Director of Career Development

Center for Career & Professional Development (CCPD) reporting to the Division of Student Success is the universitys centralized career planning and employment assistance service for USF students and alumni. The programs in the CCPD are designed to help students and graduates assess explore develop and implement their career goals gain employability skills and career-related experiences prepare for a successful transition into graduate/professional school or the labor market and connect with employers to obtain part-time jobs internships cooperative education and professional employment. The CCPD holds the values of community excellence integrity service and well-being at the core of all they do.

The ideal candidate will report directly to the Associate Vice President/Executive Director of Career Services this role works closely with the Career & Professional Development (CCPD) team and across the University and strategic addition they manage Assistant Directors and a team of Career Coaches and Peer Careers to:
Train new career coaches and provide ongoing professional development opportunities for team
Strategically establish the annual program/workshop schedule
Respond to program requests and delegate to appropriate CCPD staff
Develop partnerships with faculty and academic departments to provide students with the career knowledge and tools to successfully obtain internships jobs and/or graduate school admission
Develop relationships with non-academic offices on campus that have direct contact with students to collaborate on programs
Oversee program assessment data collection analysis and reporting for the Career Development team
Coordinate involvement in Orientation and ensure all responsibilities are covered
Provide one-on-one career coaching develop and deliver workshops provide assessment administration and interpretation and conduct resume reviews
Oversee the creation of career development content for career guides tip sheets the website or other modes of delivery with assistance from the marketing and communications officer

Special Skills/Training:

Knowledge of student and development and career development theories implementation of high-impact educational practices educational best practices client record management and job search techniques
Experience in student and employer coaching student and employer programming and/or experience in a career center of a college/university or working with students in a higher education setting or relevant role interfacing with students and employers.
Knowledge of labor market trends and state/federal labor laws related to the recruitment and hiring process
Knowledge of relationship management with diverse stakeholders
Proficiency in standard office applications/software and the demonstrated ability to utilize computer applications and databases manage data spreadsheets and documents and create reports for the execution of work responsibilities.

• Lead the Career Development team. Conduct weekly team meetings ongoing training annual performance evaluations and one-on-one check-ins throughout the year. Provide professional development opportunities for the team addressing perceived areas of needed growth.
• Provide one-on-one coaching for students and alumni covering all topics offered. Find additional opportunities and ways to deliver content. Keep accurate data and records on students served presentations and other career events. Maintaining confidentiality in keeping with the FERPA and Student Affairs professional standards is a requirement.
• Proactively identify new programs/workshops and assist in the creation and delivery of content. Deliver effective and engaging presentations and workshops to faculty/staff students and the community on career topics. Audiences may be students faculty academic advisors or outside community members. Professional presentations at local state regional and national conferences are strongly supported and encouraged. Create content assess and update the Career Readiness Canvas module and lead efforts for 100% completion by first-year students each year.
• Collaborate with the CCPD leadership team to facilitate engagement across the University as needed to ensure strategic partnerships signature programs new initiatives and externally sponsored activities foster new and expand existing relationships across the university and beyond based upon a culture of trust collaboration and execution and value creation.
• Support the overall success of CCPD as indicated or needed. Serves on or leads various committees/workgroups/etc. on a team department division or campus-wide level as indicated. Represents CCPD in meetings on- or off-campus and at professional conferences/meetings as needed. Assists with CCPD events and activities and performs other duties as requested and required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Requires a Bachelors degree from a regionally accredited institution. Minimum of 7 years of related exempt level experience including 5 years of managerial experience. Experience leading a team project program or function.

Degree Equivalency Clause: Four years of direct experience for a bachelors degree.
Senate Bill 1310- The Florida Senate ( is conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S.
SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements
A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required not to exceed:
(a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
(b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelors degree;
(c) Six years of direct experience for a masters degree;
(d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
(e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure certification or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.
Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310.

Preferred Qualifications:

Masters degree or higher.
Prior experience and solid track record as a leader in one of the following areas: Career development curriculum planning experiential learning/internships or another related field.
Other valuable attributes include excellent organizational personnel and administrative management skills; and experience working effectively with faculty University administrators and advisory board members.
Experience working with faculty University administrators and advisory board members preferred.

Preferred Candidate Experiences:
A dynamic leader with excellent organizational and relationship skills who fosters a culture of collaboration and trust around external relationship building and management and functions with a high degree of professionalism and integrity.
Possesses a strategic mindset related to achieving goals able to communicate vision and translate ideas into operational goals effectively.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced process-driven environment while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and accuracy with lean staff support.
Outstanding written verbal and presentation skills and the proven ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.