JOB DESCRIPTION: The Director will provide leadership and strategic planning for the implementation, operation, and assessment of all facets of the Career Development Services unit that focuses on transforming student scholars into career-oriented, technologically prepared professionals.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: Implement a guided career pathways program that enhances students’ leadership and career fluency; coordinate faculty and staff engagement in the career pathways student success model, which promotes more proactive and intentional career advising; collaborate with faculty to facilitate opportunities for students to earn microcredentials and experiential learning experiences that will strengthen preparation for their chosen career fields; and provide strategic leadership for employer relations to expand and increase desired first destination placements for students and alumni.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITY
- Serve as primary champion for Career Development Services serving internal (students, faculty, and staff) and external (alumni, employers, graduate/professional school recruiters) constituencies
- Ensure the provision of high-quality career development services for all students to include individualized guidance on career exploration, resumes, interviews, applications, placement follow-ups, etc.
- Advise and support faculty in the development of co-curricular experiences that are aligned with students’ career interests and augment students’ work readiness
- Develop a co-curricular transcript that is creditable to employers
- Coordinate with deans to facilitate the engagement of academic advisory councils
- Expand the intellectual curricular community to include career-based stakeholders
- Initiate, maintain, and manage employer relations to establish career opportunity leads and networking opportunities for current students and alumni
- Coordinate with appropriate campus units to obtain student, alumni, and employer feedback to support continuous improvement initiatives
- Leverage all available technologies and resources to enhance student experiences with Career Development Services throughout matriculation and beyond
- Actively participate in local, state, regional, and national professional organizations related to collegiate career development
- Supervise and manage staff in the unit
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Demonstrated record of 5-7 years of strategic leadership in career development, experiential learning, and professional development training
- Strong written and verbal communication skills appropriate for effective engagement across academic and administrative communities
- Evidence of innovation in partnerships with employers, alumni and external stakeholders
- Experience in the utilization of career-related technologies for management of student and institutional data
- Strong ability to use assessment and market data to inform strategic approaches
- Ability to handle a variety of detailed and complex tasks quickly and with a high degree of accuracy; organize and prioritize tasks appropriately; work both independently and as a team member with diverse individuals.
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
- Terminal degree preferred, advanced degree required, in education, business, human resources, technology, or related field
- A minimum of five (5) years of administrative and supervisory experience in the private sector
Skills Required
- 5-7 years of strategic leadership in career development, experiential learning, and professional development training
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for engagement across academic and administrative communities
- Evidence of innovation in partnerships with employers, alumni and external stakeholders
- Experience using career-related technologies for management of student and institutional data
- Ability to use assessment and market data to inform strategic approaches
- Ability to handle detailed and complex tasks accurately; organize and prioritize; work independently and with diverse teams
- Advanced degree required in education, business, human resources, technology, or related field
- Terminal degree preferred
- Minimum of five (5) years of administrative and supervisory experience in the private sector
What We Do
Benedict College is a private, co-educational liberal arts institution and historically black college (HBCU) located in Columbia, South Carolina. Founded in 1870, it offers various baccalaureate and master's degree programs in high-demand fields such as STEM, Cyber Security, and Business Administration. The college is dedicated to creating social mobility and producing cutting-edge scholarship, serving as a 'power for good in society' for its students.
