Associate Director Career Advancement Student Success

Job Description Summary
The Career Coach and Assistant Director on the Career Advancement & Success Team at the Argyros College of Business and Economics ACBE supports student career and professional development goals and assists students in making connections with potential employers for successful employment. Role may supervise other staff and/or student employees and reports to the Director of Career Development and Engagement.

Responsibilities
Career Advancement Perform outreach functions with groups such as students faculty staff alumni and recruiters to effectively engage in careerrelated activities Career Education & Coaching Conduct individual/group career coaching sessions daily for students in designated portfolio on career planning and job searching including resume reviews (written and video) cover letters interview preparation professional communications while developing the essential and professional skills for career success. Utilize and demonstrate University and School technologies such as Handshake Vault Standout CareerShift VMock and other career platforms as well as career and interest and leadership assessments to optimize student career outcomes and success with finding employment. Collaborate crossfunctionally to create programming Assist students in understanding different industry characteristics job requirements and employer culture to assess career fit and create a virtuous cycle of feedback in support of building a community of lifelong learning May teach two sections of a career course per semester (formats may include synchronous or asynchronous online hybrid or inperson) utilizing a learning management site for portfoliowide created lesson plans syllabi assignments and presentations. Grade assignments and provide feedback promptly to build professionally appropriate relationships with students for improved. Teaching credit noncredit and workshop may place outside the normal workday and will be based on the academic calendar and space availability Campus and Community Engagement Plan facilitate market new career initiatives and events to create opportunities for students and employers to engage by partnering with the Chapman community to help achieve student employment goals. Increase participation in employer events (career fairs networking events etc. and assist and possibly lead job fair planning and implementation. Conduct careerfocused interviews and provide insightful input for assessing the career readiness of MBA and specialized business masters program admission candidates Internship Experiential Learning and FullTime Job Support Facilitate and support students career and professional development goals leading to successful employment upon graduation through internships coops and experiential learning for fulltime employment Facilitate and support employers to meet their talent acquisition goals Data Collection & Compliance Collect and compile data for informed decision making and departmental resource allocation including and but not limited to coaching appointments programming recruiting activity assessments and career outcomes Support and track student reporting of career outcomes for rankings and accreditation In collaboration with other Career Advancement team members provide benchmarking and recommendations regarding priorities for student career acceleration and progression

Required Qualifications
Masters degree preferred; Bachelor degree required MBA a bonus Executive Coaching Certification a bonus Minimum 4 years of relevant experience A combination of relevant education and experience may be considered Growth mindset with entrepreneurial spirit Ability to thrive in a fastpaced environment Willingness to learn and adapt to changing market conditions Knowledge of business principles business vocabulary and professional etiquette Positive attitude with strong oral and written communication and editing skills Strong emotional intelligence Desire to transform student lives through education