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Position Number 8102779Job Category University StaffJob Type Full-TimeFLSA Status ExemptCampus Rogers Park-Lake Shore CampusDepartment Name CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTERLocation Code CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER (02045A)Is this split and/or fully grant funded? NoDuties And ResponsibilitiesJOB SUMMARY :Reporting to the Director of Career Communities, this position coordinates enhanced career development for undergraduate student participants of the Scholars Programs in the Division of Student Success. Scholars Programs serves approximately 450 first-generation students and/or students with high financial need through cohort-based programs.Through dedicated and strategic programs, relationship management, and coordination, this position facilitates persistence and career readiness while tracking and supporting participants' career interests, goals, and outcomes.Duties And ResponsibilitiesCore ResponsibilitiesThe Assistant Director, Scholars Career Success is an experienced career service professional with a strong advising background and a demonstrated record of successful collaborations. This individual should have knowledge and interest in supporting the career needs of first-generation college students.Specific ResponsibilitiesCoordinates and manages career support for Scholars Program students to ensure career readiness, including introduction and connection to Career Communities, career exploration, goal-setting, and professional development.Regularly meets with Scholars Programs staff to synthesize efforts and track student career interest and persistence.Develops and delivers career education, including through teaching career-focused courses such as UNIV 102 and 224. Utilizes intrusive advising strategies to proactively identify and support students needing additional career guidance.Designs career programming and group events that are topical, accelerate and enhance career development, and align with Career Communities' initiatives.Serves as the primary Career Services liaison for Scholars Programs at key onboarding and transition moments.Tracks and reports student career progress and outcomes in collaboration with Career Services leadership.Develops referral sources and partnerships to connect students with relevant career resources and ensure seamless wrap-around career support.Performs Additional Team, Departmental, And University Duties As Required.Minimum Education and/or Work ExperienceMaster's degree in Counseling, Higher Education, Social Work, or related field required and minimum of two years related experience.QualificationsExperienced career service professional with a demonstrated record of successful collaborations, strong interpersonal skills, and building rapport with students and colleagues. Comfort with using data to make informed decisions. This individual should have knowledge and interest in supporting the career needs of first-generation and limited-income college students.Certificates/Credentials/LicensesMaster's degree in Counseling, Higher Education, Social Work, or related field required and minimum of two years related experience.Computer SkillsFamiliarity with career management platforms and tools such as Handshake; Microsoft Office 365;Supervisory Responsibilities NoRequired operation of university owned vehicles NoDoes this position require direct animal or patient contact? NoPhysical Demands NoneWorking Conditions NoneOpen Date 08/07/2025Close DatePosition Maximum Salary or Hourly Rate $67,000/annPosition Minimum Salary or Hourly Rate $60,000/annSpecial Instructions to ApplicantsAs a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago's mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/ . For information about the university's focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed .About Loyola University ChicagoFounded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes —including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation's top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country's most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits. To view our benefits in detail, click here .Loyola adheres to all applicable federal, state, and/or local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Please see the University's Nondiscrimination Policy .Quick Link for Posting

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