Asst Dir of Career Success

Knox College; Galesburg (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Knox College in Galesburg, IL seeks an Assistant Director of Career Success to envision and manage a full spectrum of career exploration and professional development programs for students and alumni.

The role partners with faculty and recruiters, delivers one-on-one advising, develops online resources, and leads a team of student peer leaders to expand internship and job search opportunities. Exempt, full-time position with competitive benefits.

Responsibilities

• Program ideation and development, focused on holistic career and professional development; engaging Knox alumni and recruiters in program delivery when feasible
• Work with the Director to develop a comprehensive program development strategy, managing the strategy to ensure students and alumni have access to relevant and timely career programs and resources
• Lead the creation and development of an online self-service career and professional preparation content resource
• Supervise a team of student career peer leaders assigned to work on initiatives
• Assist students and alumni with career-related decision-making through career assessments and exploration, experiential programs and opportunities, networking, and targeted programming
• Advise students and alumni in-person and via phone, email, virtual media, for career choice, resumes, cover letters, job and internship search strategies, recruiting preparation, graduate and professional school preparation, web-based resources, career changes, and professional development topics
• Build and maintain relationships and proactively partner with faculty, staff and student groups to market, and when appropriate co-deliver, initiatives and programs
• Keep up-to-date on trends and issues affecting the future of the world of work
• Participate in regional and/or national associations pertinent to our work, including partner associations as Knox representative for career fairs and initiatives
• Assist Director with employer engagement and recruiting
• Lead the gathering and reporting of annual student outcomes, and the continual assessment of the effectiveness and satisfaction with our programs, resources and initiatives
• Create and post marketing materials for student programs on social media on a weekly basis
• Participate in student development initiatives and programs as part of Knox Student Development

Job description

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Asst Dir of Career Success

Center for Career Services ADMINISTRATIVE/BENEFITED FULL TIME Galesburg, IL, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 787856

Salary Range: $50,000.00 To $50,000.00 Annually

Position Description

Title: Assistant Director of Career Success

Reports To: Director of The Bastian Family Center for Career Success

Division/Department: Student Development

FLSA: Exempt

Purpose:

The Assistant Director of Career Success will envision, develop, market, and manage a full spectrum of innovative career exploration and professional development programming initiatives designed to help prepare Knox students for life after Knox. They will work with the Career Center team to help ensure the success of such initiatives. As an integral member of the team, the Assistant Director will also deliver one-on-one assistance to students and alumni for all aspects of preparation for successful pursuit of internship opportunities, and job and graduate/professional school searches. Position reports to and works closely with the Director of The Bastian Family Center for Career Success.

Key Responsibilities

• Program ideation and development, focused on holistic career and professional development; engaging Knox alumni and recruiters in program delivery when feasible
• Work with the Director to develop a comprehensive program development strategy, managing the strategy to ensure students and alumni have access to relevant and timely career programs and resources
• Lead the creation and development of an online self-service career and professional preparation content resource
• Supervise a team of student career peer leaders assigned to work on initiatives
• Assist students and alumni with career-related decision-making through career assessments and exploration, experiential programs and opportunities, networking, and targeted programming
• Advise students and alumni in-person and via phone, email, virtual media, for career choice, resumes, cover letters, job and internship search strategies, recruiting preparation, graduate and professional school preparation, web-based resources, career changes, and professional development topics
• Build and maintain relationships and proactively partner with faculty, staff and student groups to market, and when appropriate co-deliver, initiatives and programs
• Keep up-to-date on trends and issues affecting the future of the world of work 1
• Participate in regional and/or national associations pertinent to our work, including partner associations as Knox representative for career fairs and initiatives
• Assist Director with employer engagement and recruiting
• Lead the gathering and reporting of annual student outcomes, and the continual assessment of the effectiveness and satisfaction with our programs, resources and initiatives
• Create and post marketing materials for student programs on social media on a weekly basis
• Participate in student development initiatives and programs as part of Knox Student Development