Director Of Career Services - Central Texas

Southern Careers Institute; Texas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & Development

Fun & Energetic, Family-Based Enviro n

Continuous Growth Opportunities

Medical, Dental, & Vision Options

Health Savings & Flexible Spending (H,

Job summary

Southern Careers Institute in Texas seeks a Director of Career Services to lead vision and strategic planning for career support for students and alumni. You will oversee job search programs, provide resources, and supervise a team of Career Services professionals delivering impactful employment assistance.

You will collaborate with program directors and external partners to expand opportunities, monitor outcomes, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements across state and federal levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of management experience.
• Demonstrable management and organizational skills.
• Business development or sales background.
• Recruiting or staffing experience.
• Experience in career services preferred or employment background in any vocational school, college, or university.
• Strong familiarity with the local job market and culture.

Responsibilities

• Establish goals and develop strategic and operational plans for providing career services; assess and report outcomes to management and stakeholders.
• Supervise staff with opportunities for growth; hire, train, and manage full- and part-time staff and student workers.
• Manage department budget for staffing, programming, and events.
• Build relationships with employers, non-profits, government organizations and community partners to identify opportunities for students and alumni.
• Maintain awareness of employment trends and discuss research with Career Services and Education departments.
• Plan, promote and market services and information to students, including resources and counseling.
• Develop and implement strategic plans aligned with the Institute’s mission and market realities; manage growth.
• Track student/graduate cohorts in the SIS and ensure proper documentation to stay compliant with regulations.
• Partner with program directors on career programs and initiatives that affect marketability to employers.
• Attend industry networking events to build externship and employer databases.
• Oversee collection and reporting of employment outcomes and ensure data submission to agencies.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Student Administrative System

Job description

About Southern Careers Institute

SCI has been changing lives for over 60 years, now and we’re just getting started. We offer certification-based training with programs in Medical, Business, Cosmetology, Skilled-Trades and Technology with campuses spanning across central and south Texas as well as online. Our students can graduate most of our programs in under one year and with real-world experience under their belt.

About Southern Careers Institute

SCI has been changing lives for over 60 years, now and we’re just getting started. We offer certification-based training with programs in Medical, Business, Cosmetology, Skilled-Trades and Technology with campuses spanning across central and south Texas as well as online. Our students can graduate most of our programs in under one year and with real-world experience under their belt.

As the Director of Career Services, you will manage and guide the vision and long-term strategic planning for careers that support students and alumni of Southern Careers Institute. In addition, you will oversee the Career Services job search support, programming, and resources for students and alumni. Lead and supervise a team of Career Services professionals to plan, develop and administer career and employment assistance programs for students and alumni.

Responsibilities

• Establish goals and objectives and develop strategic and operational plans for providing career services; assess and report outcomes to management and key stakeholders;


• Supervise staff with consistent opportunities for professional growth and development; hire, train and manage full- and part-time staff as well as student workers;


• Manage department budget for staffing, programming, and various events;


• Build effective relationships with local and regional employers, non-profits, government organizations and community partners to identify employment opportunities for students and alumni;


• Actively maintain an awareness of employment and industry trends and discuss research with Career Services and Education department as appropriate;


• Plan, promote and market services and information to students, including information resources, career counseling, and career-related programs;


• Develop and implement strategic plans according to the Institute’s mission, goals, and market realities; manage growth accordingly;


• Track all student/graduate cohorts in Student Administrative System software and ensure proper documentation of student files to maintain compliance with State, Federal and Accreditation regulations;


• Partner with directors of all programs on the development of career programs and initiatives that affect students’ marketability to employers;


• Attend industry-related networking events to build potential externship and employer database;


• Oversee the timely collection and reporting of student and alumni employment outcomes and ensure that accurate data are submitted as required by state, accrediting, and federal agencies;

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 2+ years management experience


• Must have demonstrable management and organizational skills;


• Business Development or Sales background;


• Recruiting or Staffing;


• Experience in career services preferred or employment background in any of the following:


• Job placement, student services or admissions at a vocational school, college, or university;


• Government sponsorship agency;


• Strong familiarity with the local job market and culture.

Benefits

• Training & Development


• Fun & Energetic, Family-Based Environment


• Continuous Growth Opportunities


• Medical, Dental, & Vision Options


• Health Savings & Flexible Spending Options (HSA & FSA)


• Basic Life & Accident Insurance


• Short & Long-term Disability


• 401K Retirement PlanSCI is an Equal Opportunity employer

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