Coordinator of Career Advising & Professional Development

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Position Title Coordinator of Career Advising & Professional Development Category Administrative Position Number Posting Number S0001392 Location Chicago Open Date 09/04/2026 Close Date Open Until Filled? Yes Job Type Full-Time Working Hours Position Summary

The Coordinator of Career Advising & Professional Development provides direct career advising, career education, mentoring, and professional development support to Roosevelt University students. The coordinator maintains an active advising caseload, manages the Professional Mentoring Program (PMP) and dayto-day administration of the PeopleGrove platform, and serves as the Office of Career Services' primary liaison to the College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (CHESS). Working collaboratively with Career Services staff, faculty, alumni, employers, mentors, and other University partners, the coordinator delivers student-facing programs and resources that help undergraduate and graduate students build professional skills, networks, and

connections to career opportunities.

Primary Location: Chicago Campus, with scheduled support for the Schaumburg

Campus as needed. The Coordinator of Career Advising & Professional Development will report to the Director of Career Services.

Roosevelt University offers many great benefits. Please review our benefits in further detail by clicking this link: https://rooseveltu.touchpointsonline.com/

The salary for this position is $55,000.

Title IX Contact Information: Federal Title IX policy requires that all colleges and universities make known the contact information for the person responsible for coordinating its efforts to comply with Title IX regulations. At Roosevelt University, the Title IX Coordinator is Natasha Robinson. Her office is located in the Auditorium Building of the Chicago campus, 430 S. Michigan Avenue, AUD 476B. She can be reached at 312-281-3245 or TitleIX@roosevelt.edu.

Do not contact this email address for inquiries about your job application; if you have questions, you may email hrquestions@roosevelt.edu.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

A bachelor's degree in College Student Personnel, Higher Education, Counseling or related field.

A minimum of 5 years experience working in higher education administration, preferably in a career services or student support capacity.

Proven ability to develop and deliver objectives of programs and services for the department.

Excellent organizational, communication (written and verbal), interpersonal skills and attention to detail.

Ability to exercise considerable judgment and discretion in establishing and maintaining good working relationships.

Ability to demonstrate a commitment to service excellence by embodying Roosevelt's core values, mission, and vision in every aspect of the role working with students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

A positive and professional demeanor is a must.

Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Ability to work collaboratively across disciplinary and interdisciplinary lines, and to interact successfully with a diverse constituency of varying backgrounds.

A self-starter who takes initiative, has an ability to work independently, highly developed organizational and leadership skills.

Candidate must communicate and employ interpersonal actions that model responsible, accountable and ethical conducts.

Demonstrated organizational, time management and interpersonal skills.

Work on evenings and weekends as necessary.

Years of Experience Required 1-2 Required Education Bachelor's Degree Certification/Licensure Required Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in higher education, student affairs, counseling, education, psychology, social sciences, communications, business, human resources, or a related field.
• Relevant professional experience in career services, higher education, student affairs, advising, mentoring, professional development, workforce development, or a related area.
• Experience working directly with college students or similar populations and providing advising, coaching, mentoring, career development, or related support.
• Experience developing or facilitating workshops, presentations, programs, or educational experiences.
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, presentation, organizational, and

time-management skills.

• Ability to independently manage assigned responsibilities and multiple priorities while working collaboratively as part of a team.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, faculty, staff, alumni, employers, mentors, and other partners

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in higher education, student affairs, counseling, education,
• organizational leadership, psychology, social sciences, business, or a related field.
• Experience providing career advising or career coaching in a college or university setting.
• Experience managing or supporting a professional mentoring program and delivering career education or professional development programming.
• Knowledge of the NACE Career Readiness Competencies.
• Experience using Handshake, PeopleGrove, or comparable career management, mentoring, or professional networking platforms.
• Experience collaborating with faculty, academic departments, alumni, employers, mentors, or other professional partners.
• Experience with program assessment, participation tracking, or data reporting.

Equipment Operated Working Conditions

Normal climate-controlled office environment is provided. Occasional bending, lifting, pushing and/or pulling is required (typically less than 10 lbs of weight). Regular use of desktop computer is required calling for frequent hand/wrist movement and repetition. Moderate level of stress.

Priority Application Instructions Departmental Contact Information

Essential Job Functions

Duty and Responsibility

Career Advising & Student Career Development:

The coordinator serves as one of the Office of Career Services' primary providers

of direct career advising and maintains an active student advising caseload.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide individual career advising and coaching to undergraduate and

graduate students on career and major exploration, career planning,

résumés and cover letters, interviewing, job and internship searches,

networking, LinkedIn, professional branding, and graduate or professional

school preparation.

• Help students identify and communicate transferable and career-ready

skills developed through academic, employment, internship, leadership,

student organization, volunteer, and other experiences.

• Assist students with career action planning, career fair preparation,

employer interactions, and identifying appropriate next steps toward their

professional goals.

• Connect students with relevant Career Services resources, programs,

employers, alumni, mentors, technology, and professional opportunities.

• Maintain accurate advising notes and appointment records in Handshake

and provide appropriate follow-up support and referrals.

• Participate in drop-in advising, résumé reviews, career labs, and other

direct student-support initiatives.

• Provide scheduled career advising and programming at the Schaumburg

Campus as needed.

Percentage Of Time 40 Duty and Responsibility

Professional Mentoring Program & PeopleGrove:

The coordinator manages the Professional Mentoring Program and serves as the

primary day-to-day administrator of the PeopleGrove platform.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage the annual Professional Mentoring Program lifecycle, including

recruitment, applications, mentor and mentee matching, orientation,

participant communication, engagement, troubleshooting, and program

completion.

• Support the recruitment and engagement of alumni and professionals

serving as mentors in collaboration with appropriate University partners.

• Develop resources, programs, and networking opportunities that support

productive mentor and mentee relationships.

• Monitor participation and mentoring relationships, maintain program

records, collect feedback, and recommend improvements based on

program outcomes.

• Manage day-to-day PeopleGrove administration, including mentoring

workflows, user onboarding, groups and communities, resources, communications, and program information.

• Provide routine user support and assist students, alumni, mentors, and

other approved users with navigating the platform.

• Develop and coordinate communications and engagement activities that encourage participation in PeopleGrove and mentoring initiatives.
• Monitor platform engagement and prepare basic participation and usage reports.
• Coordinate with appropriate University partners and vendor support when

technical or administrative issues require additional assistance

Percentage Of Time 25 Duty and Responsibility

Career Education & Professional Development:

The coordinator implements and delivers student-facing career education and

professional development programming that supports the Office of Career

Services' career readiness priorities.

Responsibilities include:

• Facilitate career education and professional development workshops,

classroom presentations, career labs, and other student-facing programs.

• Deliver programming that prepares students for internships, employment,

networking, interviewing, job searching, professional communication,

workplace expectations, and other aspects of career development.

• Reinforce the NACE Career Readiness Competencies through advising,

workshops, mentoring, and other student-facing activities

• Help students identify and communicate career-ready and transferable

skills gained through academic, employment, leadership, mentoring, and

co-curricular experiences.

• Coordinate career education activities with faculty and academic

departments, with particular attention to CHESS students and programs.

• Support employer-, alumni-, and mentor-led workshops, panels,

networking opportunities, and professional development programs.

• Maintain and share career education resources and promote Career

Services programs through Handshake, PeopleGrove, faculty partnerships,

and other approved communication channels.

• Support office-wide career readiness initiatives and collect participation

information and feedback to support program improvement

Percentage Of Time 20 Duty and Responsibility

CHESS Liaison:

The coordinator serves as the Office of Career Services' primary liaison to the

College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (CHESS).

Responsibilities include:

• Serve as the primary Career Services contact for CHESS students, faculty,

staff, and academic leadership.

• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with CHESS faculty and

departments and develop an understanding of the career needs and

professional pathways associated with CHESS academic programs.

• Provide and coordinate career advising, classroom presentations,

workshops, and professional development programming responsive to

CHESS student needs.

• Share relevant internships, employment opportunities, mentoring

programs, employer events, and Career Services resources with CHESS

students and faculty.

• Connect CHESS students and faculty with appropriate employers, alumni,

mentors, professional organizations, and Career Services resources.

• Collaborate with faculty to help students connect academic learning and

transferable skills with career and professional opportunities.

• Participate in appropriate CHESS meetings and initiatives and communicate

identified career needs and opportunities to the Career Services team.

Percentage Of Time 10 Duty and Responsibility

Assessment, Operations & Department Support:

Responsibilities include:

• Track advising appointments, program participation, mentoring engagement, and other assigned activities and maintain accurate records.
• Collect feedback and assist with assessment of advising, mentoring, PeopleGrove, and professional development activities.
• Prepare basic reports and use participation data and feedback to recommend improvements within assigned areas.
• Participate in Career Services planning, staff meetings, training, and office-wide programs and events.
• Support departmental priorities, special projects, and other related duties

consistent with the scope and level of the position.

Percentage Of Time 5

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Do you have relevant professional experience in career services, higher education, student affairs, advising, mentoring, professional development, workforce development, or a related area?

• Yes

• No

• Do you have an earned Bachelor's degree in higher education, student affairs, counseling, education, psychology, social sciences, communications, business, human resources, or a related field?

• Yes

• No

• Will you now or at any point in the future require employment visa sponsorship (e.g., H-1B) to legally work in the United States?

• Yes

• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of References

Optional Documents