Description

Career Exploration and Success (CES) at Rutgers University–New Brunswick seeks an innovative and strategic professional to serve as Career Counseling Officer (Scarlet Career Mentoring Course) (Operational Title: Sr. Assistant Director). This role leads the development, implementation, and expansion of a credit-bearing mentoring course that integrates academic learning, employer engagement, and alumni mentorship.

The Career Counseling Officer is responsible for launching and scaling the Scarlet Career Mentoring Course in partnership with the School of Management and Labor Relations, including curriculum design, instructional coordination, and mentor integration. A central responsibility of the role is the development and management of a scalable mentor recruitment and engagement strategy, including building and sustaining partnerships with employers and alumni to create a robust pipeline of industry mentors to support course delivery.

The position establishes the structure and standards for a mentoring-based academic experience that connects students with industry professionals while building career readiness competencies. This includes supervising co-adjunct instructors and ensuring alignment between course delivery, mentor engagement, and student learning outcomes.

Reporting to the Associate Director, Scarlet Career Mentoring Network, this role also leads a career community and contributes to the broader strategy of integrating mentoring and career development across the student experience. The position requires strong leadership, independent judgment, and the ability to design and scale complex initiatives that bridge academic and co-curricular career development.

Requirements

Experience and Education: UHR requires a Bachelor’s degree with five years of relevant experience or a Master's degree with three years of relevant experience.
Skills and Competencies: The incumbent must have a student-focused orientation with exceptional counseling skills, knowledge of career development theory and career assessment interpretation, as well as good organizational, presentation, administrative, and computer skills. Requires a high-energy level and receptivity to change is also important