Associate Director, Career Readiness & Impact (Hybrid)

WWU College of Business & Economics; Bellingham (WA); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work opportunities

Job summary

Western Washington University invites applications for the Associate Director of Academic Advising & Career Readiness. The role leads career education strategy, curriculum development, and scalable programs supporting student and alumni career readiness.

You will collaborate across campus with faculty and staff to integrate career learning into courses, advising, and student programs, while supervising a small team and advancing equitable access to services.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Career Development, Counseling, Student Affairs, Education, Business Management or HR Management.
• Three years of professional experience in career services, advising, counseling, workforce development, or education.
• Three or more years progressively responsible supervision experience of professional staff
• Experience designing and delivering educational programs, workshops, or curriculum.
• Experience supporting diverse student populations.
• Experience building collaborative partnerships across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience using assessment data to evaluate and improve programs and services.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience utilizing various technology and software such as Microsoft 365, Teams, Zoom, etc.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the department’s career education strategy.
• Design, implement, and assess career education curriculum and programming aligned with institutional goals and career readiness competencies.
• Develop and maintain career learning outcomes, milestones, and student success benchmarks across the student lifecycle.
• Create scalable educational resources, guides, toolkits, and learning materials that support student career development.
• Monitor emerging trends and best practices in career development and higher education to inform program design.
• Utilize assessment data and student feedback to improve educational offerings and student outcomes.
• In partnership with Executive Director, collaborates with faculty, advisors, and campus partners to integrate career readiness into courses, advising, co‑curricular experiences, and student programs.
• Consult with campus partners on strategies for embedding career learning into existing student experiences.
• Develops, manages and coordinates activities/meetings related to career related advisory committees including key stakeholders on and off campus.
• Support implementation of career readiness initiatives across colleges, departments, and student organizations.
• Promotion and marketing of career readiness technology and software across campus.
• Support and engage with industry partners in the support of student career opportunities including internships and employment.
• Develop resources and training materials that enable campus partners to facilitate career‑related learning experiences.

Skills

Strong written and verbal comms

Fluent in two or more languages

Education

Master's degree in Career Development, Counseling, Student Affairs, Education, Business Management or HR Management

Tools

Microsoft 365

Teams

Zoom

Job description

Western Washington University invites applications for the Associate Director of Academic Advising & Career Readiness. The role leads career education strategy, curriculum development, and scalable programs supporting student and alumni career readiness.

You will collaborate across campus with faculty and staff to integrate career learning into courses, advising, and student programs, while supervising a small team and advancing equitable access to services.