Career Advisor Senior

Position OverviewThe KU Engineering Career Center (ECC) supports School of Engineering students with high-quality career information, connections, and educational opportunities as they explore, evaluate and pursue their professional goals. As a member of the Engineering Career Center team, the Assistant Director develops and implements career education, programs, and events. In addition, the Assistant Director collaborates to establish and cultivate new strategic partnerships with employers, organizations, and alumni as well as expand existing relationships to develop increased career-related engagement and opportunities for all KU School of Engineering undergraduate and graduate students.

This position is a full-time, regular appointment reporting to the Director of the Engineering Career Center. Some travel is required, as well as the use of KU contracted vehicles. Also, occasional weekend / evening work may be required as the needs of the position demand.

In addition to a competitive salary, the University of Kansas offers great benefits to employees such as paid vacation, sick leave, ten paid holidays, plus one discretionary day, a retirement program, medical and dental insurance, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options and State of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees education and professional development opportunities. Job Description 75% - Student Education & Programs

• Educate students on the career development, planning, and implementation process.
• Organize career-related programs, presentations, and events.
• Develop and teach career-related programs; may oversee other instructional staff members (e.g. Graduate Assistant).
• Advise students in the career exploration process; administer and interpret vocational assessments.
• Provide individual career advising expertise to students / alumni regarding job or internship search processes; including resumes / CVs, interviewing, letter writing, networking, salary negotiations and other career preparation areas.
• Provide advising and resources for students pursuing admission to graduate school as well as educational resources for those seeking career paths in other areas, such as entrepreneurial ventures.
• Engage and coordinate employers / alumni in student educational programming, e.g. mock interviews and class presentations.
• Serve as primary liaison to student organizations for employers, alumni, ECC programming, and others.
• Design, collect, analyze, and report data from participants.

10% - School and Campus Collaboration

10% - Marketing

5% - Other Relevant Duties as assigned

Position Requirements

Required Qualifications

This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have advanced knowledge, analytical skills and professional competencies necessary to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is commonly recognized as the standard qualification for similar roles in the public and private sector, ensuring that the university remains competitive with industry aligned practices, enhances collaboration with external partners, and supports the delivery of services and programs that meet professional and market-driven expectations. Preferred Qualifications

Additional Candidate InstructionsIn addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position :

Application review begins Monday, November 24, 2025, and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified.Contact Information to ApplicantsGary Handy

ghandy@ku.eduAdvertised Salary Range$52,000Application Review BeginsMonday November 24, 2025Anticipated Start DateTuesday January 6, 2026 Apply to Job