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Job Opportunity: Student Services Specialist (Career):Union County CollegeJob description:Student Services Specialist (Career)Below you will find the job description for the position including the requirements and any additional documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the Apply for this Job link/button. If you would like to bookmark this position for later review, click on the Bookmark link. If you would like to print a copy of this position for your records, click on the Print Preview link.
Job AnnouncementPosition InformationPosition Title: Student Services Specialist (Career) Campus: Elizabeth and Plainfield Department: Career Services Full-time, Part-time, Adjunct: Full Time Exempt or Non-Exempt: Exempt Regular,Temporary, or Grant: Regular General Description: Responsible for resolving registration issues related to advising, testing, and any other registration related issues. Student Services Specialist offers the unique advising capabilities to students seeking career advice and career exploration. The Specialist develops workshops in line with NACE (National Association of Colleges ad Employers) Competencies to address student career aspirations and facilitate activities that promote retention. Student workshops will include Resume and Cover Letter Writing, Interviewing 101, Soft expertise, and Electronic Communication etiquette among many others. The Specialist measures, and may develop measurements for, student learning and results located on department goals for the Humanities Division and superviseing ConexED Career Services inquiries for the Scotch Plains Campus. Characteristics, tasks, and Job responsibilities: • Provides proactive and intrusive academic advising with focus on educational planning and timely program completion. • Engages student in career assessment analysis to provide guidance to student on interests and expertise. • Facilitates and supports career fairs, resume and cover letter workshops, interview expertise preparation, job and internship search, and other career related events on multiple campuses. • Provides career advising including values clarification and other strategies which support personal, academic, and vocational development/growth. • Facilitates New Student Orientation sessions. • Consults with the appropriate department to resolve problems or policy concerns evolving from within the sections of the program or unit supervised. • Assists with developing student learning/development results measures for Advising and Student Development goals and objectives; collects appropriate data; and completes assessments of results assigned; recommends modifications to existing services located on results. • Has expertise of prosperous retention strategies and implements student retention programs as directed. • Develops and implements student development workshops for new student orientation, career and employment topics, and personal development. • Prepares reports and studies containing findings and recommendations for the review, information, and assistance of the student development division. • Responsible for retention efforts with first-time, full-time cohorts. • Responsible for specific sub-cohorts of students, to improve retention and completion of those particular sub-cohorts. • Serves on ad hoc committees as required. • Provides data on results and weekly reporting activities and outreach. • Maintains records/data regarding services as directed. • Performs related responsibilities as assigned by manager or designee. Education Requirements: Master's Degree required in Higher Education or a Master's Degree and practice to demonstrate core competencies. practice: • Two (2) years' practice in college counseling and academic advising or equivalent preferred. Competencies and expertise Required: • Interpersonal, organization and communication expertise required. • practice with student information systems in a student development/student affairs capacity. • Proficiency with MS office products including Excel and Access and web page development and maintenance. • Analytical and problem-solving expertise. • Excellent customer service, oral and written communication expertise, including capability to communicate effectively with a diverse external community and a diverse campus community. • Valid driver's license and access to an automobile. Physical Demands and Work Environment: • This position's tasks are normally performed in a typical interior/residence work environment, located on the activity scheduled. • Some physical effort required; however, the employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. • No or very limited exposure to physical risk. • Some travel required. income: $53,000 Additional Information : UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination, as required by state and/or federal law, in all programs and activities, including employment and access to its career and technical programs. UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ is an EEO/AAP Employer/Protected Veteran/Disabled ============== Disclaimer: This job description outlines the general nature and key features performed by various positions that share the same job classification. Information technology is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all tasks and qualifications required of all employees assigned to the job. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or re-assign tasks to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodations or other business reasons. ============== We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time faculty and staff which includes Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits. We also offer twenty vacation days, ten paid holidays, and a ten-week summer work schedule which allows the college to close on Fridays. Other additional benefits include gym privileges, tuition remission for credit and non-credit courses at UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ, and tuition reimbursement for an approved degree program at an accredited college or university. Terms of Employment: Full Time. Flexible schedule to meet department needs. Some evening, weekends, and extended hours will be required. capability and availability to travel on short notice to all on and off- campus sites as needed by the college. Employee must establish primary residency in New Jersey within one year of appointment unless an exemption applies. Posting Detail Information Open Date: 04/26/2024 Close Date: Open Until Filled: Yes Supplemental QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).* How did you hear about this employment opportunity? » Public Job Posting on UCC.edu » Internal Job Posting (Paper Posting) » Personal Referral » Agency Referral » Print Advertisement/Publication (IE: Sunday Star Ledger) » Linked-in » NJ.com » HigherEdJobs.com » HERC.org » Other Website Not Listed » Other Source Not Listed * If you heard of this employment opportunity from a print advertisement/publication, please indicate where you heard of this employment opportunity. 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(Open Ended Question) * Do you have a valid New Jersey Drivers License? » Yes » No * Effective September 1, 2011, the ?New Jersey First Act? contains new residency requirements for most public agents and employees. Current, new, or prospective public employees should be aware that the New Jersey First Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), requires employees of all public employers (for example, state, county, and municipal governments), public agencies, authorities, boards, bodies, commissions, public institutions of higher education, certain quasi-public entities, and all school boards to reside in the State of New Jersey unless otherwise exempted under the law. Are you currently a resident of the State of New Jersey? » Yes » No Optional & Required DocumentsRequired Documents» Resume/CV » Cover Letter » Unofficial Transcripts (official due upon hire) Optional Documents Skills:
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