Assistant Director for Career Development

Reporting to the Director of the Center for Career Development, the Assistant Director leads all career coaching and education initiatives for students and alumni. The Assistant Director is responsible for strategic development, implementation, and assessment of career coaching (individual and group) and career education programming that supports students vocational discernment, professional development, and post-graduate success.

The Assistant Director supervises the Center’s Career Coaches, professional staff and undergraduate and graduate interns to ensure consistent, equitable, and high-quality coaching experience that equips students with the competencies necessary for success in internships, employment, and/or graduate/professional school.

Hire, train, supervise and mentor graduate-level career coaches and undergraduate career coaching interns; conduct regular performance reviews of all Career Coaches.

In partnership with the Director, the Assistant Director identifies evolving student and institutional needs, implements innovative and scalable career coaching strategies and education initiatives, and applies current research, industry trends and professional standards to advance the mission and strategic priorities of the University.

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Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Counseling, Higher Education/Student Affairs, or related field
• Minimum of three (3) or more years of experience in higher education, counseling, or student affairs
• Demonstrated supervisory experience, including staff development and performance management