Mount Saint Mary College Hiring for Director of Career Services at Newburgh, NY, US Full Time

Reports to:     Vice President for Student Affairs 

Status:            Full-Time, 35 hours/week, Exempt    

The Director of Career Services will oversee a broad spectrum of career services that are beneficial in development and achievement of students’ academic, personal and professional/career goals. These services are not limited to facilitating experiential learning, internship opportunities, career development and post-graduation employment. Working with Academic Affairs and Student Affairs, organize, implement, and manage all aspects of on-campus job fairs, internship fairs, and graduate college fairs. Manage software solutions such as Handshake, including all student and employer registration accounts.

In collaboration with Faculty and Academic Deans and Chairs, the Director will lead the development and coordination of experiential learning initiatives that enhance student learning, leadership, and career development. This position will assess, measure, and evaluate student learning and development outcomes related to these major initiatives.
 
Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Provide innovative and strategic leadership, program development, and administration of comprehensive career services that serves all students with the vision to develop new programs and initiatives that address evolving employment and educational trends.Provide supervision of Career Services staff and operations, including budget planning and management, internal and external marketing efforts and software packages such as Handshake to ensure the achievement of program goals and objectives.Apply career development theory and practice to develop and conduct workshops and programs for students, faculty, employer, and alumni groups. 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 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.Manage relationships existing employer partners to provide support in developing high-quality internship programs.Develop new contacts and partnerships with external organizations for the purpose of expanding experiential education and employment opportunities for students and alumni.Develop and oversee the Career Center Advisory Board to help strengthen Career Center’s programs and services.  The Advisory Board should advise and support employer relations; host mock interviews; provide resume review; provide networking opportunities for student and alumni. Assess services and programs regularly to determine effectiveness and make changes as necessary to meet student, employer, and faculty needs.Ensure that services and programs are timely and relevant.  Stay current with trends in careers and the job market. Ensure that Career Center resources (including the portal page, internship manual, jobs/internships database, office manual, and others) are relevant and up-to-date.Review career software periodically to determine usage and effectiveness.Participate in College recruitment efforts, including Open House, Accepted Students Day, and other activities.Teach a one-credit career development course.Serve on College committees and ad hoc groups as requested.Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Master’s degree required, in higher education, counseling, business, human resources, or similar fields.Recent experience in career counseling and/or services, preferably in a college setting. Knowledge of current job trends, employer needs, and career development skills.Proven initiative and ability to reach out and interact with employers and organizations in order to establish, advance, and maintain mutually beneficial relationships.Demonstrated experience in collaborating with administrators, faculty, staff.Ability to assess the effectiveness of services and programs, using qualitative and quantitative data, and to make meaningful changes based on assessment results.Evidence of excellent verbal and written communication skills.Ability to work weekends and evenings. Familiarity with career management systems such as Handshake preferred2-3 years supervisory experience preferred