Director Career Services Job at Nebraska State College System
Nature of Work
Oversee the operation of the career services office to include employer engagement. Provide overall direction, oversight, and participation in advising and career development of students; recruitment and retention of employers; securing experiential learning opportunities; and developing new programs to support 21st century career readiness. Accountable for the career services budget, overall vision, and leadership for career services. Provides innovative planning, coordination, supervision, and evaluation of student success and related career support services, including but not limited to career development, career counseling, and employer development.
Examples of Work Performed
- Manages planning and arrangement of programs – meetings, workshops, trainings, events, etc. designed to provide career information, promote resources and build employer relationships.
- Leverage current and new industry partnerships to map undergraduate and graduate recruiting and career opportunities.
- Establish connections with relevant campus constituencies, alumni and employers to provide professional development pathways for students.
- Contributes to the effort to initiate, maintain, and grow relationships with employers, experiential learning host sites, and professional associations.
- Identify, educate and cultivate relationships with industries, organizations, non-profits and business sectors. Conducts site visits to new employers.
- Management of communications, to include a comprehensive strategic plan, implementation of marketing and outreach, and reporting of office initiatives and performance.
- Participates and assumes team leadership role in campus special projects and initiatives.
- Engages and collaborates with faculty and leadership.
- Actively promotes the departments mission statement: Prepare and empower life long career ready students today, and beyond graduation.
- Provide individual and group career coaching and programming including workshops, industry panels, and presentations on career education.
- Stays current on changing labor market information including salaries, training requirements, and job prospects, industry trends and best practices of similar higher education institutions.
- Assists in co-op program implementation and development as needed to include student recruiting, student advising, securing co-op positions, and program tracking and assessment.
- Supervise direct reports, including evaluating performance and identifying professional development and growth opportunities; student employee(s).
- Provide instruction for Fundamentals of Professional Practice Course.
- Other duties assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Minimum three (3) years of professional experience in advising, coaching, teaching, training, counseling, recruiting, human resources, talent development, career services or other in a related academic setting.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree
- A working understanding of CRM and/or database systems (such as Handshake, Salesforce, BGI).
Physical Demands
License and Certification Requirements
Other Requirements
Criminal Background Check
Salary Information
Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Attractive and comprehensive benefit package. Annual salary is $59,000.00 - $70,000.00.
FTE
1.000
FLSA
Exempt
Union Status
Non-Union
Number of Vacancies
1
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
PS1064P
Desired Start Date
01/09/2023
Open Date
10/24/2022
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Wayne State College is seeking a Director Career Services. This position is open until filled with the earliest available start date being January 9, 2023.
General Information
Wayne State College has been educating students for more than 100 years. Located in Northeast Nebraska, close to Sioux City, Iowa, and within a two-hour drive to Sioux Falls, Omaha and Lincoln, the College is one of the most dynamic, regional public colleges in the Midwest. One of three members of the Nebraska State College System, the College distinguishes itself by providing educational excellence in a small, personalized setting. The beautiful 128-acre campus serves over 3,900 students who have a choice of more than 130 programs of study. In fall 2020, the College welcomed the second largest freshmen class in its history, driven by new academic programs and partnerships, updated and new facilities, and a continuing focus on supporting students with generous scholarships in their academic and co-curricular experiences. Wayne State has been the recipient of a number of awards, honors, and distinctions due to its commitment to service, student success, and providing an exceptional education at an affordable cost. The entire community is focused on making Wayne State a great place for students to thrive and advance their futures, and there is a collective sense of excitement about the future of the College.
EEO Statement
The Nebraska State Colleges are equal opportunity institutions and do not discriminate against any student, employee, or applicant on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, or age in employment and education opportunities. Each College has designated an individual to coordinate the Colleges’ non-discrimination efforts to comply with regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies and practices may be directed to the Compliance Coordinators assigned at each College and identified on each College website.
Veteran Statement
This position is subject to Veterans Preference.
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