Development Coordinator Jobs in Illinois

Coordinator of Career Advising & Professional Development

Administrative

S0001392

Chicago

09/04/2026

Yes

Full-Time

The Coordinator of Career Advising & Professional Development provides direct career advising, career education, mentoring, and professional development support to Roosevelt University students. The coordinator maintains an active advising caseload, manages the Professional Mentoring Program (PMP) and dayto-day administration of the PeopleGrove platform, and serves as the Office of Career Services’ primary liaison to the College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (CHESS). Working collaboratively with Career Services staff, faculty, alumni, employers, mentors, and other University partners, the coordinator delivers student-facing programs and resources that help undergraduate and graduate students build professional skills, networks, and
connections to career opportunities.

Primary Location: Chicago Campus, with scheduled support for the Schaumburg
Campus as needed. The Coordinator of Career Advising & Professional Development will report to the Director of Career Services.

Roosevelt University offers many great benefits. Please review our benefits in further detail by clicking this link: https://rooseveltu.touchpointsonline.com/

The salary for this position is $55,000.

Title IX Contact Information: Federal Title IX policy requires that all colleges and universities make known the contact information for the person responsible for coordinating its efforts to comply with Title IX regulations. At Roosevelt University, the Title IX Coordinator is Natasha Robinson. Her office is located in the Auditorium Building of the Chicago campus, 430 S. Michigan Avenue, AUD 476B. She can be reached at 312-281-3245 or TitleIX@roosevelt.edu.

Do not contact this email address for inquiries about your job application; if you have questions, you may email hrquestions@roosevelt.edu.

A bachelor’s degree in College Student Personnel, Higher Education, Counseling or related field.

A minimum of 5 years experience working in higher education administration, preferably in a career services or student support capacity.
Proven ability to develop and deliver objectives of programs and services for the department.
Excellent organizational, communication (written and verbal), interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
Ability to exercise considerable judgment and discretion in establishing and maintaining good working relationships.
Ability to demonstrate a commitment to service excellence by embodying Roosevelt’s core values, mission, and vision in every aspect of the role working with students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
A positive and professional demeanor is a must.
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Ability to work collaboratively across disciplinary and interdisciplinary lines, and to interact successfully with a diverse constituency of varying backgrounds.
A self-starter who takes initiative, has an ability to work independently, highly developed organizational and leadership skills.
Candidate must communicate and employ interpersonal actions that model responsible, accountable and ethical conducts.
Demonstrated organizational, time management and interpersonal skills.
Work on evenings and weekends as necessary.

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Bachelor's Degree

Normal climate-controlled office environment is provided. Occasional bending, lifting, pushing and/or pulling is required (typically less than 10 lbs of weight). Regular use of desktop computer is required calling for frequent hand/wrist movement and repetition. Moderate level of stress.