The posting
Job Description
The University of Maine Farmington(UMF) is looking for a high-energy, visionary leader to step into a dual-impact role as our Career Advisor & Outdoor Recreation HUB Coordinator.
Maine's outdoor recreation economy isn't just a sector - it's a billion-dollar powerhouse and the beating heart of our state's identity. At UMF, we don't just hand out degrees; we forge the trailblazers who will lead this vital industry into the future.
In this hybrid position, you are the ultimate bridge-builder. You'll stand at the intersection of academic theory and real-world adventure, turning student potential into professional excellence.
Based on the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant, the anticipated annual salary is $46,911 plus a 10% employer contribution to the UMS retirement plan. Additional benefits include medical, dental, vision, and tuition waiver programs for employees and dependents.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Career Mentorship
- Pathway Advising: Act as a dedicated mentor for students in outdoor recreation, hospitality, and tourism, helping them navigate career expropriation and professional identity.
- Skill Translation: Provide expert guidance on resume development and interview preparation, specifically helping students translate “field experience” into professional assets.
- Workshop & Education: Design and lead seminars on job search strategies and evolving trends of the recreation industry.
Industry Partnership & HUB Coordination
- Economic Liaison: Build high-level partnerships with Maine's business, government, and non-profit sectors to secure internships and sustainable career pipelines.
- Experiential Learning: Work with faculty to ensure that classroom learning is matched with “hands-on” field opportunities.
- Event Architecture: Organize guest speaker series, industry networking nights, and student-led professional initiatives.
- System Integration: Collaborate with the University of Maine System (UMS) to align regional goals and share industry resources.
Required Skills & Core Competencies
- Strategic Planning & Organization: Proven ability to plan and organize complex workflows, managing time effectively to accomplish diverse job duties.
- Innovative Problem Solving: Ability to utilize existing and emerging tools to create innovative approaches to challenges and develop new opportunities within the outdoor recreation and hospitality sectors.
- Analytical Evaluation: Excellent skill set in observing and evaluating the outcomes of implemented solutions; demonstrated ability to pivot and implement alternative approaches based on lessons learned.
- Stakeholder Communication: Outstanding interpersonal, written, verbal, and presentation skills, with a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all university and industry stakeholders.
- Leadership & Collaboration: A collaborative work style with proven leadership across all levels of employees and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality with sensitive information.
- Adaptability: The ability to react positively and effectively to change and a rapidly evolving campus focus.
- Principled Judgement: Demonstrated ability to make ethical decisions and exercise principled judgement with a high level of attention to detail.
- Technological Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of and ability to use institutional technology, including PeopleSoft (MainStreet), Concur, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, and Zoom.
- Student Development Foundations: Solid understanding of the sound principles of student development and their application in a higher education setting.
- Career Development Expertise: Foundational knowledge of career development theories, labor force data, and career resources.
Required Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Career Services, Student Affairs, Outdoor Recreation, Business, or a related field.
- Professional Experience: Four (4) to six (6) years of professional related experience in career services or student affairs, which must include at least three (3) years specifically within the outdoor recreation, hospitality, or tourism industries.
- Mentorship: Direct experience advising and/or mentoring students or young professionals.
- Program Development: Demonstrated experience developing internship programs and building successful relationships with employers.
Preferred Qualifications
- Industry Insight: Advanced knowledge of current job trends within Maine and the regional New England economy.
- External Relations: Strong public relations and networking experience with a track record of building industry-wide connections.
- Institutional Knowledge: A thorough understanding of the principles of college student development and the specific policies and structures of a four-year public university system.
- Given the specialized nature of this role, we encourage applications from Veterans with professional backgrounds in MWR Program Management, Career Counseling and Personnel Officers, or Command and Logistics Leadership.
Full Job Description
Application Requirements:
- Cover Letter
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- Candidates selected to proceed to the final stages of the search process will be requested to provide a list of references.
Important information:
- We are not able to consider applicants who require any visa sponsorship support
- Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.
- For full consideration, materials must be submitted by 4:30 pm EST on Friday, October 30, 2026
- The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening.
The University of Maine at Farmington employees are Mandatory Reporters with the exception of UMF’s licensed, clinical medical providers (including athletic trainers), and mental health providers and their clinical interns when working in their capacity as providers.
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About Us
About the University of Maine System
The University of Maine System (UMS), established in 1968, consists of seven universities and the University of Maine School of Law, spread across various locations in Maine. UMS provides system-wide services and governance from these locations, leveraging the distinct strengths and collaborations among its institutions to advance strategic priorities for UMS and the state of Maine.
Choosing UMS means opting for a high quality of life supported by excellent benefits such as tuition waivers, robust retirement contributions, and comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability. Maine's diverse landscapes, from accessible wilderness and rugged coastline to urban centers and rural communities, offer numerous cultural activities, strong public schools, safe neighborhoods, and high-quality healthcare. Discover more about Maine's exemplary lifestyle on the Maine Office of Tourism website. The University of Maine at Farmington has earned a national reputation for excellence, gaining stature as one of the finest state-supported liberal arts colleges in the northeastern U.S. Additionally, UMF is rated 5th in U.S. News & World Report Top Regional Public College North for 2023 and has been rated one of America's Best Colleges by U.S. News 25 times since 1998.
The campus is in historic downtown Farmington, just a short walk away from coffee shops, funky stores, restaurants, banks, bookstores, a multi-screen movie theater and a whole lot more. Our perfect location combines the active outdoor lifestyle with the arts & smarts of a small college town. With enrollment at around 1,600 full-time students, UMF is about the same size as many of New England’s most selective private colleges and offers many of the same advantages, yet at a very affordable price — providing a tremendous college value in a spectacular natural setting. Established in 1864 as Maine’s first public institution of higher education, the University of Maine at Farmington is a founding member of The Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC) an exclusive national group of public colleges and universities committed to providing superior liberal arts and sciences education.
