Overview
The Associate Director of Career Services serves as the primary administrator of career services, technology systems, and provides leadership and assistance in web-based technology, data collection, management, and reporting. This role offers individual career counseling, internship, and job-search advising to students and alumni, develops and presents workshops, and develops positive relationships with students, employers, faculty, staff, alumni, and parents.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Management
- Manages the day-to-day operations of the career services at LAS.
- Assists with the planning and promotion of the career services office to students, alumni, faculty, and employers through a wide array of marketing efforts.
- Assists in the planning, execution, and promotion of virtual and in-person Career Fairs.
- Assists with the updating of existing marketing materials and/or development of new materials.
Career Counseling
- Assists students in clarifying academic and career goals through individual career counseling.
- Administers and interprets career inventories (e.g., MBTI, COPS, and LVI).
- Assists students in using career resource library and finding information on the web.
- Participates in the design and delivery of career-related workshops, programs, and panels.
- Helps students develop and refine resume writing, LinkedIn profile, interviewing, and job-search skills.
- Develops and delivers workshops and career-related programs, including new initiatives on how best to use the Internet for career discovery/job-search purposes.
- Serves as liaison to student groups, clubs, and organizations.
Technology
- Develops and manages career services' internet presence.
- Acts as liaison with IT department, designs/maintains career services' web page, and supports the student life web editors as needed.
- Compiles and distributes information weekly on full-time employment, internships, and part-time employment (via e-mail) to all interested students and alumni.
- Supervises student worker(s) on internet and technology issues including web page maintenance and updates.
- Advises Executive Director of Career Services in the selection process for acquisition of career-related software and department technology-related issues.
- Provides training to professional and student staff on effective use of educational and administrative information systems.
- Assists staff in design of database management systems, including policies and procedures, for data collection and management.
- Develops and/or improves mechanisms for tracking and reporting data/statistics, for both internal and external audiences.
Additional Responsibilities
- Serves on various college committees as assigned.
- Evening and weekend attendance at college functions as required.
- Other duties as assigned by the Director of Career Services or Deans.
Qualifications
Education/ Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in student affairs, higher education administration, or related field preferred.
- 3-5 years of experience in career development and/or job search counseling required.
Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities
- Proficiency with personal computers, related hardware/software, web page maintenance and development.
- Experience with database management and career services-related software including Handshake.
- Strong student advocacy with proven ability to work with a diverse population.
- Excellent project follow-through ability.
- A positive attitude and team-building skills focused on student interaction/relationships.
- Analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
- A thorough understanding of the liberal arts.
- Polished presentation skills.
Maximum Salary
USD $85,000.00/Yr.
Minimum Salary
USD $68,000.00/Yr.