Associate Director of Career Development

Associate Director of Career Development & Experiential Learning San Jose & San Francisco Campus

About the Opportunity

The Associate Director, Career Development and Experiential Learning leads career services and experiential learning for the San Jose & San Francisco Campuses, collaborating with career and experiential faculty and staff located in the region and across the Northeastern Global University System.

Reporting to the Associate Dean, the focus of this position is planning, developing, and overseeing the delivery of career development programs (full time, coop, experiential learning) for all students at the San Jose and San Francisco Campuses.

The Director, Career Development and Experiential will lead a team of student facing co-op and career advisors and will be accountable for building and executing a best-in-class strategy to ensure career readiness for all students in region. This includes the design and delivery of career development and experiential learning programming related to networking, cover letter writing, job search, workplace skills development, resume building, mock interview prep, job readiness, etc.

The ideal candidate for this role is a strategic thinker and executor, who is motivated by student success and outcomes. This is an ideal role for someone who can design and execute a strategy, but who is also comfortable leading workshops, facilitating sessions, and working individually with students. We are looking for someone who is energized by the opportunity to help shape policies and culture at a growing campus.

Other responsibilities include: ensuring that students across all colleges and programs have consistent access to in-person and virtual career support; working with internal and external partners to create and deliver events and programs to meet evolving career development needs; ensuring that co-op positions are administered in a timely, efficient manner; and ensuring that students across all colleges and programs have access to experiential learning and career opportunities. The Director monitors trends to help shape priorities for new programs/services and new employer partnerships. The position requires some evening and weekend hours.

The expected hiring range for this position is USD $73,535 to USD $93,755, based upon the position's scope and responsibilities.

Position Type

Student Services

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.


To apply, visit https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/San-Jose-CA/Associate-Director-of-Career-Development---Experiential-Learning---San-Jose---San-Francisco-Campus_R109043



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