Career Counseling Officer (Scarlet Career Mentoring Course)

🇺🇸 Hybrid - New Brunswick, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $78K - $82K 💻 Other 🗓️ June 5th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Career Counseling Officer (Scarlet Career Mentoring Course). The position leads the development and expansion of a mentoring-focused academic course that connects students with alumni and industry professionals for career exploration and experiential learning, while managing mentor recruitment, curriculum design, and partnership development.

Highlights

Lead and expand the Scarlet Career Mentoring Course in collaboration with the School of Management and Labor Relations.
Design curriculum integrating mentoring, career readiness competencies, and job simulation projects.
Recruit, onboard, train, and support alumni and industry mentors; build scalable mentor engagement pipelines.
Develop partnerships with employers, alumni networks, faculty, and campus stakeholders.
Supervise co-adjunct instructors and oversee course operations including scheduling and student engagement.
Provide individual and group career advising emphasizing mentoring, networking, and career strategies.
Deliver workshops, presentations, and professional development programming.
Proficiency with career management (e.g., Handshake) and learning management systems (e.g., Sakai, Canvas).
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years relevant experience or Master’s degree with 3+ years in career services, mentoring programs, workforce development, or related fields.
Salary range: $77,919.48 to $82,000 starting, commensurate with experience, with benefits including medical, dental, retirement plans, and educational benefits.