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Benefits of Being a Dorsey Employee:

• Tuition discounts for Dorsey programs (employee, spouse, and dependent).
• Tuition discount opportunities for select on-line Lindenwood University degrees for employees that qualify.
• Comprehensive benefits plan: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, employee assistance program, and 403b retirement plan.
• Eleven Paid holidays: MLK Jr. day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving break (Thursday – Friday), Christmas Eve and Christmas Days (as observed), and New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day (as observed).

JOB TITLE           Career Service Advisor I

DEPARTMENT    Career Services

SUPERVISORY    No

REPORTS TO       Managing Director or Associate Director of Career Services

EEO Classification   Administrative support

SUMMARY:

The Career Service Advisor I is responsible for providing externship, job placement guidance, and assistance to graduates of the assigned Dorsey College campus. Coordinates all aspects of the student externship program at the campus including helping students identify an externship site, monitoring students during the externship period, interfacing with employers, and submitting final grades and reports. The Career Service Advisor I also work to develop relationships with area employers to assist in Externship and Job Placement.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Conducting an externship meeting with students going out on externship in the module prior to the externship.
• Responsible for identifying eligible students to go out on externship in the following module.
• Identifying an externship site for each student and notifying the student in writing.
• Track student progress throughout the course of the externship including obtaining regular attendance reports and making site visits each module.
• Computing each student’s final grades, preparing a summary report for each extern and ensuring that all required paperwork is completed and uploaded.
• Counsel the student regarding any noted problems and/or referring the problem to the Associate Director and Managing Director for guidance.
• Coordinate and conduct on-site meetings to explain the Career Services process.
• Assist students with resume writing and cover letters. Maintain a copy of each student’s resume to provide employers during a student’s job search.
• Conduct mock interviews and a Career Services exit interview with each student.
• Communicate professionally and on a regular basis, both verbally and in writing with students and graduates regarding their job search activities. Provide motivation and effective career counseling. Each student should be contacted in person weekly at minimum; contacts should be documented in CampusVue.
• If a student is waiving Career Services assistance, obtain supporting documentation.
• Meet with all eligible graduates returning to Career Services to review the returning graduate’s resume, to identify the graduate’s career goal, and to establish a job search plan with the graduate.
• Actively contact employers to develop a working relationship and to identify current employment openings and externship opportunities.
• Select and refer appropriately qualified students to available job orders in a timely and professional manner.
• Respond to job order specifications from employers, and record employer’s account record/job orders in the CampusVue database in a timely and accurate manner.
• Follow-up with employers regarding all job orders and facilitate job interviews.
• Participate in local job fairs, chamber of commerce meetings, and other industry events to promote Dorsey’s graduates and Career Services.
• Coordinate and organize advisory meeting and collect Employment Program Verification Forms from employers.
• Conduct on-campus job fairs
• Attend Career Service meetings and other faculty/staff in-service meetings as assigned.
• Submit all reports as required.
• For license programs, work with the academic’s team to assist students in obtaining their license.

KNOWLEDGE – SKILLS – ABILITIES:

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills as well as active listening.
• Reliable, highly motivated, and possess a positive attitude.
• Strong ability to multi-task with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to work well individually and cooperatively as a team.
• Proficient with basic office equipment, computers, and computer applications.
• Working knowledge of CampusVue software preferred but not required.
• Ability to travel within 10 miles to assigned locations.

 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of an Associate’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Previous job development/job placement experience preferred.

WORKING / PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Evening or weekend hours, if necessary, to meet deadlines.
• Position requires long periods of sitting.
• Excellent listening and interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
• Extensive use of office equipment and business systems including personal computer, CampusVue, copier, printer, facsimile, telephone, and postage meter.
• Ability to work autonomously and take initiative, as needed.
• Local travel to campuses or events within the community.
• May require working late night or weekends
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit for extended periods of time; and have sufficient hand, arm and finger dexterity to operate a phone, computer keyboard and other office equipment.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk and hear

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employee may be required to perform other duties as assigned by their manager, in order to meet business demands. This is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise and employment with Dorsey College is “at-will”.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dorsey College is an Equal Opportunity employer. The College complies with appropriate federal, state, and local laws and provides equal employment opportunities and access to educational programs without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other protected status to all qualified applicants and employees.  Dorsey College is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and dedicated to providing a positive discrimination-free educational work environment.