Associate Director of Career Services

The Associate Director of Career Services serves as the primary administrator of career services, technology systems, and provides leadership and assistance in web-based technology, data collection, management, and reporting. This role offers individual career counseling, internship, and job-search advising to students and alumni, develops and presents workshops, and develops positive relationships with students, employers, faculty, staff, alumni, and parents.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Management

• Manages the day-to-day operations of the career services at LAS.
• Assists with the planning and promotion of the career services office to students, alumni, faculty, and employers through a wide array of marketing efforts.
• Assists in the planning, execution, and promotion of virtual and in-person Career Fairs.
• Assists with the updating of existing marketing materials and/or development of new materials.

Career Counseling

• Assists students in clarifying academic and career goals through individual career counseling.
• Administers and interprets career inventories (e.g., MBTI, COPS, and LVI).
• Assists students in using career resource library and finding information on the web.
• Participates in the design and delivery of career-related workshops, programs, and panels.
• Helps students develop and refine resume writing, LinkedIn profile, interviewing, and job-search skills.
• Develops and delivers workshops and career-related programs, including new initiatives on how best to use the Internet for career discovery/job-search purposes.
• Serves as liaison to student groups, clubs, and organizations.

Technology

• Develops and manages career services' internet presence.
• Acts as liaison with IT department, designs/maintains career services' web page, and supports the student life web editors as needed.
• Compiles and distributes information weekly on full-time employment, internships, and part-time employment (via e-mail) to all interested students and alumni.
• Supervises student worker(s) on internet and technology issues including web page maintenance and updates.
• Advises Executive Director of Career Services in the selection process for acquisition of career-related software and department technology-related issues.
• Provides training to professional and student staff on effective use of educational and administrative information systems.
• Assists staff in design of database management systems, including policies and procedures, for data collection and management.
• Develops and/or improves mechanisms for tracking and reporting data/statistics, for both internal and external audiences.

Additional Responsibilities

• Serves on various college committees as assigned.
• Evening and weekend attendance at college functions as required.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Career Services or Deans.

Education/ Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in student affairs, higher education administration, or related field preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in career development and/or job search counseling required.

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities

• Proficiency with personal computers, related hardware/software, web page maintenance and development.
• Experience with database management and career services-related software including Handshake.
• Strong student advocacy with proven ability to work with a diverse population.
• Excellent project follow-through ability.
• A positive attitude and team-building skills focused on student interaction/relationships.
• Analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
• A thorough understanding of the liberal arts.
• Polished presentation skills.