ASSISTANT DIRECTOR / CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Central Michigan University; Mount Pleasant (MI); On-site; USD 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, MI seeks an Assistant Director to coordinate a comprehensive career development program for students and to market resources to students, employers and faculty. You will work with CMU’s Career Central and social media to support career services and events.

The role emphasizes advising, presentations, and collaborative outreach with academic colleges, instructors, and employers, with a regular Mon-Fri schedule and potential evenings or weekends as

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience (4 years).
• Two years of experience related to the duties of this position.
• Experience with websites, mobile apps, and virtual environments for job search and recruiting systems.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication, advising, and marketing skills.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and execute events and classroom presentations.
• Knowledge of job market trends and confidentiality expectations.

Responsibilities

• Advise students one-on-one and in group presentations on career topics.
• Interact with faculty and staff to maintain relationships and present to student orgs.
• Utilize technology and social media to support career resources and CMU’s portal.
• Develop presentations, programs, and outreach activities; market services to students, employers, and parents.
• Supervise student employees and engage with employers for internships and career activities.
• Participate in university and professional associations to promote CMU’s Career Development Center.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Advising

Marketing

Event planning

Web/app familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (4 years)

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Career Central

Job description

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR / CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Position Information

Posting Number S-4017

Position Number 76450

Type of Recruitment External

Position Title ASSISTANT DIRECTOR / CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Position Summary This position is responsible for all aspects of coordinating, planning, and developing a comprehensive array of career development resources for students at Central Michigan University and is responsible for marketing the resources to students, employers, and faculty from their assigned colleges and departments.

Location Mount Pleasant, MI

Employee Group Professional & Administrative -Salary

Pay Range $44,000 - $50,000

Division Student Recruitment & Retention

Position Status Regular

Position End Date

Employment Status Full-Time

FTE 1.0

Position Type 12 month

Weekly Work Schedule Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed

Location Mount Pleasant, MI

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and experience that equates to four years.
• Two years of experience related to the duties and responsibilities of this position.
• Demonstrated experience with websites, mobile applications, and virtual environments for job search, resume constructions, interview preparation, online networking, and recruiting systems.
• Evidence of strong interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with multiple internal and external constituencies, diverse populations, and differing perspectives.
• Strong verbal and written communication, advising, managerial, social media, and marketing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, and execute events and conduct classroom presentations, workshops, and programs.
• Solid understanding of job market trends and projections.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends as required.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Knowledge and use of social media channels.
• General knowledge of university curricula and higher education policies and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.
• Knowledge of federal and state laws affecting career development operations and the employment process.

Duties & Responsibilities

Advises students in one-on-one appointments and by conducting group presentations on a wide variety of career development topics, such as:

• The advantages associated with pre-professional experiences.
• University, state and federal laws affecting career planning, placement and recruitment.
• Resume, cover letter, reference, and writing sample preparation.
• Internship search resources, networking opportunities, interviewing techniques, and general professional etiquette guidelines.

Serves as a career development liaison to students and faculty from their assigned academic colleges and assigned departments with responsibility for advising students on career opportunities and resources available.

Communicates with faculty and staff to maintain relationships with the college, and conducts career development presentations for students and registered student organizations.

Utilizes technology (including Career Central) and social media to assist with career-related issues, advising students on issues regarding technology and maintaining the CMU career portal, and training students, faculty, staff and employers on how to use the system.

Helps manage social media outlets to increase brand awareness of the Career Development Center.

Advises individual job seekers within their assigned academic colleges on identifying appropriate resources and developing overall strategies for career exploration, interview preparation, internships, and job search activities.

Develops and conducts presentations, programs, and outreach activities.

Markets services and programs to current and prospective students, parents, employer representatives, faculty, administrators, staff, and Alumni.

Participates in designated university-wide activities to promote the use of CMU’s Career Development Center to current and prospective students.

Supervises student employees and/or graduate students as required.

Interacts with key employers for internship and career development activities.

Actively participates in campus, community, state, regional, and national associations.

Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Supervision Exercised

None.

Message to Applicants

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU’s mission, vision, and leadership standards.

This position will remain open until filled. The university reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified.

About the Department

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.

CMU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and institution. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex-based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight.

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Office: 103 E. Preston St.

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Mount Pleasant, MI 48858

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Posting Ends

Open Until Filled Yes

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• * Do you have a bachelor's degree or a combination of education and experience that equates to four years?
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Optional & Required Documents

Required Documents

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• Recommendation Letters
• Other Document (1)

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CMU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and institution. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex-based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight.

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