Career Counselor
Position
Title: Career
Counselor
Department: Career
Services
Reports To: Director
of Career Services
Position Summary:
Under the supervision of the Director of Career Services, the career counselor assists in the delivery of career counseling and other career related programs within a centralized, full service, career services department, under the Division of Student Affairs. The position is a twelve month position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assess and counsel undergraduates, graduates and alumni in relation to individual educational and/or occupational goals.
- Administer Career Assessment Instruments such as: Strong Interest Inventory, Myers Briggs, and other such instruments.
- Provide counseling and career information in a variety of settings related to Pharmacy, Science, and Health Science, One-to-one counseling sessions, group career planning workshops, and seminars.
- Maintain and update USP Career Services Website via designated personnel.
- Assists in maintaining job database.
- Assist director in goal setting, statistical analysis of career information, and assessment.
- Assist director in planning and implementation of Annual Fall Career Fair, Pharmacy Interview Day, Annual Internship Fair, and Etiquette Dinner as part of On-Campus Recruiting Program.
- Participate in professional development through organizations and training seminars.
- Other duties as assigned or required
Qualifications
- Masters degree in counseling, student personnel services, psychology or related major.
- At least one to two years experience in vocational testing, assessment, and/or occupational research and employment trends.
- Some experience in counseling or a background reflecting the probability of success working with college students.
- Strong verbal, computer, and written communication skills.
To apply for this position, email your cover letter and resume (In word or PDF format) along with salary range/expectations to: employment@usp.edu
University of the Sciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer