Director, Office of Careers, Internships, and Achievement (CIA)

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Benefits of Being a Lindenwood Employee:

• Upon hire, employer-paid tuition benefits for bachelor’s (employee, spouse, and dependent) and master’s degree programs (employee and spouse only).
• Tuition discounts for doctoral programs (employee only).
• Comprehensive benefits plan: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, and retirement options.
• Paid holidays: MLK Jr. day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving break (Wednesday – Friday), and winter break (Dec. 23 – Jan. 1).
• Free lunch Fridays: LU employees are eligible for a free meal on Fridays at the Evans Commons Dining Hall or Spellman Dining Hall; Chick-fil-A and Qdoba included.   
• Professional development opportunities through the Lindenwood Learning Academy.

JOB TITLE SUMMARY

Job Title: Director, Office of Careers, Internships, and Achievement (CIA)   

Division: Academic Affairs

Evaluation Group: Staff Administrator

FLSA Status: Exempt   

Reports To: Assistant Provost, Curriculum and Innovation

Positions Supervised: Strategists, CIA

Job Summary

The Director of the Office for Careers, Internships, and Achievement provides leadership and strategic direction for Lindenwood’s comprehensive experiential learning ecosystem, which encompasses career development, internships, service learning, study abroad and high impact learning practices.  This position supports program development and implementation, employer and community partnership cultivation, staff development, faculty collaboration, budget management, and continuous improvement—all based on assessment data and in alignment with Lindenwood’s commitment to Real Experience, Real Success through high-impact educational practices.

Essential Job Functions and Performance Indicators

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and level of responsibility that will be required of positions given this title. This job description shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Job Responsibilities and Execution

• Ensures all department Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are created, regularly updated, and consistently used in onboarding and training to support accuracy, quality, and operational consistency
• Oversees the design and delivery of career planning workshops, career fairs, networking events, employer information sessions, and professional development programming
• Monitors, analyzes, and evaluates current scope of services across all CIA programs; plans and directs implementation of new initiatives in career development, internships, service learning, study abroad, and other high impact learning practices
• Cultivates and maintains strategic partnerships with employers, community organizations, study abroad providers, and government agencies
• Collaborates with faculty partners to integrate experiential learning into curricula; partners with the Learning Academy on educational development for high-impact practices aligned with the RISE framework
• Oversees and manages technology systems for career services, internship coordination, and program tracking; ensures data integrity and effective use of platforms
• Oversees the collection and interpretation of First Destination Survey Data and assessment of experiential learning outcomes
• Manages CIA operations including budget, marketing materials, web content, events coordination and administrative processes

Leadership and Strategic Thinking

• Supports the mission of the University and serves as an ambassador of the Q2 culture of service excellence
• Models, supports, and holds others accountable to the

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