Director Business Career Center

Job Description

  • Job code: 010050
  • Pay grade: G
  • Pay type: Exempt/salaried

General summary

Directs the daily operations of the business career center.

Major duties

  • Leads all strategic planning of the business career center, including the development of goals and objectives. Provides oversight of all operations and work. Implements systemic changes when necessary.
  • Establishes and evaluates appropriate policies and procedures as well as the collection, analysis and reporting of all relevant placement–related and assessment data.
  • Establishes and maintains strategic employer partnerships designed to support increased undergraduate and graduate student recruitment for jobs, internships, externships and other related opportunities and programs.
  • Supports all college orientation sessions for first-year students, transfer students and international students. Assists in developing orientation programs. Coordinates implementation of career information into business courses. Directs and supports all aspects of the business externship program.
  • Collaborates with faculty, staff and administrators to ensure high quality career advising services and activities for students.
  • Supervises staff and student employees.

Minimum qualifications

Minimum qualifications based upon job documentation and industry best practices. Any current employees not meeting these qualifications will be grandfathered until they move to a different job.

Required education

  • Master's degree in related field from an accredited institution.

Required experience

  • Five years' relevant experience.
  • Supervisory or lead experience.
  • Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

Required other

  • Ability to work irregular shifts and extended hours, including weekends and holidays.

Desired qualifications

Desired other

  • Relevant industry certification.

Physical requirements

Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.

Working conditions

Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.

Revised: 2017-07-13

This description indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees in the above job. It is not intended to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.