Director of Career Education

California State University, Monterey Bay; Seaside (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

California State University, Monterey Bay seeks a Director of Career Education to lead career readiness initiatives, internships, and integrated career education across the university. You will supervise a team of career educators, coaching staff, and peer advisors, working with faculty and campus partners to align career readiness with student success.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership for EAB/Navigate workflows, student engagement campaigns, and scalable instructional design to support

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise, mentor, and evaluate a team of career educators and coaches; set priorities, expectations, and development plans.
• Direct design, implementation, and assessment of embedded career readiness outcomes across campus.
• Collaborate with faculty and campus partners to integrate career readiness into curricula and experiences.
• Develop scalable instructional strategies, resources, and learning modules for career education.
• Stay informed on trends in career development, workforce preparation, and experiential learning.

Job description

Director of Career Education

Classification: Administrator II
Hours: Full-time / 40 hours per week
FLSA: Exempt
Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $8,869 to $9,167* mo.
Priority Screening Date: September 30, 2026
Recruitment Status: Open Until Filled
Employment with the California State University System
About CSUMB: California State University, Monterey Bay is a mid-sized university in California's Central Coast that grants undergraduate and graduate degrees. Powered by an inspiring Founding Vision Statement, CSUMB is part of the nation's largest four-year public university system, California State University, which educates nearly 460,000 students every year. With a vibrant, diverse student body of over 7,000 students, CSU Monterey Bay is both a Minority Serving Institution and a Hispanic Serving Institution. Our staff and faculty transform students' lives with a focus on student success and engagement through experiential learning, service learning, and a strong emphasis on multicultural and global perspectives. CSUMB's sustainability goal is to be carbon neutral by 2030. The university's Strategic Plan prioritizes inclusive excellence through recruiting and investing in developing a diverse body of faculty, staff and administrators. Many appreciate living and working close to the shores of beautiful Monterey Bay, with easy access to recreational areas from Big Sur to Santa Cruz. Nearby opportunities for collaborative research include working in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Silicon Valley, and with colleagues at local research universities, including UC Santa Cruz and Stanford University. As one of the 22 campuses in the CSU system, CSUMB offers excellent benefits, including access to below-market-rate rental housing on East Campus, and competitive salaries for faculty and staff. With proximity to the San Francisco Bay Area and San Jose, opportunities for faculty, staff and students are as endless as the shores of the nearby Pacific Ocean.

*CSUMB provides pay scales representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for this position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, and CSU systemwide pay for comparable jobs.

PURPOSE

Under the general direction of the Executive Director of the Center for Experiential Learning and Innovation, the Director of Career Education serves as a strategic leader who advances initiatives to advance career readiness, student career development, internship preparation, and integrated career education initiatives. The Director of Career Education leads career education programming, embedded career success outcomes, career-related instructional design initiatives, and the development of accessible, online career resources that enable students to explore careers, build skills, and take action. The position leads a team of career educators, career coaching professionals, and peer advisors, and collaborates with faculty, academic departments, and campus partners to integrate career readiness into the student experience. The position provides strategic leadership for the design, implementation, and improvement of EAB/Navigate career strategy, including career-related workflows, student engagement campaigns, and an annual campaign calendar that aligns timely outreach, appointment, and events with key student milestones. The Director develops scalable and innovative approaches to career education that support student engagement, persistence, and successful transition to internships, employment, graduate education, and lifelong career development.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Leadership & Supervision

• Lead, supervise, mentor, support, and evaluate the performance of a team of career educators, career coaching staff, and related personnel. Provide strategic leadership for the design, implementation, and improvement of EAB/Navigate career strategy, including career-related workflows, student engagement campaigns, and an annual campaign calendar that aligns timely outreach, appointment, and events with key student milestones.
• 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.
• Utilize data, assessment findings, and student feedback to guide strategic planning and program enhancements.
• Contribute to departmental planning and strategic initiatives.

2. Career Success Outcomes & Instructional Design Leadership

• Lead and participate in the design, implementation, and assessment of embedded career success outcomes across campus.
• Collaborate with faculty, academic departments, and campus partners to integrate career readiness competencies into curriculum and co-curricular experiences. Develop scalable instructional strategies, assignments, toolkits, online resources, and learning modules that support career readiness and workforce preparation.
• Design and facilitate career education, workshops, presentations, and instructional content aligned with institutional learning outcomes.
• Support the implementation of innovative and inclusive career education practices using technology and evidence-based instructional design.
• Evaluate and refine instructional materials and student learning outcomes using assessment data and best practices.
• Stay informed on emerging trends in career development, workforce preparation, student engagement, and experiential learning.

3. Peer Advisor Training & Supervision