Job Description

General Statement of Duties:

The Part-time Career Development Counselor, reporting to the Vice President for Enrollment Management division, is responsible for facilitating student career development and assisting to build career communities via faculty/employer engagement.

Responsibilities

• Student Support and Career Development: Provides career advising, career assessments, and job search assistance; connects students with employers, internships, and research opportunities.
• Employer Engagement: Actively recruit/collaborate with employers to support internships, exernships, and other learning opportunities, supporting the building of partnerships, and hosting employer visits and recruiting events.
• Workshops and Events: Delivers sessions on resumes, interviews, and career planning; assists with development of career fairs, orientations, and practicums; contributes to the building of college and alumni networking events.
• Academic Advising: Guides students on course selection and degree plans.
• Administrative Tasks: Maintains records, prepares reports, and uses software for data management and communication. Participates in site visits and evaluations to assess host sites.
• Collaboration: Engages with stakeholders, including faculty, employers, and community partners, to support student career initiatives, including conducting orientation programs or students, site supervisors, and faculty engaging in internship and other career-based learning opportunities as needed.
• Professional Development: Stays current on career trends and workforce needs through research, conferences, and training.
  
  

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Counseling, Education, or closely related field;
• Three (3) years' experience and/or training that includes career counseling, career placement, academic advising, veterans counseling, and records maintenance; or
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• 2-4 years experience implementing career plans and cooperative education experiences
• Experience working within a community college environment
• Project management oversight with multiple teams, managing multiple projects concurrently
• Bilingual
  
  

Equivalency Statement

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Additional Information

Salary: $32.64-46.33 Based on union interval

Employee Status: Part Time Grant Funded- Grant End Date-9/2028

Benefits: No

Hours per Week: 18 With some weeknights until 6:00 pm

Number of Weeks: 52

Mount Wachusett Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or related conditions, gender identity, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits Sex-Based Harassment. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, or retaliation shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action Officer and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

Application Instructions

Candidates for employment should be aware that although the COVID 19 Vaccination Requirement Policy is no longer in effect, all Community College students, faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to be up to date with vaccination against COVID-19. For additional information related to the status of the COVID19 Vaccination Requirement Policy, please visit: https://mwcc.edu/covid/

The Following Documents Are Required

• Resume
• Cover Letter
  
  

Anticipated Effective Date: 04/2025

Priority will be given to applications received prior to April 23, 2025

Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.

Candidates may be subject to employment screening to include both a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) request and a Sexual Offender Registry Information (SORI).

Required

Preferred

Job Industries

• Other