Student Success Advisor (Student Affairs)

Johns Hopkins University has outlined a bold vision to better integrate life design, experiential learning, and mentoring into the academic and co-curricular experiences for all students and postdoctoral fellows. At the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (BSPH), the Career Services Office aims to help students make a significant impact on public health by connecting them to opportunities outside the classroom through enhancing career and professional development, coordinating experiential learning activities, and engaging with public health employers and alumni. Reporting to the Executive Director, we are seeking a Student Success Advisor who will offer comprehensive career guidance, professional development, and life design principles specifically to BSPH international students, recent graduates, and alumni.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities include (but are not limited to)

• Provide coaching and guidance to international students, recent graduates, and alumni on developing targeted job searches in the public health sector. This support is available either in person or virtually through drop-in hours, group meetings, and individual coaching sessions.
• Act as subject matter experts to international students, recent graduates, and alumni, helping them develop long-term career and life plans in public health.
• Co-teach virtual seminars to international students, recent graduates, and alumni to boost confidence in preparing for post-graduation training or employment.
• Create content and digital resources on best practices for networking, interviewing, and job and internship search strategies.
• Connect with faculty, alumni, and employers to enhance understanding of CPT, OPT, and job-searching strategies in the US for international students.
• Collaborate with internal partners within the Johns Hopkins community (such as the Office of International Services (OIS), the Office of Integrative Learning and Life Design (ILLD), Hopkins Connect and Hire Hopkins) to share resources and best practices with international students, recent graduates, and alumni.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree required.
• Three years of related experience in career services, counseling, outplacement, recruiting, HR, or higher education environment.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Public Health.
• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Alumni.
• Knowledge of the public health workforce and familiarity with education-to-job transitions for graduate students and alumni.
• Strong multicultural competency; experience and working knowledge in diversity, equity, and inclusion to address the unique needs of the international student population.

Computer & Other Special Needs for Position

• Computers and standard office equipment are used daily.
• The candidate must have excellent skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access, and be able to quickly learn other programs as needed.
• The candidate should also be comfortable presenting professionally to small and large groups, using technologies such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, WebEx, and PowerPoint.

Classified Title: Student Success Advisor
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MD
Starting Salary Range: $26.82 - $46.92 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: Hours Vary; Approximately 20 hours/week
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/School of Public Health
Department name: Student Affairs
Personnel area: School of Public Health