Director, Career Services (Senior Director, Career & Professional Development)

Job Title

Director, Career Services (Senior Director, Career & Professional Development)

Agency

West Texas A&M University

Department

Student Success & Well Being

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Canyon, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Responsibilities:

Departmental Leadership

• Provides visionary, strategic leadership to ensure that department is innovative and continuously improving to assist students with their career development needs.
• Builds strong relationships with students, staff, employers, alumni, and faculty.
• Develops departmental strategic plans and learning outcomes on a yearly basis and develops procedures and programs to meet those goals and objectives.
• Creates partnerships with academic colleges, employers, alumni, departments, and student organizations to meet the strategic objectives of the department.
• Prepares and administers budgets and ensures compliance with university policies.
• Conducts periodic program evaluations of operations, personnel, and use of resources.
• Develops and maintains statistical records and uses the information to make data-informed decisions to expand services to additional students and employers.
• Implements engaging marketing and communication plans to tell the story of the department and to attract employers and students to departmental programs.
• Represents Career and Professional Development on campus and in the community.
• Participates in division, departmental, and committee meetings as needed.
• Cares for staff members of the department, and oversees hiring, supervision, staff development, and performance evaluation for those on the team.

Career & Professional Development

• Upholds the standard of excellence for customer service and all career-focused events for the department.
• Directs and assists with the planning, coordination, and hosting of career development programs including fairs, on-campus interviews, internships, mock interviews, professional speakers, presentations, and networking events.
• Works with local, state and national employers to promote employment opportunities for WTAMU students and graduates of all majors.
• Facilitates relationships between employers and the University community, including students, faculty, staff, and the Alumni Association.
• Collaborates with faculty and staff to increase career development opportunities for students.
• Dynamic communicator who can present and lead events and workshops for different internal and external audiences.
• Advises students and alumni during all stages of the job search.

This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions.  Other duties as assigned.

Necessary Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or equivalent combination of experience and education.

• Seven years of related experience.

• Demonstrated successful leadership experience in higher education, public relations, public speaking, program planning, records management, staff supervision, budget development, and/or strategic planning.

• Excellent leadership skills.

• Ability to work in a team environment, under pressure.  

• Outstanding organizational skills including the ability to coordinate multiple demanding projects simultaneously.

• Ability to work with community leaders, business and industry leaders, and all levels of college personnel. 

• Exceptional and authentic interpersonal, public speaking, and written communication skills. 

• Genuine care for advising and assisting students

• Ability to use database systems and other current technologies.

• Comfortable in and familiar with a team-centered, cross-trained, collaborative environment.

• Professional demeanor.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s or Doctorate in higher education, human resources, business, communications, student personnel administration or related field.

• Experience working with a college student population.

• Experience with career advising and/or development.

• Certified Career/Vocational Counselor.

• Knowledgeable about current trends in the job market