Director, NAU Career Development #605054
- Employer
- Northern Arizona University
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- Salary
- Salary Commensurate with experience
- Date posted
- Sep 18, 2020
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Business & Management, Business Administration, Education, Education Administration & Leadership
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Description
Reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs, the Director, NAU Career Development for the division of Student Affairs provides leadership for programs and services that connect students early and often to career through 1-1 support, workshops and programming, and networking events. Students served include those on the main Flagstaff campus, as well as statewide sites and online learners.
Essential Functions
Leadership, Vision, Strategy, and Assessment (20%)
Lead NAU Career Development operations, staff, and budget, for a
program serving NAU students of all academic years and majors.
Oversee Employment and Internships, Career Programming, and Student
Employment areas within Career Development.
Establish mission, vision, and strategic goals for NAU Career
Development, aligned with NAU and Student Affairs mission and
goals; align resources and priorities to ensure goals are met, and
hold self and team accountable for mission and goal
achievement.
Develop and articulate a NAU-wide career development philosophy
that meets the needs of NAU's student population and effectively
prepares them for the realities of the 21st century workforce;
oversee the development of programs grounded in this
philosophy.
Establish annual assessment plan, assess programs throughout the
year both quantitatively and qualitatively, report on results, and
recommend changes to programs based on data collected.
Demonstrate a commitment to Diversity and NAU's Affirmative Action
Plan.
Team Management and Development (20%)
Supervise, either directly or indirectly, all Career Development
professional staff, classified staff, graduate assistants, graduate
interns, and undergraduate student workers/peer mentors. Set
performance goals, provide coaching and feedback, and assess
performance through annual appraisals.
Assign staff to projects based on their strengths, interests,
skills sets, and professional/personal growth needs. Balance
workload and assignments and identify professional development
opportunities for skill building.
Set objectives for projects and assignments, provide coaching,
guidance, and feedback through project/assignment lifecycle, and
review and approve work products.
Build, maintain, and refine team infrastructure including business
processes, plans, and roles/responsibilities.
Develop and implement creative ways to increase team capacity
through the use of human and technological resources at NAU and
beyond.
Campus-Wide Leadership and Partnerships (15%)
Chair the NAU Career Task Force, consisting of NAU and Coconino
Community College (CCC) career development professionals or those
who roles closely intersect with career development.
Coordinate with career development offices in the W.A. Franke
College of Business and the College of Engineering, Forestry, and
Natural Sciences, other Student Affairs departments, faculty, the
academic advising community, and other entities (e.g., Cline
Library, Athletics), identifying where intersections with career
development exist and synergizing programming.
Establish and ensure that a consistent message and philosophy
regarding career is presented university wide to students,
faculty, and staff, as well as to external stakeholders including
employers, experiential learning providers, parents and families,
and the local community.
Oversee the design, develop, implementation, and assessment of
career education programming that is implemented campus-wide.
Serve as subject matter expert on career development, providing
guidance to staff and faculty campus-wide.
Financial Management and Compliance (10%)
Manage fiscal operations for the team, ensuring the effective
and responsible use of financial resources.
Establish and monitor annual budget; ensure that the team
understands the budget and operates within established parameters.
Hold purchase card and reconcile transactions monthly.
Ensure that all team members comply with federal, state, and
university policies, procedures, and regulations.
Marketing and Development (10%)
Build and implement a brand presence for NAU Career Development,
educating the university, employers, and other stakeholders about
the team and its mission, philosophy, programming, and
successes.
Oversee multi-media marketing campaigns, working with NAU entities
to promote Career Development, its services, and its benefits
electronically, in print, and via radio and television.
Promote sponsorship opportunities for the Career and Graduate
School Expo, recruitment database, etc. with employers.
Participate in development efforts to encourage prospective donors
to fund Career Development initiatives in partnership with
University Advancement and Student Affairs Leadership.
Employer Relationship Management (10%)
Promote NAU and its students to employers of all sizes in
Flagstaff, the state of Arizona, and beyond. Increase employer
presence on campus through leveraging relationships with alumni,
parents and families, and others.
Oversee NAU's enterprise-wide job search database, to include
promoting its features and benefits, liaising with the vendor,
continuously approving functionality/usability, and identifying
ways to use the system to automate/improve business
processes.
Oversee, or organize and implement, recruiting events to include
career fairs, part time job fairs, information sessions, and
others.
Proactively develop relationships with employers seeking to hire
students of multiple majors, employers opening new offices in the
State of Arizona, and other potential "high value" employers.
Student Affairs Leadership (10%)
Serve as a strategic member on the Student Affairs Leadership
Teams.
Represent Career Development at NAU, in the local community,
regionally, and beyond at conferences and other professional
development events.
Responsible for providing strategic reports and recommendations to
NAU administration related to Career Development, Internships, and
Student Employment.
Career Advising and Education {5%)
Advise individual students on resume/cover letter development,
interview skills, and job search strategies.
Provide expertise to students on a variety of career exploration
tools and related resources, such as O*Net, MBTI, Strong Interest
Inventory, StrengthsQuest, or others.
Conduct workshops of varying sizes (up to 100 students) on a
variety of topics including resumes/cover letters, interview
skills, and job search strategies.
Maintain current knowledge of career development, employment and
recruiting trends, college student development, internships,
experiential learning, and other related topics as appropriate.
Minimum Qualifications
Master's degree in higher education administration/student
affairs, educational leadership, organizational leadership, or
closely related field.
Six years full-time experience working in higher education, career
education and/or workforce development.
OR any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Leadership and administrative experience, including strategic
planning, fiscal management, and staff supervision.
Experience developing, managing, and assessing student success
programs in higher education.
Experience in an additional industry outside of higher
education.
Experience in human resources or recruiting.
Experience interpreting federal and state labor laws, to include
those governing internships.
Experience managing benefit eligible staff, graduate assistants,
and student employees.
Experience with curriculum development, including online
learning.
Experience developing strong working relationships and
collaborating with campus community, employers, and
stakeholders.
Experience with and commitment to working with diverse
populations.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply" button on this page. You must submit your application by clicking on the "Submit" button by midnight of the application deadline. If you need assistance completing your application there are instructions available on the Human Resources website or in person in the Human Resources Department located in Building 91 on the NAU Campus - on the corner of Beaver and DuPont Streets.
If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process please contact the Office of Equity and Access at: 928-523-3312/TDD - 928-523-1006 or PO Box 4083, Flagstaff AZ 86011.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Northern Arizona University is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. NAU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
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