Director for Career Development and Success

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Job Description SUMMARY: Reporting to the Associate Dean, the Director of Career Development and Success participates in the development of career services that provide undergraduate and graduate students in the College for Education and Engaged Learning (CEEL) with opportunities to explore, develop, and enhance their career readiness through hands-on experiences and connections with alumni, employers, university partners, and university faculty and staff.
They will promote career education offerings that are student centered, responsive and supportive to the diverse identities of students, and reflective of market demands.
The Director will be collaborative and entrepreneurial-minded and use innovative frameworks for career success and professional development in the field of education that are grounded in experiential learning and the identity-focused needs of historically underserved populations.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Assist in the strategic planning, goal setting and reporting of career education and professional development outcomes for undergraduate and graduate students and alumni in the College.
Manage the collection, analysis, and reporting on metrics of job market outlook on education and education-adjacent industries and collect data on the impact of programming, student engagement, and alumni employment outcomes.
Ensure that activities are aligned with strategic goals and priorities.
Collaborate with departments in advising students on a wide range of career preparation strategies including career and self-assessment, decision-making processes, experiential education (i.
e.
internships and cooperative education), job search strategies, and competency-based professional development.
Work with departments to provide professional development and career coaching to alumni.
Work cross-functionally to develop and promote programming aligned with undergraduate and graduate student success, academic programs’ goals, interests of employers (education and education-adjacent), and work-based learning opportunities.
Collaborate with key campus stakeholders, including university career services, to develop, recommend, and execute programming, and professional development programs tailored to the needs of the College’s undergraduate and graduate students and alumni.
Work with the faculty of specific academic programs/majors to design career development initiatives specific to those programs’ offerings; serve as the point of contact for recruiters/employers to align their needs with our offerings.
Evaluate the impact and outcome of initiatives and partnerships.
Serve as the primary administrator of the College’s career development platforms and badging, such as Handshake, Suitable, etc.
Develop and recommend a user-friendly and reliable system for ongoing collection and analysis of student employment data; evaluation and assessment of student outcomes of career services programming; and alumni career outcomes.
Use research on industry trends for actionable practices (programs, services, partnerships, etc.
) and communicate these trends to key stakeholders to inform strategic direction on student career outcomes and professional growth.
Collaborate with the marketing and web team to develop promotion/marketing of resources and opportunities for students and alumni on website and social media platforms.
Supervise graduate/undergraduate students and staff.
Develop, organize and execute campus-based career development and success programming (e.
g.
, career fairs, recruitment, networking, resume prep, and job search preparation events) with employers, organizations, and school districts.
Ability to travel to various potential employer partners.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Management retains the right to add or change job duties at any time.
QUALIFICATIONS: REQUIRED: Master’s degree in related field.
Minimum of three years of professional experience.
Ability to thrive in a service-oriented, collaborative environment.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrated commitment to serve students from diverse backgrounds and work in a community with values of diversity, equity, and social justice.
Evidence of strong interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with multiple internal and external constituencies, diverse populations, and differing perspectives.
Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate and execute events, presentations, and programs.
Actively engage with career-related professional associations, research, and latest employment data.
Ability to travel and work some evenings and weekends.
Demonstrated knowledge of career exploration trends, frameworks, and technologies.
PREFERRED: Advising and internship experience.
Knowledge of federal and state laws affecting career services operations and employment processes.
PROCEDURE FOR CANDIDACY Applicants should include a resume and cover letter describing how their background, skills and education match the needs of the University.
When applying, please take a moment to carefully read and follow the steps in the application instructions.
Department CEEL/Associate Dean Student Success Position Type Professional - Non-Faculty Contact Information: For questions or concerns, please contact Human Resources' Workday Recruiting Support at 973-655-5000 (Option 2), or email talent@montclair.
edu.
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