DIRECTOR / CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Position Number: S-3673
Position Summary:
Leads and manages the operational, budget, and personnel functions of the career development center. Provides strategic vision for career development programming and internship, mentoring, and employment opportunities for the students at Central Michigan University at the main campus in Mount Pleasant and for online students. Serves as a leader in the Division of Student Recruitment and Retention, responsible for operating a unit that enhances student learning, retention, and successful outcomes.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in business, educational administration, counseling, college student personnel, or related field required.
A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in career planning and employment work, preferable in a centralized operation.
Experience in program development, supervision and evaluation, and budgeting.
Demonstrated skills in a focused educational and service approach to productive career development, including the ability to provide career coaching and programming to currently enrolled students and alumni, individually and in groups.
Knowledge of career theory and practice that includes career exploration and assessment, NACE Career Readiness competences, informational interviewing, applied learning/internships, resume and cover letter writing, job interviewing, job search strategies, and preparing for graduate or professional school.
Innovative thinking and analytical abilities and abilities to assess, organize, and prioritize multiple tasks with attention to detail.
In-depth understanding and application of best practices in collegiate career development, workplace trends, impacts of technology and social media.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation skills appropriate for small and large audiences, including one-on-one career coaching, student classrooms, faculty groups, professional associations, community organizations and the general public.
Skills in strategic planning and data analysis, supporting an ability to make complex, independent decisions and programmatic recommendations.
Ability to leverage career data to support messages to external and on-campus constituents.
Ability to use current technology and adapt to emerging technologies.
Ability to interact effectively with people, possess excellent communication skills and leadership ability, and be dedicated to the University’s Leadership Standards and the National Association of Colleges and Employer’s (NACE ) principles and practices or career planning, employment, and recruitment.
Ability to perform essential functions, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Leads operations of the career development center to ensure efficient, timely, and effective services and initiatives in line with leading-edge practices in career education and workplace learning.
Leads in the development and articulation of the vision and mission of the university’s career development center.
Provides strategic vision and planning for career development, including internal and external initiatives and programs. The strategic direction will be based on career development research, economic and workforce conditions, current trends and issues in today’s and tomorrow’s work world, and benchmarking our programs and services with key educational institutions. Goals and initiatives will be aligned with the overall department, division, and campus strategic goals.
Develops short and long-range operating plans, including budgets, programs and services, personnel, technology/other equipment, and space.
Supervises staff, including training (as needed), staff evaluation, professional development, and related personnel matters.
Provides career development programming as well as internship, mentoring, and employment opportunities for the students at Central Michigan University at the main campus in Mount Pleasant and for online students. Plans, coordinates, and conducts all university events that prepare students for employment and provide employment opportunities.
Collaborates with faculty and other stakeholders to ensure all CMU students are provided access to resources that help them explore potential careers, engage in the right kinds of experiences that will help them prepare to enter the workforce or further education, and develop a personal brand so they can articulate the value of the marketable skills they have developed in their time at the university.
Leads change to remain responsive to student career development needs and evolving market trends.
Oversees, develops, and ensures timely and accurate data collection, analysis, and reporting for assessment of the CDC initiatives and services, as well as tracking of career-related outcomes.
Develops strong, ongoing relationships with regional/national employers that hire recent college graduates and alumni. Promote career services’ employment-related services to this constituency.
Participates in professional development activities to ensure professional growth and knowledge needed to provide effective leadership and program development.
Develops and strengthens networks between CMU and various professional organizations, including, but not limited to NACE , CLC , MwACE, and MCEEA .
Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervision Exercised:
Supervisors are expected to support the Leadership Standards of Central Michigan University and foster a culture that inspires excellence. The Leadership Standards define how we lead and treat others in our teams. As leaders, it is our responsibility to seek input from our teams to continuously improve leadership abilities and demonstration of the standards. Additionally, it is our responsibility to encourage and support the growth and development of those whom we lead. At CMU , we encourage employees to grow both personally and professionally, and thus advance CMU’s culture of excellence.
Employee Group: Professional & Administrative -Salary
Staff Pay Level:
Pay Range: $92,000 - $105,000
Division: Student Recruitment & Retention
Department: Career Development Center
Position Status: Regular
Position End Date:
Employment Status: Full-Time
FTE: 1.0
Position Type: 12 month
Weekly Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as required.
Location: 1200 S Franklin St, Mt Pleasant, Michigan, 48859
Posting Ends:
Open Until Filled: Yes
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