Career Counseling Officer (Scarlet Career Mentoring Course)

🇺🇸 Hybrid - New Brunswick, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $78K - $115K 💻 Career Services 🗓️ June 12th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Career Counseling Officer (Scarlet Career Mentoring Course). This role leads the design, implementation, and expansion of the Scarlet Career Mentoring Course, facilitating mentoring-based programming that connects students with alumni and industry professionals to enhance career readiness through job simulation projects and networking activities. The officer recruits and supports mentors, collaborates with campus and employers, supervises instructors, and provides career advising and professional development workshops.

Highlights

Develops and expands the Scarlet Career Mentoring Course in partnership with the School of Management and Labor Relations.
Designs curriculum integrating mentoring, career competencies, and job simulation projects within a credit-bearing academic course.
Recruits, trains, and supports alumni and industry mentors; builds scalable mentor pipelines.
Establishes and maintains partnerships with employers, alumni networks, faculty, and campus stakeholders.
Supervises adjunct instructors and manages course operations including scheduling and student engagement.
Provides individual and group career advising focused on mentoring, networking, and career development strategies.
Develops and delivers workshops, presentations, and professional development programming.
Supports the university's visibility through conference presentations, publications, and professional association contributions.
Requires proficiency with career management platforms such as Handshake and learning management systems like Sakai or Canvas.
Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree with five years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree with three years in career services, mentoring, workforce development, or related higher education settings.
Salary range from $77,919.48 to $82,000 starting, commensurate with experience, with a range up to $114,989.48.
Full-time position with potential for hybrid work arrangements; requires some nights and weekends.