Executive Director - Career & Workforce Development

City Colleges of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Vacation & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

City Colleges of Chicago's Malcolm X College seeks an Executive Director of Career and Workforce Development to lead career advising, education programming, and workforce initiatives, aligning services with student success goals.

Reporting to the college President, this role manages staff, partnerships with employers, and data-driven improvement of services, with a focus on job placement, career readiness, and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in student affairs, higher education, administration, career education, workforce development, or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred for senior leadership.
• Five years in administrative or supervisory roles in career services or related programming in higher education or nonprofit settings.
• Experience with student information systems and data analysis.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills; ability to work with diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Career Center to support student engagement, retention, and success.
• Collaborate with employers to create job, internship, and apprenticeship opportunities.
• Oversee career planning, education programming, and workforce development.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral & written communication

Data analysis

MS Office

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Student Information System

Microsoft Office

Job description

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – CAREER AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

MALCOLM X COLLEGE

Malcolm X College (MXC) Career Center supports students’persistence and completion efforts in achieving their goals towardsgraduation and career readiness. Serving our alumni, students, andcommunity, the Career Center provides comprehensive services incareer planning and career readiness.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE

Reporting to the college President, the Executive Director, Careerand Workforce Development provides leadership and managementoversight of comprehensive student services relating to careeradvising, career education programming, and workforce development.The Executive Director manages professional staff and directs thedelivery of student services provided through the Career Center inalignment with MXC’s strategic plans for student engagement,retention, and success strategies.

Accountabilities include:

• Manage a staff of Career Service Advisors and create andfacilitate innovative career development programing;
• Collaborate with key stakeholders in building relationshipswith potential employers to cultivate job, apprenticeship, andinternship opportunities for students;
• Increase students’ awareness and competency in career readinessskills;
• Partner with the workforce planning team to connect studentswith job placement opportunities;
• Consistently and sustainably expand, develop, and refine careercenter offerings; and perform related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Design, develop and operationalize a new space to address theworkforce and career readiness skills for all current andprospective student of Malcolm X College as well as members of thecommunity.
• Implements strategies and programming designed to assist andguide alumni, students, and other members of the community inmaking informed decisions about their careers and successfultransition in to the workforce.
• Directs staff working with new/enrolled students and alumni inresearching and selecting career and/or academic path ways andimplementing plans to achieve their identified goals.
• Guides staff of Career Services Advisors in meeting the uniqueneeds of identified student populations including veterans,students with disabilities or other challenges, as well as alumnilooking to re-direct their careers.
• Takes a holistic and well-rounded approach to career planning,placement, and development, including interview preparation,offering professional attire and other self-care services tostudents, and partnerships and networks within the community.
• Works closely with the Director-Workforce Partnerships tosolicit, catalog within the jobs bank and display job opportunitiesto align with job seekers (both on campus and external),
• Overseas the provision of services and resources to assiststudents and job seekers pursuing a career in their field of studyor interest.
• Directs the development and delivery of workshops andpresentations aimed at supporting students’ career and workforceexploration and attainment of goals.
• Collaborates with Director-Workforce Partnerships, academicprograms, and external partners on developing new opportunities andinitiatives to support student success.
• Supports Student Services program staff, providing workshopsand expert advice on topics relating to career planning includinguse of career assessment instruments and job-search tools.
• Researches and ensures staff remains knowledgeable of currentlabor market trends, career placement and transfer and articulationresources and related best practices.
• Plans and coordinates campus events, in coordination withworkforce partnerships to include career and employment fairs andprofessional association visits.
• Ensures timely and accurate data collection, analysis andreporting of Center’s initiatives and services, and tracking ofcareer-related outcomes for institutional planning andimprovement.
• Monitors and evaluates current scope of services and programsand makes recommendations for change to remain responsive tostudent career development needs and evolving market trends.
• Collaborates with Marketing & Communication to produce andmaintain Center’s webpage and promote the Center’s services andprograms via social media, newsletter, calendar of events and othercommunications.
• May represent the Career Center on CCC committees and workgroups.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university instudent affairs, higher education or administration, careereducation, workforce development or a related field.
• Master’s degree is highly preferred
• Five years of experience at the administrative or supervisorylevel in career services or career related programming in a highereducation or nonprofit setting
• A combination of education and experience may be taken intoconsideration based on the applicant’s credentials, provided theminimum degree requirement is met
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of student supportservices in areas of career development and planning
• Experience in the use of student information system and dataanalysis
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with people from diverse cultures andcollaborate with multiple and diverse constituents to accomplishgoals.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel,PowerPoint)

SALARY RANGE: $104,775 – $107,120

Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education,knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as other factors such asinternal equity.

Benefits information is found at https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/

WE OFFER:

Excellent health benefits at a low cost;Investment plans 403(b) & 457(b); SURS Retirement Plan;Generous vacation, holidays, personal and sick days; TuitionReimbursement. For a more detailed overview of benefits pleasevisit our benefits page.

Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within6 months of hire.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative actionemployer.

Thank you for your interest in City Colleges ofChicago!

Additional Information

• Salary Range: Salary Range: $104,775 – $107,120