(CSM) has been twice named in the top 150 community colleges by the Aspen Institute with academic programs in over 100 disciplines. CSM is
among America’s top 100 producers of Minority associate degrees in twenty categories, according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education.
CSM offers excellent health insurance benefits; State Retirement Pension plan; wellness programs; Code Green early closure Fridays in the
summer; college closure for spring break and several major holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year; and for several days
in March for Spring Break. We are an innovative institution committed to student success and well known for our flexibility to meet student
and community needs.
The Career Advisor supports students through the CSM registration process, provides access to resources and
services which highlight career pathways, and serves as a resource throughout the tri-county region for career information and student
success. Additionally, the Advisor serves as a liaison to academic departments, college committees, secondary schools, and community
organizations. The individual in this position must be knowledgeable of college offerings for both credit and continuing education programs
as well as become familiar with Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary’s school system career discovery models. The Academic and Career Advisor
reports to the Executive Director of Academic Advising.
This position was created in accordance with the Maryland Blueprint
to provide secondary school students career advisement. The position is grant funded and is projected to end June 30, 2030.
Reports to: Executive Director of Academic Advising
The hiring salary for this position will be
from the min to mid-point of the salary range advertised. This position is open until filled.
Examples of
Duties:
75% Career Advising
- Provides career advising and career counseling to students who are
dually enrolled - Refers dually enrolled students to a variety of tools, resources, and programming to support career planning and
help students identify career pathways - Conducts workshops and programs that foster career discovery and exploration to dually
enrolled students - Provides job readiness assistance to dully enrolled students through resume writing assistance, interview
strategies and preparation. - Supports dually enrolled students in the exploration of experiential opportunities such as internships,
service learning, employment and linking them to community resources. - Serves as a liaison for field trip requests to the appropriate
CSM department relating to career exploration visits. - Serves as liaison to academic departments, college committees, and community
organizations as directed by supervisor that support the dually enrolled population.
- Participates in the development,
implementation, review, presentation, and revision of orientations for Dual and Early College students.
- Organizes,
develops, and promotes career-related events on campus and in the community, collaborating with marketing, employers, agencies, and school
systems to engage students and stakeholders. - Assist students with career-based computerized systems (i.e Career Coach, Career
Network, O*Net). - Supports students intending to remain at CSM after their EC program by helping them understand how completed
courses align with their career goals and assisting with re-admission processes.
25%
Administrative
- Provides referrals to other campus and community resources regarding student issues both academic and
personal. - Maintains tracking systems of student contact and classifications for reporting purposes, such career assistance,
workshops and classroom visits, orientation and others as directed by supervisor. - Develops innovative solutions to managing a large
student caseload and disseminating student services information.
- Maintains systematic and frequent contact with
advisees. - Serves as liaison and foster intentional relationships with other advisors, offices, colleges, and
departments. - Refers students to the appropriate specialized staff for such issues as comprehensive counseling, financial assistance,
study abroad, etc. - Coordinates communications to the dually enrolled students regarding such things as registration, career
opportunities, workshops, student life activities, and student support services. - Maintains accurate records (including electronic
records) of student interactions, analyzes data, and develops reports to share with Tri-County Career Partners.
- Meet
monthly with tri-county Career Coordinators from the K-12 and Tri County Counsel for Southern Maryland (TCCSMD)
partners. - Responsible for developing reports in conjunctions with partners for quarterly and annual AIB-Maryland Blueprint
assessment - Responsible for monitoring grant expenditures (ie: travel) and reporting to Executive Director of Advising and Career
Services - Maintains and organizes a Teams group to archive information specific to the Maryland Blueprint, ensuring files are updated
and accessible to team members as needed. - Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Advising and Career
Services
Qualifications:
EducationandExperience:
- BS or BA degree required with two years’
experience in career development, education, advising or related field. - Professional Career Coach Certification required or ability
to obtain within 12 months of employment start date - Experience with computer data entry and Microsoft office
suite - Experience in assisting students in a college setting in academic and/or career development.
Supplemental
Information:
Knowledge, Skills ,and Abilities:
- Excellent communication skills, written and
oral. - Ability to work with a diverse population with wide variety of needs.
- Ability to advise students about the career
exploration process. - Ability to disseminate information on institutional policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of the dual
enrollment partnership agreements - Ability to lead group workshops and information sessions
- Ability to be a student advocate
when appropriate. - Ability to stay abreast of changing institutional information including admissions requirements, new programs,
course changes, deadlines, important dates, costs, expanding facilities, updates in college-wide initiatives, transfer requirements, and
state and federal mandates. - Knowledge and understanding of the institution’s interpretation of FERPA rules for the release of
student information to faculty, parents, students, etc. - Position requires high level of confidentiality.
- Ability to work
with limited supervision.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work is sedentary work which requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force
occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed in a relatively safe
and secure work environment.
General Employment Information
The College of Southern Maryland is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.
Background Checks
The College of Southern Maryland conducts background checks in order
to ensure the safety and well-being of the College’s staff and students. The final candidate for this position will be subject to the
following background checks: Criminal History Check and Sex Offender Registry Check.
Conflict of Interest
policy
No College of Southern Maryland employee shall engage in or have a financial interest, directly or indirectly, in any
activity that conflicts or raises a reasonable question of conflict with his or her duties and responsibilities. CSM Employees shall not at
any time engage in any outside employment or independent consulting that would adversely affect their employment status or performance as
employees at the college, create a conflict of interest, or, with the exception of constitutionally protected activities, would compromise
or embarrass the college, or adversely affect professional standing. Any full-time college employee who also holds a full-time position or
its equivalent in consulting elsewhere (whether permanent or seasonal) will be deemed to have a conflict of interest and will be asked to
resign from one of the full-time positions. Full-time employees must promptly disclose in writing, on a form available from the Human
Resources Office, to the college all other full-time employment or its equivalent in independent consulting.
Employment
Frequently Asked Questions
Click here to find our frequently asked questions:https://www.csmd.edu/employment/frequently-ask
ed-questions/index.html
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