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Career Advisor Senior

University of Kansas

Kansas City, KS

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Alliance/Partner Management, Career Development, Continuous Improvement, Detail Oriented, Establish Priorities, Hyperion Pillar, Leadership, Multitasking, People Management, Problem Solving Skills, Student Housing, Sustainability, Team Player, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Kansas City, KS
POSTED
5 days ago
University of Kansas Transition to Postsecondary Education (KU TPE) provides specialized services and support to KU undergraduates with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to enhance their postsecondary education at KU in academics, career development, and student life activities. Competitive integrated employment is the student outcome KU TPE works toward. This position is integral to the growth and sustainability of KU TPE and  includes elements of direct service, leadership, systems change, continuous improvement and advocacy.

The TPE Career Advisor Senior will lead the career development/employment pillar of KU TPE by coordinating development, enhancement, implementation and evaluation activities related to career development. This pivotal role includes: 
  • student-centered approaches
  • career development instruction
  • supporting students to obtain paid employment and internships related to their identified career paths
  • facilitating and maintaining employer partnerships
  • developing and providing students with accommodations and job supports
  • collecting student, employer, and program level data
  • collaborating with vocational rehabilitation. 
Knowledge of current evidence-based career development research and practices for young adults with IDD, creative problem-solving, reliability, and attention to detail are crucial for this position. The Career Advisor Senior will provide guidance to other TPE career staff to align and prioritize tasks related to student employment and career development. The TPE Career Advisor Senior may also supervise staff and student employees and, in collaboration with the Research Project Director and other TPE staff, integrate career development across TPE. Some travel is required and occasional work outside of typical M-F, 8-5 hours is expected. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, manages multiple tasks within prescribed timelines, highly collaborative, and is a creative problem-solver. This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year, 96 hours of sick leave earned per year, nine paid holidays plus one discretionary day, a retirement program, medical & dental insurance, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options, and State of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational and professional development opportunities. Tuition assistance offers up to 12 credit hours per year for employees and Employee Dependent Tuition Assistance Scholarship (EDTAS) award opportunities! Details available at: https://humanresources.ku.edu/tuition-assistance.

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