Director of Career Services

Position Summary
The Director of Career Services, reporting to the Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, leads the development and execution of comprehensive career support initiatives for students. This role is responsible for designing and implementing innovative marketing strategies to attract a diverse range of employers and internship providers. The Director also oversees the creation and maintenance of a student-facing database and web-based platform to support career development.
Key responsibilities include supervising all aspects of Career Services operations, such as providing career counseling, facilitating job search strategies, organizing skills development workshops and career forums, managing on-campus employment opportunities, and coordinating student internship programs. The Director actively cultivates partnerships with employers and internship providers, conducts ongoing research to identify new opportunities, and fosters strong working relationships with students, alumni, staff, and professional colleagues in the field of career services.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, implement, administer, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate career development programs and services, in such areas as self-assessment, occupational/vocational information and career planning, testing of career possibilities through internships and similar experiences, and job search and placement.
• Develop and modify services and operating policies/procedures in accordance with student needs and institutional objectives.
• Hire, train and supervise department employees as well as student assistants.
• Plan and administer the department operating budget.
• Provide instruction and assistance to students concerning all aspects of career planning and placement: assist in researching and assessing various career opportunities; refer students to appropriate reference materials in the career library and provide orientation to/assistance with use of library resources; review and edit resumes and professional letters.
• Develop and maintain a library of career and vocational information, including information on employment trends, graduate schools, and the like.
• Teach job search skills to groups: writing resumes and correspondence, interviewing, and locating available job openings.
• Identify, initiate and maintain contact with prospective employers regarding employment opportunities, on-campus recruitment, and internships.
• Coordinate on-campus visits by employers and graduate schools.
• Plan and present/coordinate outreach/educational programs related to career opportunities, job seeking and placement.
• Distribute/publicize job postings and information on graduate schools, employers, internships and similar experience-based instructional programs, travel, study and work abroad, and related information.
• Identify, initiate and maintain contact with alumni in key geographic areas or associated with particular occupational fields.
• Compile and/or write career planning/job search guidelines and other pertinent instructional and promotional materials.
• Confer regularly with immediate supervisor, Student Affairs staff, and other College personnel, as well as various outside firms/organizations, alumni, and others outside the College to plan, coordinate and evaluate activities/programs, exchange information, and so forth.
• Compile data and prepare administrative reports related to career development and placement programs and activities.
• Participate in various professional organizations. Keep abreast of current developments in the field.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum of 4 years of job placement and counseling services to students in non-profit or program settings, high school and/or higher education environment or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.
• Minimum one year of supervisory experience.
• Master's degree preferred.

• Demonstrated knowledge of career and student development theory and practice.
• Excellent management and supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated strategic planning experience.
• Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with faculty, staff, administrators, students, alumni and other community constituents.
• Experience in coaching and developing students.
• Proven ability to build and maintain major partnerships with national companies/employers.
• Ability to present to large and small groups.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain corporate and community partnerships.
• Knowledge of Ellucian, Colleague and other comprehensive student database systems.
• Application of technology.
• Ability to write sponsorships and grants.
• Success in grant and budget management.
• Experience planning, coordinating and executive events and programs.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and high-level events.

Physical Demand and Working Conditions:

• Work is performed during normal working hours but will require some evening and weekend hours on occasion.
• Position requires traveling within the region to contact and establish partnerships with prospective employers.
• Position requires light work with 10 pounds maximum weight to lift and carrywith or without accommodations.
• Position requires reaching, handling objects with hands and/or fingers, talking and/or hearing, and seeingwith or without accommodations.
• Position requires ability to circumnavigate campus with or without accommodations.

Application Review Date: Open Until Filled
Condition of Employment: Must pass a pre-employment background check.
Electronic Application Instructions:Electronic applications should be submitted through the "Apply" link on the top of this page. Please attach the following required documents to your electronic application:
Required Documents:
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Letter of interest
Resume
Contact information for three references (blind or off list reference checks may be conducted on finalists)
Transcripts (unofficial for application purposes)

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