Director of Student Success & Career Services

Blue Cliff College; Gulfport (MS); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Educational benefits

Job summary

Blue Cliff College seeks a Director of Career & Student Services to lead student advising, retention, and career services, strengthening employer relations and community partnerships.

The role focuses on guiding students from enrollment to graduation and into employment, assisting with career planning, resume development, and licensure preparation, while expanding employment opportunities and ensuring successful transitions into the workforce.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in counseling, higher education, business administration, human resources, or a related field preferred.
• Previous experience in career services, student services, student advising, workforce development, recruiting, or a related area preferred.
• Experience in a college, career school, or other postsecondary educational environment is preferred.
• Knowledge of career development, employment placement, student retention, and transition-to-work strategies.
• Ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with employers, community organizations, students, graduates, faculty, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, organization, supervision, and evaluation of student and career services activities, including student advising, retention, career development, employer relations, and community outreach.
• Counsel students and graduates regarding career goals, employment searches, occupational opportunities, resume preparation, interviewing techniques, and professional development.
• Establish and maintain relationships with employers, healthcare organizations, salons, spas, agencies, schools, clinics, and other community and industry partners to develop employment, externship, and career opportunities.
• Conduct ongoing employer outreach and develop new employer relationships to support graduate employment outcomes.
• Assist students with academic preparation, certification and licensure processes, and career planning.
• Attend new student orientation and provide Student and Career Services advisement to incoming students.
• Develop and facilitate workshops on resume writing, interviewing, professional appearance, job-search strategies, and other career-readiness topics.
• Conduct classroom and seminar presentations related to career preparation and professional development.
• Monitor student retention and conduct outreach to students who may be at risk of withdrawal.
• Contact potential readmit students, schedule appointments, and support established student reentry and retention goals.
• Research and implement student support resources and initiatives designed to improve persistence and retention.
• Maintain a current directory of community resources to assist students with transportation, childcare, social services, and other needs that may affect their ability to remain in school.
• Track graduate employment, certification, licensure, and related outcomes and maintain accurate supporting documentation.
• Prepare and maintain required graduation, employment, and licensure reports and supporting records.
• Maintain ACCSC Graduation, Employment, and Licensure Charts and documentation in accordance with institutional and accreditation requirements.
• Meet regularly with Program Chairs and faculty to review graduation, employment, licensure, and student-support activities.
• Maintain contact with graduates as needed to obtain employment, certification, and licensure documentation.
• Organize and coordinate on-campus career fairs, employer events, mock interviews, field trips, professional presentations, and other career-development activities.
• Attend off-campus career fairs and community events to develop employer and community relationships.
• Coordinate employer surveys and other employer feedback initiatives.
• Research employment opportunities through employer websites, job boards, professional networks, and other appropriate resources.
• Coordinate opportunities for students and graduates to participate in interviews with prospective employers.
• Assist with student activities, graduation ceremonies, and other campus events.
• Manage and support the Student Ambassador program.
• Maintain Career and Student Services informational materials, bulletin boards, and student resources.
• Accurately document student, graduate, employer, and outreach activities in the College's student information system.
• Participate in campus committees and institutional initiatives as requested by the Campus Director or Director of Education.
• Maintain the confidentiality of student, graduate, employer, and institutional information.
• Support and enforce College policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Student advising

Employer relations

Retention strategies

Career services

Communication

Event coordination

Staff supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in counseling/higher education

Experience in career services

Experience in higher education environment

Tools

MS Office

SIS software

Job description

Blue Cliff College seeks a Director of Career & Student Services to lead student advising, retention, and career services, strengthening employer relations and community partnerships.

The role focuses on guiding students from enrollment to graduation and into employment, assisting with career planning, resume development, and licensure preparation, while expanding employment opportunities and ensuring successful transitions into the workforce.