Director

Ancora Education; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ancora Education seeks a Director of Career Services to lead the department and ensure high-quality career services for students and graduates as they transition to employment in their field of study.

The role provides strategic leadership, goal setting and outcomes-driven management, collaborating with faculty and employers while maintaining accreditation and campus program compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a career services department or similar team.
• Strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with education staff and external employers.
• Familiarity with accreditation standards and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage the Career Services Department and ensure quality services.
• Lead career planning efforts and assist students with resumes and interview skills.
• Maintain relationships with employers for externships and job placements.
• Conduct one-on-one coaching sessions with students.
• Ensure documentation and compliance with state, institutional, and programmatic regulations.

Skills

Communication

Leadership/Coaching

Organization

MS Office

Education

Associate Degree in a related field

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Summary

The Director of Career Services is responsible for supervision and management of the Career Services Department. This position is responsible for ensuring that quality careers services are delivered to all students and graduates, ensuring that all students have the knowledge and skills to successfully transition from graduate to employees in their chosen field of study. In this position the Director of Career Services provides departmental leadership, vision, goal setting and their resulting outcomes.

Job Summary

The Director of Career Services is responsible for supervision and management of the Career Services Department. This position is responsible for ensuring that quality careers services are delivered to all students and graduates, ensuring that all students have the knowledge and skills to successfully transition from graduate to employees in their chosen field of study. In this position the Director of Career Services provides departmental leadership, vision, goal setting and their resulting outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensures monthly “Career Connection Workshops to be made to every class.
• Ensures the completion of initial assessments with all students within the specified time frame
• Provide for a collaborative effort with the education department to ensure that Career Planning classes provide students with all needed elements for a successful placement outcome. Results should include each student completing Career Planning with a professional resume, entry-level job interviewing skills obtained from class participation and completed mock interviews, and demonstrating proficiency in job search techniques.
• Responsible for completing required exit paperwork, both in group settings and one-on-one sessions.
• Regularly conduct one-on-one coaching sessions with students.
• Ensure documentation in CampusVue of all correspondence between the career services department and a student/graduate/employer.
• Ensure compliance with state, institutional and programmatic accreditation regulations.
• Establish and maintain relationships with employers to develop partnership opportunities for externships and job placement.
• Participate in and/or facilitate campus Program Advisory Committee meetings to ensure compliance with state and accreditation agencies.
• Assist in resume preparation and development working with instructors and students.
• Interview, hire, and train new staff in the department, as applicable. Accomplish staff results by clearly and frequently communicating job expectations.
• Other duties as assigned

Experience and Education Required

• Associate Degree in a related field from an academic institution accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and/or 2 years related experience.
• Minimum 1 year management experience
• Knowledge of and experience with standard concepts, practices, and procedures in staffing and/or placement environment
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills with demonstrated success in collaborating with diverse groups of employees and customers
• Ability to lead and work in an observation/coaching style environment
• Strong organizational and problem-resolution skills
• Good computer skills, including MS Office products

Experience and Education Preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field from an academic institution accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
• Previous Management experience in the placement/staffing Industry
• Previous experience as a campus based Career Services Director

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Work Environment

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is usually not exposed to weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Note

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, or requirements associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change.

I have read and understand the above job description. I further understand that this is not an all‑inclusive list and does not constitute a contract. My employment remains at will as with all employees of Ancora Education.