Director, Career Education & Student Success

CSUMB; Seaside (CA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

Housing near campus

Job summary

California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) seeks a Director of Career Education to advance career readiness, internships, and workforce preparation. You will lead a team of career educators, coaching professionals, and peer advisors, collaborating with faculty and campus partners to embed career readiness into the student experience.

The role provides strategic leadership for EAB/Navigate career strategy, develops scalable instructional design, and aligns outreach with student milestones

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in counseling, higher education, human resources, or a relevant field.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in career education, career coaching, higher education student development, or related areas.
• One to three years of staff supervision, team leadership, or program management experience.
• Experience teaching or facilitating career development courses, workshops, or curriculum-based instruction.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with faculty, academic departments, and campus partners.
• Experience designing or implementing career-related learning outcomes, instructional content, or student success initiatives.
• Knowledge of the student career development lifecycle, including career exploration, experiential learning, internship preparation, and transition to employment or graduate education.
• Strong communication, presentation, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and student success.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise, mentor, support, and evaluate the performance of a team of career educators, career coaching staff, and related personnel.
• Establish team priorities, performance expectations, accountability measures, and professional development plans.
• Ensure consistency, quality, and effectiveness in career coaching, workshops, classroom engagement, and student support services.
• Facilitate ongoing staff training, collaboration, and alignment with institutional career readiness goals and student success priorities.
• Develop and implement assessment practices, operational procedures, and service standards to support continuous improvement.
• Promote a collaborative, inclusive, and student-centered team culture.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Leadership / supervision

Analytical skills

Instructional design

Equity & inclusion

Education

Bachelor’s degree in counseling, higher education, human resources, or a relevant field

Master’s degree preferred in related field

Tools

Oracle/PeopleSoft

CSU Common Management System

Microsoft Office

Job description

California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) seeks a Director of Career Education to advance career readiness, internships, and workforce preparation. You will lead a team of career educators, coaching professionals, and peer advisors, collaborating with faculty and campus partners to embed career readiness into the student experience.

The role provides strategic leadership for EAB/Navigate career strategy, develops scalable instructional design, and aligns outreach with student milestones