Director - Career Services

Ancora Education; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Miller Motte College, part of Ancora Education, seeks a Director of Career Services in Raleigh to lead the Career Services Department and ensure high-quality outcomes for students and graduates. Responsibilities include supervision, program development, and securing employer partnerships for externships and placements.

The role emphasizes staff leadership, career planning education, and coordination with education departments to deliver polished resumes and interview skills, with ongoing student

Qualifications

• Associate Degree from accredited institution and 2 years related experience.
• Minimum 1 year management experience.
• Strong written, oral and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead in observation/coaching environment.
• Knowledge of staffing and placement concepts and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage the Career Services Department.
• Ensure quality career services for students and graduates.
• Develop partnerships with employers for externships and placements.
• Lead Career Planning classes with resume and interview skills.
• Maintain documentation in CampusVue and ensure accreditation compliance.
• Hire, train and supervise department staff.

Skills

Staff coordination

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Education

Associate Degree

Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)

Job description

Raleigh NC - Career Services Full Time Exempt Management Miller-Motte - Raleigh, Raleigh, NC, US

Salary: $75,000.00 Annually

Miller Motte College is part of Ancora Education. Ancora Education has been serving students through technical, skills-based training since 2013 and has become an industry leader in education.

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

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 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.