Director of Career Development and Student Success

3 weeks ago


Montclair, New Jersey, United States Montclair State Full time
Job Description

SUMMARY:

Montclair State University seeks a highly motivated and experienced professional to serve as the Director of Career Development and Student Success in the College for Community Health (CCHL). The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing career and internship services that provide undergraduate and graduate students with opportunities to explore, develop, and enhance their career readiness through hands-on experiences and connections with employers, university partners, and university faculty and staff.

This position promotes career education and internship offerings that are student-centered, responsive, and supportive to the diverse identities of students, and reflective of market demands.

The Director works collaboratively with other Directors in the College's Student Success Center to support CCHL students.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist in the strategic planning, goal setting, and reporting of career education and professional development outcomes for undergraduate and graduate students in the College.

Manage the career and internship services operation in the Student Success Center to ensure efficient, timely, and effective programs and services to its users, including the supervision and management of staff.

Manage the collection, analysis, and reporting of metrics for job market outlook in relevant industries and collect data on the impact of programming, student engagement, and alumni employment outcomes.

Ensure that activities are aligned with strategic goals and priorities.

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 opportunities.

Coordinate the administration of internships, including frequent contact with academic departments and employers.

Oversee policies, procedures, applicants, and faculty approval process with Career and Internship Advisors to ensure high-quality and impactful experiential education assignments.

Ensure compliance with all applicable ethical and legal requirements and standards for student internships.

Work cross-functionally to develop and promote programming aligned with undergraduate and graduate student success, academic programs' goals, interests of employers, and work-based learning opportunities.

Collaborate with key campus stakeholders, including the Office for Experiential Education and Career Connection, to develop, recommend, and execute programming, and professional development programs tailored to the needs of the College's undergraduate and graduate students.

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.

Serve as the primary administrator of the College's career development platforms and work effectively with multiple internal and external constituencies, diverse populations, and differing perspectives.

Develop a user-friendly and reliable system for ongoing collection and analysis of student employment data; evaluation and assessment of student outcomes of career services programming; and alumni career outcomes.

Conduct and utilize research on industry trends for actionable practices (programs, services, partnerships, etc.) and communicate these trends to key stakeholders to inform strategic direction on student career outcomes and professional growth.

Collaborate with the Dean's Office to develop promotional materials to promote resources and opportunities for students and alumni on the website and social media platforms.

Develop, organize, and execute campus-based career development and success programming (e.g., career fairs, recruitment, networking, resume prep, and job search preparation events) with employers, organizations, and other external stakeholders.



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