Director, Career and Life Design

Position Status & Special Application Instructions

Position Status & Special Application Instructions

Posting Number

NC00678

Benefits Eligible?

Section

Student Success

Number of Positions Available

Anticipated Start Date or Semester

Posting Date

10 / 07 / 2024

Position Status

Continuing Position

Union Status

End of Temporary or Limited Position

Priority given to applicants who apply by

Closing Date

Open Until Filled

Special Instructions / Information for Applicants

Posting Details

Classification Information

Salary Grade / Rank

15NC

Proposed Starting Salary Range

$84,000-$88,000

Benefits

Full-time employee benefits include :

• Comprehensive Health Benefits and Rewards for Wellness Incentives
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Family / Parental Leave
• Tuition Waivers at RIC, CCRI & URI
• Retirement Plan
• Long-term Disability Coverage
• Variety of voluntary add-on’s

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FLSA

Exempt

Branch of Service

Non Classified

AA / ADA Statement

As an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity institution that values and is committed to inclusion and to expanding the diversity of its faculty and staff, the College invites members of protected classes, including minorities and persons with disabilities, to identify themselves as such at the time of application.

Position Information

Position Title

Director, Career and Life Design

Career Ladder Eligible?

Career Ladder Path

N / A

Department Name

Career Development Center

Full Time / Part Time

Full Time

Scheduled Work Week / Hours / Area

Full-time, 35 hours / week

Academic or Calendar Year

Calendar

Number of Employees Supervised

Position Overview

The Career Development Center provides a range of services for students and alumni that may be helpful at any point of the career decision-making or job search process.

The Career Development Center facilitates programs, initiatives and services that support career readiness, career exploration, internship engagement, student employment and employer relations.

The office hosts several targeted job and internship career fairs, schedules on-campus interviews with prospective employers, sponsors career programs, and conducts workshops on topics such as job searches, resume writing, and interviewing.

The Career Development Center also provides students with assistance with graduate studies program search and personal statements.

The College’s student employment program that offers career-related on-campus opportunities is also administered by the Center.

Primary Purpose

• The Director of Career and Life Design provides leadership for initiating, implementing, and coordinating career planning / placement services for students and alumni;
• overseeing experiential education programs; and administering undergraduate on-campus student employment. The Director’s duties include policy and program development and evaluation;

planning and budgeting; staff recruitment, development, supervision and evaluation; liaison with a variety of constituents, both on and off campus.

Essential Duties

• Develop and implement a best practice model for career services that supports and enhances the Rhode Island College student experience, satisfaction and success outcomes.
• Recruit, train, coordinate, supervise and evaluate all professional, clerical and student staff of the Center for Career and Life Design.

Lead staff meetings, retreats and professional development events to build a cohesive, efficient and productive unit.

• Develop, review, evaluate and implement all policies related to career planning, experiential learning, and student employment services.
• Manage the operating budget for the Center for Career and Life Design and authorize all expenditures. Create strategies to generate alternate sources of revenue.
• Create marketing and outreach strategies to increase visibility of the Center for Career and Life Design within and outside of the College.
• Coordinate programs, services, and policies of the Center for Career and Life Design with other on-campus departments, other institutions of higher education, prospective employers, etc.,

including, but not limited to, job and graduate school fairs, internships and experiential education opportunities.

• Work with Institutional Research to establish effective and efficient methods of collecting and reporting student employment data.
• Review and update annually all career services and student employment publications, forms and surveys.
• Develop and implement a successful on-campus recruiting program.
• Provide leadership in implementation of evolving technologies including computer-based programs for evaluation, office management, information databases, networks and technologies.
• Maintain an up-to-date career resources library.
• Administrate and supervise an efficient credential service.
• Counsel students concerning career decision-making and job search techniques.
• Maintain membership and active involvement in professional organizations, meetings, etc.
• Work closely with Alumni Affairs team to provide services to alumni and develop mentoring strategies for students.

The College requires that all applicants and employees be able to perform the above essential duties of the job and will explore reasonable accommodations for individuals with documented disabilities in accordance with ADA requirements.

Occasional Duties

Assume other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Associate Vice President, Student Services. Attendance at on and off campus events outside of the standard workday.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to form and fully leverage cross-functional teams of colleagues and academic / administrative leaders to develop policies and coordinate programming.
• Strong written and communication skills.
• Proven ability to work with a high level of independence in an agile environment, prioritize assignments and manage time and ambiguity effectively.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills to foster and maintain effective relationships with students, faculty and staff.
• Proven ability to work and lead effectively in a highly diverse campus community.
• Demonstrated skills in administration, organization, supervision, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to plan and implement programs, counsel students and involve oneself with college activities.
• Comprehensive understanding of career development, job search strategies, job market trends, employer relations contemporary recruitment methodologies, and trends in career services including the use of current technologies.
• Proven skills in building quality partnerships within the business, industrial, and educational communities.

Required Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Counseling, higher education administration and college student personnel administration or other appropriate field.

Preferred Qualifications

Bilingual in English / Spanish (fluent in speaking and writing).

Environmental Conditions

The employee is not exposed to known adverse environmental conditions.