Career Development and Technology Specialist

Job Summary

The Career Development and Technology Specialist empowers students and alumni to achieve their career goals by providing individualized career advising, job search strategies, career readiness programming, and internship support. The position administers Career Services technology platforms, manages office data collection and reporting, supports employer engagement initiatives, and collaborates with campus and external partners to enhance career development opportunities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide career advising and support to students and alumni, including resume and cover letter reviews, mock interviews, and job search strategies.
• Administer and interpret the FOCUS2 Assessment to all students, identifying careers, jobs, and activities that closely align with their interests.
• Develop and deliver orientation, career readiness, and professional development programs and presentations for new and current students.
• Administer the university's online career management platform, including approvals of external job postings and event requests.
• Manage and develop content for the Career Services website and social media platforms.
• Collect, analyze, and report data for the Career Services office, including administering the First Destination Survey; tracking office interactions, Co-op/Internship placements, and online database usage; and completing institutional reports for NACE.
• Coordinate marketing and communication efforts promoting Employer Partnership Program activities, career events, and employment opportunities to students in collaboration with the Employer Development Specialist.
• Coordinate opportunities to increase connectivity between faculty, students, alumni and external employer partners.
• Participate in the planning, coordination and implementation of various recruitment events.
• Assist with university retention initiatives and services.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received

General supervision is received from the Director of Career Services

Supervision Exercised

None.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Three years progressively responsible experience in business, management, recruiting, career development, job placement, human resources or related work experience.
• Must have customer-service oriented attitude and demonstrable, successful customer-service experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an understanding of and enthusiasm for today's undergraduate and graduate student experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and networking skills.
• Experience and comfort with public speaking.
• Strong technology skills with proficiencies in Microsoft Office and the ability to learn specialized software programs.
• Experience with interpreting data and preparing reports.
• Strong planning and organizational skills - ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive situations with diplomacy and excellent judgment.
• Experience and ability to work with all members of the campus community.
• Ability to attend occasional night and weekend events as needed.
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience within a postsecondary Career Services Office.
• Knowledge and use of career services software (e.g., Handshake).
• Professional experience in resume writing, interview coaching, career counseling, career coaching, life coaching or similar.
• Experience with PowerBI or Tabulu or other data reporting software.

Working Conditions

Duties are generally performed inside and not exposed to adverse conditions.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and throughout their employment. The university does not provide employment visa sponsorship now or in the future for this job classification.

The above reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job. It shall not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements that may be inherent in the job. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.

About SVSU

Saginaw Valley State University is a comprehensive university with more than 100 programs of study for its roughly 7,000 students. Located on a suburban campus in Michigan's Great Lakes Bay Region, SVSU is committed to a supportive and empowering environment for students, faculty and staff. SVSU was recognized as a "Great College to Work For" for 9 consecutive years (2016-2024).

SVSU emphasizes undergraduate teaching and learning, and community-based research. SVSU earned the Community Engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction achieved by only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities. By their senior year, 84 percent of students have engaged with community employers and agencies in internships, field placements or some other component of their academic preparation.

SVSU is establishing itself as a leader in STEAM education for the Great Lakes Bay Region, partnering with businesses, foundations and school districts to improve students' performance in math, science and the arts at the middle school, high school and university levels. SVSU is constructing the first university research facility on Lake Huron to improve public health and the economy in the Saginaw Bay watershed.

More than 70 percent of SVSU freshmen live on campus in student housing that has been rated No. 1 among public universities in the U.S. (2018-2025). SVSU fields 20 varsity sports at the NCAA Division II level. The average class size is 23 students. For more information, please visit our website, http://www.svsu.edu.