Career Specialist – Part-time

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Career Specialist helping students develop employment skills and strategies. Providing resources and advisement on career opportunities and trends.

Posted 7/29/2026part-timePaterson • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $20 - $23 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in career development and job placement, with a strong focus on providing effective career advisement and programming tailored to student needs. Proficient in utilizing social media and online resources to enhance career services and outreach efforts.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Career DevelopmentJob PlacementEffective CommunicationSocial Media ProficiencyEvent Organization

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Hard Skills

Career AdvisementResume PreparationCover Letter PreparationJob Search SkillsData Management

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsSensitivity to Student NeedsVerbal CommunicationWritten Communication

Tools & Technologies

LinkedInHandshakeFocus 2

Industry Keywords

Urban Community CollegeCareer ServicesWorkshopsOutreachEmployment Trends

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage drop-in career services.
Provide individual and group assistance with resume, cover letter and job search skills preparation for students and alumni.
Conduct outreach to potential speakers and employers, organize and facilitate group workshops and special events designed to increase awareness of career opportunities.
Provide career advisement presence on campus and virtually.
Incorporate social media and career advisement strategies through virtual and on-line resources such as LinkedIn, Handshake and Focus 2.
Maintain records and statistics on student success.
Develop and implement career programming focused on specific trends in employment and/or highlighting opportunities geared to specific majors.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred in education, counseling, business or related discipline.
Previous experience in career development, job placement and/or Human Resources Recruiting /Employment setting.
Sensitivity to the needs of the student population of an urban community college.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally, in writing and interpersonally.
Computer literate, proficient in the use of on-line and social media communications.
Must be able to work one evening per week and occasional Saturdays.
The completion of a background check will be required for the selected candidate.

Benefits

Comp & perks

New Jersey Sick Leave : Earn 1 hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked with a maximum of 40 hours of leave per benefit year. (Eligible to use after successful completion of probationary period.)
Employee Assistance Program provides free, confidential, limited counseling services, work-life assistance, legal and financial guidance.
Commuter Benefits: Free parking access is provided on site. An optional Transit Pre-Tax Plan is available which allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to purchase eligible transit expenses.
NJ Defined Contribution Retirement Program provides eligible members with a tax-sheltered, defined contribution retirement benefit, along with life insurance and long-term disability coverage. (Must meet eligibility requirements.)