Career Services Advisor

Mission Driven, Community Focused About | Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (cdrewu.edu)

Charles R. Drew University is located in the Watts-Willowbrook area of South Los Angeles and was founded in 1966 in the wake of the Watts uprising. CDU was founded to address inadequate medical care in the region and to provide equitable medical education opportunities for underrepresented students.

CDU is strongly invested in the local and regional community. The university leads multiple partnerships and programs to provide equitable healthcare resources in a variety of South Los Angeles neighborhoods.

Under the supervision of the Assistant Vice Provosts of Student Affairs, the Career Advisor helps students reach their educational and career goals by providing career counseling to undergraduate and graduate students. They will coordinate and provide career advising. Career counseling responsibilities are to assist students in developing competencies required to become informed about the choice of a major and career, and to make informed decisions related to their professional goals. Work is performed under general supervision, and performance is based upon completion of assignments and results obtained.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides individual and group career advising through one-on-one meetings, group settings, and college outreach in accordance with NACE standards.
• Demonstrate that students are meeting the requisite competencies that broadly prepare clinicians and undergraduates for work after the attainment of their degree. Competencies are met, such as when a student has the skills to apply, interview, and attain a position.
• Provides assistance and assessment of student aptitudes, abilities, strengths, interests, and selects appropriate career goals, and implements corrective measures to alleviate any deficiencies.
• Conducts career advisement workshops, including but not limited to resume writing, networking, interviewing skills, and other career-oriented material.
• Implement a career and internship fair every fall and spring semester with alumni/ae of Charles R. Drew University and community partners.
• Provide potential opportunities for students to network and shadow medical professionals, and visit future job sites.
• Facilitate a pipeline program that helps cultivate and develop students from freshmen to seniors.
• Recommend, administer, and interpret standardized career assessment inventories.
• Provides occupational information and maintains the career resource library and online website.
• Assist and participate in the formulation and implementation of organizational goals and objectives. Participate in regular department and component meetings.
• Participate and support student life activities, including orientation activities for new and returning students.
• Maintain effective communication and provide high-quality customer service to potential employers, faculty, staff, students, and community members.
• Create effective marketing strategies and materials to increase participation in Career Advising services and initiatives.
• Complete other duties as assigned by the Office of the Provost.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in education, counseling, or general subject area of advising and five years’ experience in advising, recruiting, teaching, coaching, and Student Affairs or other related area.
• Master’s degree preferred.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two (2) years of post-graduate experience in academic and career advising.
• Experience working with undergraduate and graduate students in support of their career development.
• Demonstrated interest and experience in working with a student population that is diverse in terms of race, language of origin, ethnicity, nationality, religion, generation to college, sexual identity, abilities and interests.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience in advisement within a higher education setting.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience planning, coordinating, and facilitating outreach programs.
• Knowledge of career exploration, demonstrated ability to work with students from diverse, ed. disadvantaged and non-traditional backgrounds.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Ability to provide and analyze statistical data for periodic and end of year reporting.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
• Demonstrated database management skills.
• Ability to establish priorities, meet deadlines, and attain growth-oriented goals.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• Must possess excellent computer skills and be proficient in MS Windows, Word, Excel, etc.

Compensation:

• $28-$31 per hour

Position Status:

• Full-Time, non-exempt

COMPLEXITY:

• The ability to perform highly detailed work with sustained attention and care while providing/obtaining information on numerous inquiries is paramount to success in this position.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Variable work environments including non-traditional service areas.
• May work in cramped, crowded quarters.
• Position is on-site unless specific authorization from the manager.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• This position requires the ability to travel to remote locations and to load and transport admissions materials, displays, and other equipment.
• Some evening and weekend hours required, especially during orientation and examination seasons.
• Sitting and standing for extensive periods of time.
• Walking, stooping, reaching, climbing high and low levels.
• Lifting up to 25 pounds; carrying materials to various locations.
• Finger and hand movement and feeling sufficient for computer and equipment operations.
• Clear speaking, hearing conversationally, and seeing near and far.

MENTAL DEMANDS:

• The mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Frequent variety of unrelated tasks. Constant calculating, interrupted work, a variety of interrelated tasks, and use of sustained concentration, reasoning, judgment, resourcefulness, analytical ability, and ingenuity

Special Requirements:

• Ability to work effectively with a diverse community.
  • As a health professions institution of higher education, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science seeks to protect the health and safety of the University community. As a condition of enrollment and employment, students, faculty, and staff must comply with the current CDU COVID-19 requirements as described on the CDU COVID-19 webpage. Please visit the CDU Return to Campus website https://www.cdrewu.edu/covid-policy/ or email the Campus Nursing Office at nurseofficer@cdrewu.edu.



• Conditional Employment:

  The employment status of this position is classified as “Conditional.” Conditional employment means that the job exists contingent upon continued funding and limitations of restricted funds or, the duration of a specific program, project, grant, or contract. Since your salary is funded by Title III and end date of 9/30/2026, your position is contingent upon the continued receipt of these funds. Continuation of your position is dependent, in part, upon funding availability. Furthermore, no work may be performed after the grant end date(s) unless you have received an extension in writing from a Dean, Division VP, or Human Resources.

  
  

  EEO Statement: Charles R. Drew University is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. Applicants will be considered without regard to gender, race, age, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability or covered veteran status.

  Fair Chance Statement: Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local “Fair Chance” laws.