Career Advisor jobs in Butte, MT

Join a dynamic team in the Allen Yarnell Center for Student Success where guiding students is a passion and privilege. In keeping with the mission, vision and principles of Montana State University, the state’s only public land grant institution, we are innovative and thoughtful leaders committed, in service, to advancing the future of others. We work closely with students, faculty and staff, employers, foundations, and other partners to create future focused outcomes. We use technology, metrics, and mindsets to shape our strategy and design life curriculum. We leverage the spirit of teamwork, hard work, and dedication to make our strategic plans become an operational reality.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist students with the skills and decoding necessary to pursue their interests and aspirations
• Facilitate the delivery of career development curriculum through one-on-one and group appointments, clinics, classroom lectures and other professional development events.
• As part of the career development process, holistically serve the student with developing their professional brand, through instruction of resume writing, interviewing skills and job and internship searching.
• Ensure service excellence, soundness of practice and program metrics are achieved, and client notes recorded to impr,ove student outcomes.
• Career Education Coaches will also help decode important information, ideas and tactics to help students receive the full benefit of their career exploration and professional development while at MSU.
• As part of the Allen Yarnell Center for Student Success, assist with financial literacy, arranging free tutoring, and referrals to appropriate campus services.

• Conducting one-on-one and group appointments with students, reviewing appropriate learning strategies for students referred to the Allen Yarnell Center for Student Success via referrals through the Navigate/Early Alert program, Residence Life, MSU 101, CARE team, AYCSS initiatives, as well as selfreferral by students who know they need help with pursuing their degree.
• Assist students decode important information, ideas and tactics to help students develop the skills necessary to receive the full benefit of their education.
• Provides student-facing assistance and education on learning management via workshops, strategy clinics, hosting classroom lectures, assisting with the US 103 Learning Strategies course, and group appointments.
• Serves all students and is vital to ensuring learning management instruction and support to enhance retention and degree completion in a variety of settings.

Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

1. Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, or a combination of education and/or experience from which comparable skills are acquired.
2. Experience in student advising at the post-secondary level or experience with career/professional coaching.
3. Demonstrated experience in program delivery and with a high degree of professionalism.
4. Demonstrated technical competence using personal computers and various software such as word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software & relational databases with a willingness to learn additional department and MSU specific software and programs.
5. Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced office setting.
6. Ability to troubleshoot problems and have candid conversations.

Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

1. Master’s Degree, or combination of education and/or applicable experience equivalent to a master’s degree.
2. Experience facilitating and instructing small group workshops and classes.
3. Knowledge of trends in higher education, Human Resources, the economy and/or workforce development trends.
4. Demonstrated experience with teaching and learning pedagogy.
5. Experience facilitating and instructing small group workshops and classes.
6. Possess knowledge of the higher education system and related services.

The Successful Candidate Will

Position Special Requirements/Additional Information

Maintain a fixed weekly schedule with flexibility to occasionally host events and interact with students during evenings and weekends.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

This position has supervisory duties?

No

Number of Vacancies

pooled position

Desired Start Date

Upon successful completion of search

Position End Date (if temporary)

Open Date

Close Date

Applications will be:

Special Instructions

Diversity Statement

Montana State University values diverse perspectives and is committed to continually supporting, promoting and building an inclusive and culturally diverse campus environment. MSU recognizes the importance of work-life integration and strives to be responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, MSU provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran’s preference please complete the veteran’s preference information located in the Demographics section of your profile.




MSU’s Non-Discrimination Policy and Discrimination Grievance Procedures can be located on the MSU Website: https://www.montana.edu/hr/recruitment/dualcareer.html