Director of Career & Professional Development - WVU Tech (Beckley)

West Virginia University; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37.5-hour work week

13 paid holidays

Annual leave

Sick days

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Wellness programs

Job summary

West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech) is seeking a Director of Career & Professional Development to guide students in career planning and graduate-school preparation. You will advise individuals and groups, collaborate with the Student Success Center, and coordinate career readiness events.

The role emphasizes building relationships with employers, alumni, and faculty, and developing tools to enhance student outcomes and program effectiveness across WVU Tech.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years of directly related experience.
• Experience in career services, student affairs, human resources, or higher education preferred.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

Responsibilities

• Advise students on major/career exploration and planning, resume/cover letter development, interview skills, and graduate school preparation.
• Collaborate with the Student Success Center to provide major/career advising to incoming students.
• Interpret career assessment results and facilitate group sessions for new students.
• Provide expertise on career exploration tools and resources (VitaNavis, Handshake, LinkedIn, etc.).
• Create marketing materials and promote to students, alumni, and faculty/staff.
• Develop and implement career readiness events and programs.

Skills

Detail oriented

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Communication

Public relations

Flexibility

Networking

Education

Master's degree

Tools

VitaNavis

Handshake

LinkedIn

SuperStrong

Job description

West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech), partof the WVU system of campuses located in Beckley, WV is currentlyaccepting applications for a Director of Career & ProfessionalDevelopment.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Dean of Students, the Director of Career &Professional Development coordinates and provides events, services,and opportunities to assist students in their pursuit of careers orgraduate school.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time forthings we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits,including:

• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 paid holidays ( staff holiday calendar )
• 15 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service ( employee leave )
• 18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you needtime to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's,regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for thepurpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life includingimmediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to bemembers of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match,eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks.Looking for more retirement benefits information ? Check out retirementhealth insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's.
• Wellness programs

What You'll Do

• Advise students (one-on-one and in group settings) onmajor/career exploration and planning, resume/cover letterdevelopment, interview skills, job search strategies, and graduateschool preparation.
• Work collaboratively with staff in the Student Success Centerto provide major/career advising to incoming students.
• Interprets career assessment results/facilitates individual andgroup sessions for new students.
• Provide expertise to students on a variety of careerexploration tools and related resources, such as VitaNavis SuperStrong, Handshake, LinkedIn, etc.
• Create marketing materials and effectively promote to students,alumni, and faculty/staff.
• Coach students to assist them on future planning to ensure WVUTech's retention rates.
• Develop, coordinate, and implement career readiness events,such as Cozy Up with Career, Mock Interviews, TGBAA MentoringEvents, annual etiquette dinners, in-class presentations asrequested by faculty, etc.
• Create, collect and analyze recruiting and outcome related dataincluding the Graduate Placement Survey for fall, spring, andsummer graduates.
• Build and maintain relationships with graduate and professionalschools.
• Facilitate networking of qualified students with hiringagencies.
• Coordinate with the Office of University Relations to connectcurrent students with WVU Tech Alumni to create mentor-menteerelationships.
• Evaluate, monitor, and network program applicants.
• Coordinate development of individualized academic orientedwork/school plans.
• Communicate with academic deans, department chairs, andfaculty.
• Enroll and monitor participant progress.
• Process, record, and distribute tem1 evaluation reports.
• Maintain confidential student files.
• Plan and execute annual activities calendar
• Formulate annual goals and objectives
• Manage Career and Professional Development Departmentalbudget
• Create and publish office educational materials
• Manage departmental on-line career management system
• Has purchasing authority utilizing Procurement Card and Oracleto obtain office supplies, student activity expenses for career andservice events.
• Act as a bridge between our students and corporate, non-profit,and government employers. Build and manage relationships with thesegroups, while promoting the university and our students to create apipeline of employer partnerships.

Qualifications :

• Master's degree
• Two (2) years of directly related experience
• Experience in career services/student affairs, human resourcesor higher education environment is preferred.
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/orexperience will be considered
• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Detailed oriented with a desire to assist students/employerrepresentatives with strong organizational, problem solving,communication, public relations, flexibility, and resourcenetworking skills.
• Daily r outine walking within buildings and around campus
• Weekly Carrying and setting up displays and information forevents (approximately 25 lbs)
• Daily sitting at computer terminal

West Virginia University is a place of purpose and community. Wetake pride in our profound impact on the state of West Virginia and are committed to the personal and professional growth of ouremployees.

From the groundbreaking R1 research at our flagship campus inMorgantown to the career-oriented programs at WVU Potomac State inKeyser, and the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech inBeckley, the contributions of WVU employees resonate across thestate, touching lives and shaping futures.

At WVU, you will discover a supportive community that championswork-life balance and fosters a collaborative atmosphere. Our corevalues — service, curiosity, respect, accountability andappreciation — unite us as Mountaineers.

Join us at West Virginia University, where your work will make alasting impact. To learn more about WVU, visit wvu.edu .

West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Weinvite all qualified applicants regardless of race, color,religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, geneticinformation, or Veteran status.