Assistant Director of Career Development Center

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE

To assist the Director of the Career Development Center in the daily operation of the department. Primary roles include: first point of contact with students, parents, alumni, employers, staff, and faculty regarding career-related matters; Assistant Director will counsel students on career-related matters and assist with the supervision of work-grants. Will assist students, alumni, employers with computer applications; and the Four-Year Plan; work with Director on different committees, events, and programs to provide a variety of services to the students and extended College community.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Guide students and alumni through career advisement in:
  • Discovering their values, interests, personality and skills related to careers, exploring possible careers, ambitious goal setting and action planning.
  • Administering and interpreting assessments linking dispositions, preferences, and values to an academic and career path.
  • Suggesting experiences and interventions to enhance their holistic development and competitiveness.
• Oversees daily management and training of student assistants, reception, student, and staff use of the career resource center and office-wide operations.
• Utilize the College's online systems (Handshake and Focus2) in conjunction with student and employer needs; performs electronic updates of student data, tracking departmental statistics, and building surveys.
• Develop and implement leadership series and programming in conjunction with Student Leadership & Engagement and other Student Affairs offices.
• Lead workshops and class presentations in resume writing, cover letter development, job skills, interview tactics, professional decorum and graduate school preparation students, alumni, employers, and parents.
• With the Director, initiates opportunities by integrating and infusing employers and alumni in the campus experience with Athletics, Student Services, Academic Departments, Registrar, Alumni Services, Institutional Research, Institutional Advancement, and faculty.
  • Initiating and maintaining contacts with employers to develop relationships.
  • Identify, educate and cultivate relationships with industries, organizations, non-profits and business sectors in the area to develop employment and internship sites.
  • Planning and organizing various information sessions, Job and Networking Fairs, on-campus interviewing sessions and held each semester.
• Work closely with Center for Advising and Core Experience with undecided first year students.
• Assist in the management of weekly/bi-weekly Career Development Center functions, to include promotional emails, interview location arrangements, scheduling, training of student assistants and volunteers, assessment/survey administration, telemarketing, and student outreach initiatives.
• Proactively engage student leaders and their organizations in career and professional development programs, particularly those which involve employers and alumni.
• Contribute to the effort to initiate, maintain, and grow relationships with external employers, internship host sites, and professional associations. Represent office and Flagler College at community events and at national/regional/state conferences as assigned.
• Assist in other office functions, including but not limited to, career and networking fairs, etiquette dinners and leadership trainings.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the Director of the Career Development Center and Dean of Student Engagement & Career Development on different committees, events, and programs/workshops to provide a variety of services to the students and extended College community.
• Serves on College committees as needed.
• Answer inquires or requests from students and others in person, by telephone, email or in writing.
• Assist students, alumni, employers with computer applications.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters degree in college student personnel or closely-related field
• 2-3 years or professional, post-graduate experience in the field of career planning and in a college setting
• An understanding of and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
• Ability to support and understand the needs of students from diverse backgrounds
• Proven prior office experience with emphasis on one-on-one interactions required
• Academic office setting experience preferred
• Professional and effective verbal and written communication skills, with an emphasis on active listening skills
• Organizational skills and accurate record keeping/data entry are essential
• Analytical skills for the review of documents and student files
• Knowledge of Word, Excel, using the Internet and report writing skills are necessary

CHARACTERISTICS PREFERRED:

• Patience and empathy for students, parents, and other constituents; must be congenial and respectful under stressful conditions
• Must be able to multi-take and deal with frequent interruptions and maintain a professional, caring persona
• Must demonstrate a strong work ethic and team focus
• Maintain productive and effective, inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff, faculty, administration, students, and other internal and external constituents
• Must possess a willingness to implement and/or learn new software systems and remain proficient and current with upgrades and changes

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involved sitting most of the time and occasionally walking and standing.
• Climbing, walking, crouching, repetitive motions, and ability to communicate appropriately with students/colleagues.
• Frequent hours outside the normal College work day during peak times and to attend events.

Non Discrimination Statement:

Flagler College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected characteristic. In addition to federal law requirements, Flagler College complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the College has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Inquiries regarding discrimination on the basis of sex and gender may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR), or both. Contact information for the above referenced Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the Colleges Sexual Harassment Policy can be found here: www.flagler.edu/title-ix