Senior Career Advisor - LAS Student Academic Affairs Office

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

LAS Career Services provides students in all departments across LAS with career information, resources, and opportunities targeted to their strengths and skills, so that improved graduate outcomes reflect the full range of intellectual and creative activity in the College.

This position is primarily dedicated to developing resources for and directly providing career services to nontraditional and returning adult students who are pursuing degree and certificate programs in the College of LAS (e.g., the recently established online Bachelors of Liberal Studies program). The Senior Career Advisor collaborates with College administrators to review program enrollments, track student background characteristics, and understand student career development needs. With this information, they develop resources delivered via websites, Canvas, listservs, and virtual events. They also support students throughout their college experience as they explore opportunities, and develop and implement post-graduate plans.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Curates, develops, and maintains career education resources and instructional materials catering to the needs of non-traditional and returning adult students, including those who may be remote or online learners. • Develops and maintains content for website, Canvas courses, office event calendars, and other career services communications. • Plans and coordinates LAS Career Services communications, including curating and disseminating information about jobs, internships, opportunities, resources, programming, and events.
• Provides career advising and group programming to prospective and current non-traditional and returning adult students, as well as recent program alumni (within one year of graduation) via appointments, drop-ins, online presentations, and virtual events addressing a wide variety of topics.
• Supports the professional training of career services and related supportive staff within the College of LAS, helping them to better meet the unique career development needs of non-traditional and returning adult students.
• Supports data collection and storytelling efforts to communicate career development needs and service impacts, as specifically tailored to non-traditional and returning adult students • Collaborates with programs administrators to review program enrollments, as well as to understand student background characteristics and career development needs. • Supports collection and reporting of yearly data of usage on programs and services within LAS Career Services
• Contributes to other duties that support the common mission of LAS Student Academic Affairs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Two years in education, training and/or work experience in student education administration. Demonstrated experience in career services in a university, community college or workforce development setting. (Note: Master’s Degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for one (1) year of work experience.)
  Based on position requirements, additional education, training, and/or work experience in the area of specialization inherent to the position, may be required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in relevant field such as career development, counseling, psychology, education, student development, or academic affairs.
• Bachelor’s degree in liberal arts or humanities field
• Minimum of one (1) year experience leading an advising or coaching program for diverse populations, including adult career changers and returning students, in a relevant area such as career coaching, academic advising, transfer student services, among other areas
• Experience working with adult career changers who are navigating the complex interactions of vocational, educational, emotional, family, social, and financial wellness.
• Experience evaluating and developing educational materials, preferably focused on communicating career management or career development skills
• Experience with data collection and interpretation and/or program assessment to inform practice
• Experience with career services or advising in liberal arts fields.
• Experience with remote coaching and/or advising services.
• Holds a recognized career development credential, such as but not limited to, CCC, CCSP, CMCS, GCDF.

Successful Candidates Will Have

• Ability to provide coaching during regularly scheduled early morning, evening, and/or weekend shifts in order to meet the needs of working adult students.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and independently.
• Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, particularly those that enable the candidate to effectively communicate clearly with a wide range of constituencies including, students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni and partners.
• Commitment to creating an inclusive environment.

Appointment Information

This is a 100% full-time Civil Service 5002 - Program Coordinator position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the deadline date. The budgeted salary range for the position is $56,000 to $60,000. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity. Hybrid work options may be available for this position, with the ability to be on-site at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus as needed per the University’s Workplace Flexibility policy. Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position.

For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at https://www.sucss.illinois.gov/pages/classspec/default.aspx.

Application Procedures & Deadline Information

Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (Central Time) on Monday, January 12th, 2026. Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting and upload your cover letter, resume, and names/contact information for three professional references. Please remember to include specific information on how you meet the qualifications of the position in your application materials, including all relevant experiences. In order to be considered as a transfer candidate, you must apply for this position. Applications not submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu will not be considered. If required by the position, transcripts or other documentation of credentials are to be provided no later than the first day of employment. For further information about this specific position, please contact lascollegehiring@illinois.edu. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

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The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

The University of Illinois must also comply with applicable federal export control laws and regulations and, as such, reserves the right to employ restricted party screening procedures for applicants.

Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Accommodations may also be requested on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions, or religion. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu.

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Requisition ID: 1033637
Job Category: Professional and Administrative
Apply at: https://jobs.illinois.edu