Career With Us

Career With Us

This is the Student Support Professional series. Incumbents in this focus on providing professional-level support services to students and prospective students in single areas or across a number of disciplines that may include admissions, financial aid, academic advising, career services, international students, and disability services. In addition to providing student support services, incumbents are responsible for developing internal and external partnerships to enhance services; conducting program assessment and evaluation to ensure effective delivery of services; making referrals for resources to assist in the students' career and educational success; and serving as a liaison between Universities and Students. Incumbents in this class perform professional-level student support activities and may have formal supervisory responsibility.

These are the general responsibilities :
  • Provides professional-level counseling and advice for incoming and returning students on academic programs and progress, financial aid, internships, careers, study abroad programs, and/or other related programs.
  • Coordinates assigned program and/or service, ensuring alignment with overall University goals, policies and procedures. Coordinates department functions and/or services which may include implementing new initiatives to address student needs; managing admission, registration and graduation process; developing, monitoring and refining outcome metrics.
  • Tracks, compiles, and collects information and prepares related reports.
  • May prioritize and assign work to lower level staff; monitor the performance of lower level staff; train staff on work methods and procedures; and participate on staff evaluations.