Director of Career Development Services
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Job Location:
Columbia, IN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
JOB DESCRIPTION: The Director will provide leadership and strategic planning for the implementation operation and assessment of all facets of the Career Development Services unit that focuses on transforming student scholars into career-oriented technologically prepared professionals.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: Implement a guided career pathways program that enhances students leadership and career fluency; coordinate faculty and staff engagement in the career pathways student success model which promotes more proactive and intentional career advising; collaborate with faculty to facilitate opportunities for students to earn microcredentials and experiential learning experiences that will strengthen preparation for their chosen career fields; and provide strategic leadership for employer relations to expand and increase desired first destination placements for students and alumni.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITY
- Serve as primary champion for Career Development Services serving internal (students faculty and staff) and external (alumni employers graduate/professional school recruiters) constituencies
- Ensure the provision of high-quality career development services for all students to include individualized guidance on career exploration resumes interviews applications placement follow-ups etc.
- Advise and support faculty in the development of co-curricular experiences that are aligned with students career interests and augment students work readiness
- Develop a co-curricular transcript that is creditable to employers
- Coordinate with deans to facilitate the engagement of academic advisory councils
- Expand the intellectual curricular community to include career-based stakeholders
- Initiate maintain and manage employer relations to establish career opportunity leads and networking opportunities for current students and alumni
- Coordinate with appropriate campus units to obtain student alumni and employer feedback to support continuous improvement initiatives
- Leverage all available technologies and resources to enhance student experiences with Career Development Services throughout matriculation and beyond
- Actively participate in local state regional and national professional organizations related to collegiate career development
- Supervise and manage staff in the unit
Qualifications
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Demonstrated record of 5-7 years of strategic leadership in career development experiential learning and professional development training
- Strong written and verbal communication skills appropriate for effective engagement across academic and administrative communities
- Evidence of innovation in partnerships with employers alumni and external stakeholdsrs
- Experience in the utilization of career-related technologies for management of student and institutional data
- Strong ability to use assessment and market data to inform strategic approaches
- Ability to handle a variety of detailed and complex tasks quickly and with a high degree of accuracy; organize and prioritize tasks appropriately; work both independently and as a team member with diverse individuals.
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
- Terminal degree preferred advanced degree required in education business human resources technology or related field
- A minimum of five (5) years of administrative and supervisory experience in the private sector
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
