Senior Career Development Specialist, Former Student Career Services

Location: College Station, Texas, United States; on-campus position at the Koldus Building.

Salary: $4,959.38 per month; $59,512 annually.

Company

Texas A&M University Career Center provides centralized career and professional development services for undergraduate, graduate, and former students.

What you will do

• Advise former students and students on career and major exploration, career planning, resumes, job searches, networking, and interviewing.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate career education programs, workshops, presentations, career fairs, resume events, and employer spotlights.
• Use learning management systems, live-streaming, virtual career services, and online collaboration tools to deliver career content.
• Build relationships with faculty, advisors, administrators, employers, recruiting organizations, the Association of Former Students, and A&M Club leadership.
• Develop career resources, collect and analyze program data, and assess resource effectiveness.
• Supervise and train student employees, maintain confidential records, and support committees, project teams, communications, and strategic planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three years of experience in career services, advising, recruiting, or a related specialty.
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate, manage multiple ongoing programs, work independently, and provide strong attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of word-processing, spreadsheet, database, and computer software programs, with the ability to work with and present data.
• Proficiency in researching and using online resources.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in student affairs or a related specialty.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, AD&D, flexible spending account, and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Free exercise programs, wellness support, LinkedIn Learning, webinars, and professional development funding.
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while employed.
• Employment is subject to a criminal history investigation and credential verification.

Hiring process

• A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended.
• Applications must include complete application data or an attached resume; incomplete submissions may be rejected.