Director, Career Development Center

The Director, Career Development Center manages and oversees the strategic planning, development, and implementation of all aspects of a comprehensive, student-centered career-development facility for students and alumni within the College of Humanities & Social Sciences, College of Public Service, and College of Sciences & Technology.

• Oversees all departmental operations, including budgets, personnel, planning, and marketing career events, programs, and services.
• Ensures that all departmental staff are suitably trained.
• Collaborates with Academic, Student Success and Student Life, Enrollment Management, University Advancement administrators, faculty, and staff to develop, plan, and implement program opportunities to promote career awareness and prepare students for life inside and outside the classroom.
• Builds relationships and communicates with industry and community leaders to promote employment and internship opportunities for students; works to increase the quality and quantity of internship opportunities for students.
• Creates involvement opportunities for students within the university.
• Coaches, counsels, and provides resources to students and alumni; assists students to develop career goals and to understand the relationship between in-class, extracurricular, and experience-based learning.
• Conducts class presentations, workshops, events, and large and small group sessions as required.
• Develops and maintains information systems for managing records and data.
• Generates reports; develops career outcomes assessments, policies, and procedures; analyzes information for use in planning SACSCOC Accreditation.
• Develops and maintains employer relationships to expand the range of employer recruiting activities. Actively pursues college relations/recruiter contacts as well as other hiring sources for students and alumni.
• Maintains employer tracking data for monthly and annual reporting.
• Coordinates career development programs involving employers, including, but not limited to, career fairs, employer information sessions, employer tabling, networking, interviewing, and company tours.
• Manages employer and student access to CSM Jobs4Gators as well as employer information and approval of job and internship postings contained in the CSM system.

• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Direct Reports:

• Full Time Employees

Delegation of Work:

• Regularly assigns work to subordinate(s)

Supervision Given:

• Has primary responsibility for conducting performance evaluations and making recommendations for hiring and dismissing employees.

Required Education:

• Master's degree

Required Experience:

• Minimum of seven (7) years of related job experience

License/Certification:

• Must maintain a valid, current driver's license

• Experience working with career development for college students is an asset
• Experience working with underserved student populations is an asset

Knowledge:

• Comprehensive knowledge of the career services function in a higher education setting.

Skills:

• Strong management, and leadership skills;
• Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills;
• Exceptional analytical, technical, and problem solving skills.

Abilities:

• Ability to work collaboratively and build effective organizations;
• Ability to identify, plan, and manage projects to achieve goals and objectives;
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse university community.

Primary Work Location:

• Works in an office environment.

Physical Demands:

• Work is performed in a typical, comfortable interior work environment which does not subject the employee to any unpleasant elements; individual has discretion in relation to walking, standing etc., and has minimal exposure to physical risks.

Commitment to Excellence - UHD

• Demonstrates a commitment to competently perform his/her job duties and responsibilities within established time frames.
• Continuously strives to improve work performance.
• Accepts responsibility for his/her commitments to the university.
• Contributes to the success of the university by consistently providing quality results in the performance of his/her job duties and responsibilities.

Integrity

• Demonstrates high ethical standards of conduct in the performance of his/her job duties and responsibilities.
• Accepts responsibility for his/her actions.
• Respects and complies with department and university policies, procedures, and work rules.

Respect and Cooperation

• Treats others with courtesy, respect, and dignity in the workplace.
• Promotes cooperation through open and honest communications and consideration of others ideas, thoughts, and opinions.

Dependability

• Takes responsibility to accomplish job assignments within reasonable deadlines.
• Willing to accept new projects and/or commitments.
• Does due diligence to complete projects within specified timeframes and/or fulfill commitments.
• Arrives to work on time prepared and ready to contribute.

Flexibility

• Willingly adjusts to changing work assignments or conditions.
• Open to changes in operational procedures, technology, and/or organizational structure.
• Views changes as opportunities for learning and professional development.
• Displays a positive attitude to encourage others.
• Promptly responds to changes in work priorities and/or unexpected circumstances or situations.

Proficiency

• Possesses required job skills and knowledge.
• Demonstrates the ability to apply those skills and knowledge to competently perform his/her job duties and assignments.

Customer Relations Management

• Ensures customer's needs and expectations are addressed within his/her department or section. (Customers can be students, external constituents, employees, or university guests.)
• Mentors and guides department/section staff by sharing knowledge and best practices to appropriately respond to customer's requests.
• Monitors staff interactions with customers for professional conduct, consistent application of university policies and procedures, and follow up of outstanding requests.
• Assumes responsibility for addressing complex or unusual requests.

Organizational Management

• Manages department or section planning and assessment consistent with the university's goals and objectives and executive management's directives.
• Develops and oversees administration of the department/section budget to ensure effective utilization of financial resources and appropriate disbursement of funds.
• Fosters a cooperative and productive work environment that advances department/section operations and initiatives through motivation, encouragement, and professional development of staff.
• Develops department/section procedures and work rules for compliance with government regulations and university policies; participates in the development and revision of applicable university policies.
• Competently represents the department/section through interactions with the university community and/or external constituents.

Problem Solving

• Formulates plans and strategies to proactively resolve anticipated problems.
• Prudently responds to unforeseen problems through careful consideration and analysis of problem and relevant information and circumstances.
• Recognizes and apprises appropriate university administrator when resolution requires senior management input and/or approval.

Supervision

• Supervises the work of staff employees.
• Sets clear goals and expectations within reasonable timeframes.
• Motivates staff through constructive feedback, challenging assignments, and recognition of achievements.
• Provides mentorship and guidance by sharing expertise and best practices.
• Supports staff by providing essential resources, professional development opportunities, and open communication.
• Promptly addresses performance issues with appropriate measures and discretion.

Building External Relationships

• Demonstrates the ability to build rapport and develop relationships with external constituents.
• Displays a genuine interest in constituents' ideas and concerns, and pursues mutual interests and aspirations between the university and external constituents.
• Builds trust and forms alliances through shared respect and cooperation.

Student Success Indirect Support

• Contributes to student success by assisting students with anything that supports their student experience, whether directly or indirectly.
• Helps students navigate their way through the different offices, programs, and services at the university and/or connects students with the appropriate party(ies).
• Connects students with services or resources that can help them with career exploration, goal selection, and ongoing academic assistance.
• Helps students build peer support networks.
• Encourages student participation in out-of-class activities.
• Provides encouragement and guidance to foster student success.
• Treats students with respect
• Maintains the learning environment to ensure quality and/or sound pedagogy.