Assistant Director/Career Advisor for the School of Social Science and Human Services

Description

ABOUT RAMAPO COLLEGE:

Ramapo College of New Jersey (RCNJ) develops ethical leaders who serve as change agents across all sectors. The College’s unique interdisciplinary academic structure, its liberal arts core, its size (approximately 5,500 students), and its setting in the foothills of the Ramapo Mountains on the New Jersey/New York border provide an optimal environment for individualized, student-centered learning and leadership development. RCNJ’s designation as “New Jersey’s Public Liberal Arts College” by the State legislature is the foundation from which the College’s commitment to an accessible and transformative undergraduate and graduate education is realized.

Examples of Duties

DUTIES

• Provide individual and group career advising to SSHS students and alumni. Assist students with career exploration, co-ops/internships, employment, and graduate/professional school preparation activities.
• Serve as lead instructor for the SSHS Pathways courses.
• Collaborate with SSHS Dean and faculty to provide support to SSHS students.
• Plan and execute major SSHS career events: major-specific career fairs, networking roundtables, mock interviews, etc.
• Utilize Handshake (career management system) to disseminate information, schedule student appointments, review/approve documents, and manage events and programs.
• Conduct document reviews using established guidelines.
• Develop and present career workshops for students, alumni, clubs/organizations, faculty, classes, and staff as requested.
• Maintain statistics and prepares reports for programs and services.
• Represent Unit at college-wide events and serve on assigned college committees as needed.
• Support Career Center activities and programs.

ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE/ SKILLS/ABILITIES

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor’s degree required, supplemented by a Master’s degree in a related field.

EXPERIENCE

Three years, professional experience in career development/services, human resources or in any other employment-related service field.

Supplemental Information

EEO Statement:

Ramapo College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Ramapo has a long history of advocating, advising, and supporting diversity, equity, and inclusiveness. Examples can be found in its mission statement, strategic plans, degree and course offerings, community outreach programs and other diversity programs. Ramapo’s commitment to diversity and inclusion is infused across all facets of the College; where the environment is welcoming, dedicated to social justice, respectful of freedom of expression, focused on educating and having an ongoing conversation regarding cultural competence and the benefits and importance of diversity.

SAME APPLICANTS: The SAME program allows candidates, who identify as having a significant disability, to apply for non-competitive and unclassified positions through a fast track hiring process. For more information about the SAME program and the Fast Track Hiring program, please click here. if you have any questions, please email, or call the contact as indicated on the job vacancy announcement. If you are applying under the NJ SAME Program, your supporting documents (Schedule A or B letter), must be submitted along with your resume by the closing date indicated above. For more information on the SAME Program visit their Website at: https://nj.gov/csc/same/overview/index.shtml, email: SAME@csc.nj.gov, or call CSC at (833) 691-0404. Please send an email to jehlerma@ramapo.edu confirming you applied through the NJ SAME program.