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Career Educator for Undergraduates and Alum Mentoring Programs

@ Caltech
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Pasadena, California, United States
OnsitePart Time
Responsibilities:developing workshops, providing advising, managing programs
Requirements Summary:Master's in a related field or Bachelor's in STEM; 3+ years career coaching/education experience; strong analytical and communication skills; commitment to DEI; understanding of STEM student experience and ability to build student-alumni relationships.
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Job Description

 

The Career Educator for Undergraduates and the Alum Mentoring Programs is a part-time regular position within Career Achievement, Leadership, and Exploration (CALE), which is the primary provider and coordinator of career services for Caltech undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs and recent alums. This position is a member of the career education and advising team, reports to the director, and has primary responsibility for managing  CAMP (Career Alumni Mentoring Program).

Job duties

Career education and advising

  • Develops and conducts workshops targeted towards STEM undergraduate students on career related topics including resumes, networking, salary negotiation, interviewing, and job search strategies
  • Provides individual career advising for undergraduate STEM students including resume and cover letter review, mock interviews, job search strategies, salary negotiation and career navigation
  • Assists in maintaining data such as monthly counseling and activity statistics reports, and databases
  • Contributes to the career education and advising team 
  • Teach a section of Design Your Career up to once per term

Alum mentoring program management

  • Manage all programs under the Career Alumni Mentoring Programs (CAMP) umbrella including Summer CAMP, Mini CAMP, CAMP on Campus, and CAMP off Campus
  • Work closely with the Caltech Alumni Association on marketing and the recruitment of alumni mentors
  • Act as the primary point of contact for all student-alum engagement programs within the Techer Professional Network (TPN)
  • Develop resources and provide training for both alumni and students as mentors and mentees
  • Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

  • Meets one of two criteria: (1) Masters in social work, career education, counseling, higher ed, or related field OR (2) Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field
  • At least 3 years of career coaching and education experience
  • Strong analytical and communication competencies
  • Demonstrated commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility
  • Deep understanding of the STEM student experience
  • A demonstrated ability to develop and sustain strong relationships with students majoring in STEM and alumni who graduated from a STEM institution

Preferred Qualifications 

  • STEM degree
  • Familiarity with the Caltech Community
  • Previous experience teaching at Caltech

Required Documents 

  • Resume