Assistant Director for Career Education Advising
Assistant Director for Career Education Advising
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Title: Assistant Director for Career Education & Advising
Department: Dean of Facultys Office
Duration:Indefinite
Job Summary
The Assistant Director of Career Education & Advising provides comprehensive career education and advising to Occidental College students and alumni involving a collaborative approach with various teams to create and implement strategies for student career preparation and increase exposure to diverse employment and education opportunities. This professional integrates counseling theories into career development programs and manages experiential learning and professional development initiatives. Additionally innovative thinking serves this professional in tailoring individual career resources and delivering highquality career advising across various disciplines. The Assistance Director also performs project management responsibilities for strategic initiatives and the application of career assessment tools.
Job Duties
- 30 Career Advising and Education: Provide highquality career advising to undergraduate students and alumni across various disciplines. Career advising is a core service of the career center requires specialized skills and is central to the roles purpose. (Essential)
- 20 Curriculum Development: Develop curriculum for career education and job search preparation strategies. Essential due to the need for specialized expertise in career development. (Essential)
- 15 Collaborative Initiatives and Partnerships: Display a collaborative and crossfunctional approach to working with Employer & Alumni Engagement and other teams to meet employer and stakeholder needs develop talent pipelines drive campus initiatives and increase student preparation and exposure to a wide range of employment and continuing education opportunities. (Essential)
- 10 Program Development and Integration: Integrate counseling theory and career development into programming (Essential)
- 10 Experiential Learning Management: Manage and expand experiential learning and professional development opportunities. Involves oversight and expansion of core programs. (Essential)
- 10 Innovation and Systems Thinking: Innovate and develop frameworks for individualized career offerings. This is essential for maintaining the relevance and effectiveness of career services. (Essential)
- 5 Career Assessments Implementation: Facilitate review and implement career assessments. (Essential)
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Counseling Higher Education Student Affairs Human Resources or a related field.
- Minimum two years of progressively responsible professional experience working in a career services environment.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing careerrelated programs and initiatives to show capability in program management and .
- Proven track record in providing career counseling or advising with the ability to apply counseling theories and practices in a career services context.
- Previous experience in a leadership or supervisory role indicating the ability to manage projects and lead teams effectively.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word Excel PowerPoint) Google drives/folders/forms Adobe Acrobat and social media applications.
- Demonstrated ability to be detailoriented and thorough; skilled at anticipating and preventing potential problems and handling a wide variety of tasks with efficiency and accuracy. Strong commitment to a quality work product.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate verbally in writing and electronically. Effective interpersonal skills as evidenced in the ability to collaborate with a variety of constituencies.
- Demonstrated commitment to justice equity inclusion & diversity.
- Demonstrated skill in adapting to and performing work effectively in highvolume high accountability confidential environment with multiple and changing priorities.
- Effective organizational logistical time management and planning skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks/projects simultaneously prioritize and fulfill the functions of an office in a timely manner.
- Ability to selfmotivate and work independently.
- Ability to provide effective leadership and training and to work effectively and professionally across functions disciplines levels and with diverse groups.
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters Degree in Counseling Higher Education Student Affairs Human Resources or a related field.
- Experience specifically within the context of liberal arts research institutions or similar higher education settings to understand the specific needs and challenges of career advising for students and alumni.
- Familiarity or certification in career assessments (e.g. MBTI StrengthsFinder Strong Interest Inventory).
- Established relationships with employers industry professionals or alumni networks to facilitate the development of talent pipelines and experiential learning opportunities.
- Experience with career services technology platforms (e.g. Handshake) and a track record of innovation in program delivery could be preferred to demonstrate an ability to keep the institution at the forefront of career education.
- Understanding of and experience with diversity equity and inclusion practices especially as they relate to career development and advising
EXPECTED HIRING RANGE: $68640/yr$70000/yr
If you are offered this position at Occidental College your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills education experience and/or geographic location. In addition to those factors Occidental complies with applicable pay equity laws and considers internal equity among current employees when developing the final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a generous compensation and benefits package.
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Employment Type
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