Compensation: $42,000-$47,000 – based on experience 

Who can apply: Internal/external candidates eligible to work in the United States. Mayville State University does not offer visa sponsorship at this time.

Position Information:  Mayville State University is seeking a Career and Academic Advisor. This position will focus most of their time (65%) on career preparation for all students, with special emphasis on first-year students and sophomores. There will also be significant time (35%) devoted to academic advising, especially new students, first-generation and undeclared students, and working very closely with the SOS program.

This position serves as a champion for all activities related to holistic career development for students. This includes such things as resume’ and cover letter review and the linking of meaningful campus engagement with a career development process, and includes the use of various surveys and instruments to determine student strengths, career/values alignment, etc.

The Career and Academic Advisor participates as a collaborative member of the Academic Advising Center with a focus on new students, first-generation and undeclared students, and integrates developmental academic advising through a career preparation lens.

It is expected that the person serving in this role will develop programming that furthers both areas of emphasis for both on-campus and online and distance students.

Required Competencies:

• Knowledge of the NACE career readiness competencies is helpful but not required.
• Demonstrated commitment to holistic student development.
• Demonstrated experience organizing student activities and programs
• Demonstrated public speaking abilities
• Excellent communication skills–interpersonal, oral and written
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and be self-motivated
• Demonstrated teamwork, initiative, customer service, and organizational skills
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Competencies in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to work flexible hours. Occasional weekend and evening hours required.
• Detail-oriented

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Utilize Handshake and other Career Services programs and packages (training will be provided)
• Develop a holistic career exploration model, focusing on new, first-year, and transfer students.
• Develop a career curriculum, integrating NACE competencies.
• Plan and execute special events, including summer registration and orientation.
• Maintain a case load of academic advisees.
• Collaborate with residence life and other student services, athletics, and faculty departments to develop and implement student programming.
• Other duties as assigned by the Dean of Student Affairs and Advising Center Director.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Education, Communications, Social Science, or related fields.
• Higher education/Student Affairs experience, Career Services experience, experience with internship programs, either as an undergraduate or graduate student will be beneficial.