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Iowa State University Senior Graduate Career Program Specialist in Ames, Iowa
Position Title:Senior Graduate Career Program Specialist
Job Group:Professional & Scientific
Required Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience
Preferred Qualifications:- Earned doctorate in a discipline whose preparation is suitable for this position (e.g., higher education, behavioral sciences, human resource development, business).
Training or experience in career services and assessment of career outcomes.
Experience in program development, delivery, evaluation, and use of instructional and data analysis technologies.
Experience working directly with graduate or undergraduate students, including teaching and mentoring.
Experience managing multiple projects in various stages of planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Job Description:
Join us at Iowa State University’s Graduate College as a Senior Graduate Career Program Specialist, where you'll play a vital role in enhancing the career trajectories of our graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. This dynamic position involves analyzing career outcomes, developing career tracking protocols, and evaluating career program effectiveness. The successful candidate will collaborate with various ISU units and non-ISU partners to develop and deliver needs-based career programming, provide valuable career resources, and train graduate career coaches.
At the Graduate College, we are dedicated to fostering an environment of discovery, learning, and professional development for our graduate community. If you have a passion for career services, a talent for data analysis, and strong leadership skills and networking abilities, we invite you to apply and make a significant impact on the future careers of our graduate students and postdocs.
Level Guidelines
Senior-level position possessing high-level professional and/or technical skills working independently under minimal supervision to support ISU’s mission and department or work unit goals.
Applies senior-level professional knowledge and expertise to work requiring greater latitude.
Solves moderately complex problems and regularly exercises judgment to determine appropriate action.
Regularly exercises judgment to resolve problems and determine appropriate action on a broad set of issues and problems. May provide recommendations regarding problems/issues outside the bounds of defined procedures and practices.
Responds to complicated inquiries, provides training, and provides direction to lower-level staff. May provide supervision for one to two other staff (i.e., leads a small work team).
May lead projects for which well-defined practices and procedures may not exist.
Provides guidance to students and postdoctoral scholars.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.
Appointment Type:Regular
Number of Months Employed Per Year:
Time Type:Full time
Pay Grade:PS809
Application Instructions:
To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application.
Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae2) Letter of Application/Cover LetterIf you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.Why Choose ISU?Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans• Generous vacation, holiday and sick time and leave plans• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)• Life insurance and long-term disability• Flexible Spending Accounts• Various voluntary benefits and discounts• Employee Assistance Program• Wellbeing program
Original Posting Date: July 5, 2024
Posting Close Date:July 14, 2024
Job Requisition Number:R14997
By focusing on the future and providing the best student experience possible, Iowa State attracts students and faculty who want to make a difference. With a comprehensive land-grant mission of education, research, extension and outreach, we produce scholars whose ideas change the world. And through Innovate at Iowa State , we provide innovative and entrepreneurial opportunities for students of all backgrounds. Located just 30 minutes north of Des Moines, the city of Ames was recently named one of the Top 10 cities in the U.S. for campus life and career opportunities.
Iowa State University is a welcoming, global, and culturally diverse community of students, faculty, and staff. Campus community members have a wide range of backgrounds and experiences and are committed to engaging with each other respectfully as outlined in the university's Principles of Community (https://www.iastate.edu/diversity-and-inclusion/principles-community) . Iowa State recognizes that diverse intellectual and philosophical perspectives are vital to innovation, critical thinking skills, and a dynamic academic community that fosters the land-grant ideals of putting science, technology, and human creativity to work.
All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent upon the university’s verification of credentials and other information required by federal and state law, ISU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a background check and/or a consumer credit check.
Iowa State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, marital status, disability, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against. Inquiries can be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity, 3410 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, 515 294-7612, email eooffice@iastate.edu .
If you have questions about the application process please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll-Free at 1-877-477-7485 . Iowa State University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should email employment@iastate.edu or call (515) 294-4800 or Toll-Free: (877) 477-7485 . TTY users are welcome to use the Iowa Relay Service number by dialing 7-1-1 or (800) 735-2942 .
General ISU compensation information can be found on the University Human Resources (https://www.hr.iastate.edu/careers/compensation) website. Please note that this is only a list of ranges and individuals will be paid commensurate with qualifications.