Career Advisor
Salary: $54,796.00 - $85,574.00 Annually
Location: Main Campus, Moraga, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 202600041
Division: Student Experience & Enrollment Management (SEEM) Division
Department: Student Life Department
Closing: 6/21/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
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About Saint Mary's College
Founded in 1863, Saint Mary's College of California is a residential institution in the Moraga Valley, 20 miles east of San Francisco, rooted in the Catholic, Lasallian, and Liberal Arts traditions. Enrolling more than 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the College integrates liberal and professional education within a mission shaped by the De La Salle Christian Brothers. Known for academic excellence, innovation, and responsiveness, Saint Mary's fosters shared inquiry, meaningful student engagement, and a strong commitment to diversity, leadership, and service.
Why Join Saint Mary's College?
At Saint Mary's, your work has visible impact. As a close-knit residential college, employees work collaboratively across departments-your ideas, leadership, and contributions directly shape the student experience and the future direction of the institution. Colleagues partner across divisions, decisions are grounded in mission, and innovation is encouraged. If you are seeking a workplace where purpose, community, and professional growth intersect-and where your work truly matters-Saint Mary's offers that opportunity.
Job Title
Career Advisor
Job Summary
Career Advisors work directly with individuals and groups of students at various stages in their career development. In addition, the Career Advisor is a key member of a Career Center team, which offers comprehensive and proactive career planning and preparation through campus workshops and events, by connecting and promoting Saint Mary's students to prospective employers, and integrating professional skills and development into the undergraduate and graduate educational experience of Saint Mary's College.
Essential Responsibilities

Career Advising

• Meet with students individually by appointment, and with groups according to their common interests and goals.
• Develop areas of disciplinary expertise and establish collaborative partnerships with academic programs to best serve students.
• Curate resources, events, and online engagement targeted to specific student populations.
• Provide foundational career services to students by appointment or walk-in, including career or internship exploration, resume advice, LinkedIn and other online profiles, and professional development support.
• Models highest standards of student-centered Lasallian values and commitment to equity, access, cultural competency, and professional development.
• Contributes to continuous process improvement by maintaining an ongoing feedback loop with the directors regarding faculty, staff, student and visitor customer experiences.

Collaboration and Team Support

• Participate in team-based programming, student and employer outreach initiatives, and promotion/marketing campaigns.
• Work with faculty and staff to support career development initiatives in the Career Center and in partnership with the Academic Schools, Core Curriculum, Academic Success offices, and Student Life.
• Serve on campus committees and participate in initiatives as a representative of the Career Center and the Student Life Department as needed

Data Analysis

• Become data gathering and analysis Subject Matter Expert for the Career Center Team. Includes collection, analysis and provides insights to make informed decisions.
• Data to include First Destination Survey, Handshake appointment, job postings, and any career related data.

Programming Outreach

• Critically consider and apply appropriate theories of student development and culturally appropriate career counseling to best meet students and their goals where they are and aspire to be.
• Proactive and collaborative work with academic programs to integrate and diversify career exploration, preparation, and success in their curriculum and co-curricular activities

Documentation & Assessment

• Maintain accurate records of student support, programming, and initiatives.
• Evaluate the impact and effectiveness of campus-wide/external events for continuous improvement, for example, practicing cultural humility and assessing the diversity and inclusivity of our employer database and student success outcomes.

Professional Development

• Attend training and workshops on-campus or externally, which are required or recommended for frontline staff interacting with students as a supervisor and in office reception.
• Explore opportunities for personal and professional growth, such as serving on committees or participating in training and experiences that fall outside this position but may build related competencies and skills, or a broader range of experience and cross-training needed to pursue future opportunities

Other Duties as Assigned
Experience and Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred.
Experience: One (1) year of experience in an office environment, including internship experience.
Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and professionalism, the ability to interact well with a variety of people and organizations both in and outside of higher education
• Excellent presentation skills and written communication (professional emails/marketing)
• Demonstrated ability to interact with employers and support staff with the appropriate follow-up and attention
• Experience with Handshake or other college career management software
• Commitment to the values and mission of a liberal arts and Catholic college
• Proficient in all Microsoft Suite applications and Google docs, intermediate Excel skills, Handshake, Canvas, social media
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as required due to the nature of the role

Licenses & Certifications:
N/A
Supplemental Information

Please upload your responses to the following questions as a separate document along with your resume. Use clear, specific examples from your experience, including your role, actions taken, and outcomes where applicable. Responses will be used to evaluate your qualifications and fit for the position.

1. Please describe your experience providing advising, coaching, mentoring, or other support services to students or individuals. What approach do you take to help them identify goals and develop a plan for success?
2. Describe a workshop, training session, or program that you developed or facilitated. What was the objective, how did you engage participants, and what was the outcome?
3. Tell us about a time you partnered with faculty, staff, employers, or other stakeholders to accomplish a goal. What was your role, and what contributed to the success of the partnership?
4. Provide an example of a situation where you identified a challenge or opportunity and took initiative to address it. What actions did you take, and what was the result?
5. Describe your experience using technology, databases, or data to support your work. How have you used information or data to improve services, make decisions, or measure success?
6. This position requires balancing advising appointments, workshops, student engagement activities, and administrative responsibilities. Please describe how you organize your work and manage competing priorities.

Please apply online at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/stmarys

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