Southwestern University, located in Georgetown has an immediate opening for an Associate Director of the Center for Career & Professional Development. This position empowers students and alumni to shape their professional identities, develop career-readiness skills, and construct well-managed professional lives by providing advising, programming, and resources to explore education and career options, and engage in successful searches for employment. This is a full-time, fully benefited, exempt position who reports to the Director of the Center for Career & Professional Development.

Primary Duties:

• Provides career advising and referrals to assist students and alumni with the career development process, including clarifying objectives, obtaining occupational/industry information, and making the transition from college to career.
• Plans logistical and programmatic elements of CCPD’s on-campus and online programming and events, including job fairs, workshops, panels, and other office presentations and programs.
• Leads the development and implementation of student-alumni professional mentoring programs including recruitment and orientation of students, recruitment of alumni volunteers, coordination of mentor matching, and development of in-person networking events.
• Provides lead support for office enterprise technology resources related to student career development and serves as a point of contact for third party technology companies as well as Information Technology department.
• Provides support to employers, students, alumni, and campus offices related to enterprise technology products run by the CCPD.
• Helps students develop and refine resume writing, interviewing, and job-search skills.
• Troubleshoots concerns and inquiries by alumni, parents, students, and employers.
• Supports department marketing strategy through efforts with social and campus media.
• Participates in strategic planning and contributes input to develop and achieve objectives.
• Troubleshoots concerns and inquiries by alumni, parents, students, and employers.
• Capitalizes on campus partners’ and alumni knowledge of professional/personal networks.
• Assists in design of database management systems, including policies and procedures for data collection and management; develops mechanisms for tracking and reporting data/statistics.
• Assists with other Student Life efforts as needed.
• Connects with employers to create networking and employment opportunities.
• Provides guidance and projects to student employees as needed.
• Reviews and evaluates career development assessment tools and resources.
• May serve as liaison to student groups, clubs, and organizations.
• May assist with design of curriculum, comprising career exploration and career management topics.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• A minimum of three to five years of post-graduate work experience.
• Knowledge of career-development theory and application and basic understanding of and commitment to value of career competencies and career-readiness skills.
• Ability to have professional manner with all internal and external University constituencies, including strong interpersonal and communication skills (oral, written, listening).
• Previous experience working with mentoring programs.
• Initiative and creativity to develop and spearhead new projects.
• Ability to work as a member of a team.
• Discernment; ability to make independent judgements.
• Demonstrate leadership skills, including a strong work ethic.
• Ability and willingness to do occasional evening and weekend work.
• Willingness to adhere to the University’s core values.
• Ability to attend work consistently and maintain a regular work schedule.
• Ability to be flexible, adjust to fluctuating priorities, and produce reliable work product.
• Proven ability to perform well in stressful situations.
• Ability and willingness to travel utilizing standard, commercial, and/or personal modes of transportation.
• Excellent computer skills utilizing software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Google Docs, and career-technology tools.
• Have knowledge, understanding, and acceptance of cultural differences and the diversity within the campus and community.

Position Preferred Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in higher education administration, counseling, or related field.

Southwestern University offers competitive salary and benefits including health, dental, life, long term disability, retirement, paid holidays, vacation, sick leave, under graduate tuition assistance for yourself and your dependents, access to athletic facilities, free parking and discounted meal rates. Southwestern University is a selective, undergraduate institution committed to a broad-based liberal arts, sciences, and fine arts education. Southwestern University is deeply committed to fostering a diverse educational environment and especially encourages applications from members of groups traditionally under-represented in academia. For information concerning the University, visit our Web site at www.southwestern.edu.

To apply: The University will only accept application materials through Interfolio at apply.interfolio.com/157023. Interested persons must submit a letter of interest, resume, the name and contact information of three professional references. Email and paper applications will not be accepted. Only completed applications will be reviewed by the Search Committee. The Committee will review all completed applications until the position is filled. All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of the University’s Background Check Policy process. Southwestern University is an E-Verify employer. EOE/M/F

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