Assistant Director, Career Coaching & Education

The Position:

Assistant Director, Career Coaching & Education

Job Summary:

The Muhlenberg Career Center partners with students, faculty, staff, employers, and alumni to develop innovative career exploration resources and programs. We help students and alumni prepare for life-long career satisfaction through a variety of one-on-one interactions, digital resources, curricular and co-curricular programs, and intentional partnerships. Through these interactions, students and alumni learn to showcase their skills and experiences, make meaningful connections, articulate the strengths of a liberal arts degree, and seize ownership of their futures. Students at Muhlenberg College have a preference for face-to-face, one-on-one interactions with career center coaches, and the Assistant Director for Career Coaching & Education (CC&E) will be primarily responsible for meeting this student need. Reporting to the Director of Career Coaching and Education, the Assistant Director can expect that 60 percent of their time will be spent engaging with student career coaching appointments and the remaining time will be spent creating and executing educational programs, workshops, and faculty collaborations to elevate career services at Muhlenberg to our students and administration.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

Career Counseling/Coaching

• Assist students in clarifying academic and career goals through individual appointments.

• Assist students by fostering meaningful alumni and employer connections.

• Help students in crafting and improving resumes, cover letters, digital profiles, and other career collaterals.

• Help students prepare for interviews by providing techniques, training, and mock-interview opportunities.

Career Education Programming & Workshops

• Develop relationships with key faculty members and continue to seek opportunities to create and execute integrated learning opportunities.

• Create and deliver workshops to educate students on resumes, interview techniques, experiential learning opportunities, and other relevant career development needs.

• Assist the Director of CC&E and the Director of Employer and Alumni Engagement in developing and managing all aspects of the career road trips and other key events.

Technology, Reporting & Marketing

• Create and update career education collaterals, workshops, presentations, and web resources.

• Keep detailed participation data, and engage with pre and post-testing to measure student learning and engagement.

• Post events and programs in Handshake, and manage marketing to all students invited to attend events.

Additional Responsibilities

• Serves on College-wide committees as appropriate for the Career Center’s mission and strategic vision.

• May perform other duties as assigned.

Schedule & Benefits: At Muhlenberg, we value your work/life balance and are pleased to offer this full-time, year-round opportunity. This position qualifies for the campus work/life balance policies for flexible schedules and remote work, where feasible as aligned with team practices and competition. Muhlenberg offers a highly competitive benefits package, including but not limited to, generous holidays (including three days off for Thanksgiving and an extended winter break between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day), vacation (22 days per year), sick leave, eight weeks paid parental leave, Life Sports Center membership, tuition opportunities at the undergraduate and graduate level, medical, dental and vision coverage, flexible spending plans, short-and long-term disability, life insurance, and retirement. Waiting periods may apply. In addition, as a 501(c)(3) non-profit institution, Muhlenberg is a qualifying employer under the federal government’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

The College & Surrounding Area: Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg College is a private, residential, liberal arts college offering baccalaureate and graduate programs. At Muhlenberg, we are committed to a campus community that ensures students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel welcome, respected, valued and included. The College provides an intensely challenging, supportive environment centered around a rigorous academic curriculum designed to prepare students for live