Senior Director, Career Innovation & Student Success

Eastern Michigan University Foundation; Ypsilanti (MI); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Eastern Michigan University seeks a dynamic, innovative Senior Director of Career Development to lead the University Career Development Center. This role will build a cohesive career development ecosystem across the campus, partnering with colleges, faculty, and employers to translate student experience into meaningful outcomes.

Reporting to the Vice President for Advancement and the AVP for Alumni Engagement, the Senior Director will oversee programs, partnerships, technology, communications,

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Higher Education, Counseling, HR, Business, Marketing, or related field is required.
• At least five years of progressively responsible professional experience in career development, higher education, workforce development, or related area is required.
• Demonstrated experience supervising, developing, or leading staff with a team of 6-8 professionals is required.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement programs, initiatives, or partnerships from concept through execution is required.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication and collaborative leadership skills are required.

Responsabilités

• Provide leadership for development, implementation, assessment, and improvement of career development programs and initiatives for EMU students and alumni.
• Develop a comprehensive vision for career development across the student experience.
• Identify opportunities to innovate and expand programming in response to student needs and workforce trends.
• Build partnerships with academic colleges, departments, and external partners.
• Expand internships, experiential learning, mentoring, and employer engagement opportunities.

Connaissances

Staff supervision

Strategic leadership

Communication & collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Formation

Master's degree in Higher Education, Counseling, HR, Business, Marketing, or related field

Outils

CRM systems

Career management platforms

AI tools

Description du poste

Eastern Michigan University seeks a dynamic, innovative Senior Director of Career Development to lead the University Career Development Center. This role will build a cohesive career development ecosystem across the campus, partnering with colleges, faculty, and employers to translate student experience into meaningful outcomes.

Reporting to the Vice President for Advancement and the AVP for Alumni Engagement, the Senior Director will oversee programs, partnerships, technology, communications,