Assistant Director of Career Services

The Assistant Director of Career Services 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. This role also serves as primary administrator of career services' technology systems and provides leadership and assistance in web-based technology, data collection, management, and reporting.

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.
• Assists in the planning, execution, and promotion of virtual and in-person Career Fairs.
• 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 with the updating of existing marketing materials and/or development of new materials.
• 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.
• Minimum of two 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.