Director of Career Development
- Employer
- Montclair State University
- Location
- Montclair, New Jersey, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Jul 16, 2024
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Job Details
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- The contact information, work experience, and education listed on your Resume/CV will be parsed and input into your Montclair application.
- Review information and double-check all fields containing information that the system parsed – the software is intelligent, but you need to verify that the data is accurate.
- In the “My Experience” section, you will find a Resume/CV upload option where you can submit your cover letter and all other supporting documents.
Job Description
SUMMARY :
Reporting to the Associate Dean, the Director of Career Development participates in the development and implementation of career and internship services that provide undergraduate and graduate students in the College for Community Health (CCHL) with opportunities to explore, develop, and enhance their career readiness through hands-on experiences and connections with employers, university partners, and university faculty and staff. This position promotes career education and internship offerings that are student-centered, responsive and supportive to the diverse identities of students, and reflective of market demands. The Director works collaboratively with other Directors in the College’s Student Success Center to support CCHL students.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Assist in the strategic planning, goal setting and reporting of career education and professional development outcomes for undergraduate and graduate students in the College.
- Manage the career and internship services operation in the Student Success Center to ensure efficient, timely, and effective programs and services to its users, including the supervision and management of staff.
- Manage the collection, analysis, and reporting of metrics for job market outlook in relevant industries and collect data on the impact of programming, student engagement, and alumni employment outcomes. Ensure that activities are aligned with strategic goals and priorities.
- Collaborate with departments in advising students on a wide range of career preparation strategies including career and self-assessment, decision-making processes, experiential education (i.e. internships and cooperative education), job search strategies, and competency-based professional development. Work with departments to provide professional development opportunities.
- Coordinate the administration of internships, including frequent contact with academic departments and employers. Oversee policies, procedures, applicants, and faculty approval process with Career and Internship Advisors to ensure high-quality and impactful experiential education assignments. Ensure compliance with all applicable ethical and legal requirements and standards for student internships.
- Work cross-functionally to develop and promote programming aligned with undergraduate and graduate student success, academic programs’ goals, interests of employers, and work-based learning opportunities.
- Collaborate with key campus stakeholders, including the Office for Experiential Education and Career Connection, to develop, recommend, and execute programming, and professional development programs tailored to the needs of the College’s undergraduate and graduate students.
- Work with the faculty of specific academic programs/majors to design career development initiatives specific to those programs’ offerings; serve as the point of contact for recruiters/employers to align their needs with our offerings. Evaluate the impact and outcome of initiatives and partnerships.
- Serve as the primary administrator of the College’s career development platforms and work effectively with multiple internal and external constituencies, diverse populations, and differing perspectives.
- Develop a user-friendly and reliable system for ongoing collection and analysis of student employment data; evaluation and assessment of student outcomes of career services programming; and alumni career outcomes.
- Conduct and utilize research on industry trends for actionable practices (programs, services, partnerships, etc.) and communicate these trends to key stakeholders to inform strategic direction on student career outcomes and professional growth.
- Collaborate with the Dean’s Office to develop promotional materials to promote resources and opportunities for students and alumni on the website and social media platforms.
- Develop, organize and execute campus-based career development and success programming (e.g., career fairs, recruitment, networking, resume prep, and job search preparation events) with employers, organizations, and other external stakeholders.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Management retains the right to add or change job duties at any time.
REQUIRED :
- Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field.
- Minimum four years of professional experience in career development.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to serve students from diverse backgrounds and work in a community with values of diversity, equity, and social justice.
- Ability to travel to various potential employer partners and work some evenings and weekends.
- Knowledge of career exploration trends, frameworks, and technologies.
- Experience supervising staff or leading a team.
- Ability to thrive in a service-oriented, collaborative environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate and execute events, presentations, and programs.
- Actively engage with career-related professional associations, research, and latest employment data.
- Commitment to serve students from diverse backgrounds and work in a community with values of diversity, equity, and social justice.
Applicants should include a resume and cover letter describing how their background, skills and education match the needs of the University. When applying, please take a moment to carefully read and follow the steps in the application instructions.
Department
CCHL/Associate Dean
Position Type
Professional - Non-Faculty
Contact Information:
For questions or concerns, please contact Human Resources' Workday Recruiting Support at 973-655-5000 (Option 2), or email talent @montclair.edu .
EEO/AA Statement
Montclair State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution with a strong commitment to diversity.
Additional information can be found on the website at
www.montclair.edu/human-resources/about-us/eo-aa-and-diversity/
Title IX and 34 C.F.R. 106 Policy
Montclair State is required by Title IX and 34 C.F.R. 106 not to discriminate on the basis of sex or gender, and does not discriminate on the basis of sex or gender in the operation of education programs and activities. The requirement to not discriminate on the basis of sex or gender in the operation of education programs and activities extends to admission and employment. For further details, please visit: https://www.montclair.edu/human-resources/job-seekers/
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Montclair State University defines what it means to be a university with a public purpose — one that not only creates transformational opportunities for students, but also partners with communities to make a difference in the lives of others.
Montclair invites students to imagine the world they want to live in and empowers them to develop the skills and knowledge to create it. As a solutions engine, we ask: How can we harness the power of 21,000 students and 1,800 professors to be a force for good in the world?
This distinctive approach continues to attract students, propelling Montclair to become New Jersey’s second largest institution of higher learning, and one of its most diverse. Under President Jonathan Koppell, the University enrolled the largest entering class in the University’s history two years in a row.
Founded in 1908, Montclair has grown big enough to offer more than 300 programs across 13 colleges and schools at all degree levels – and yet, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1, is still small enough for students to receive personalized attention from professors and staff who truly care. Students have numerous opportunities to conduct research with professors who are respected leaders in their fields.
More than 50% of Montclair’s students identify as underrepresented minorities. It is New Jersey’s largest Hispanic-Serving Institution, serving more Latinx students than any other university in the state.
Montclair’s highly diverse students thrive in the University’s supportive, welcoming environment. Their graduation rates outperform state and national benchmarks and predictions with U.S. News & World Report ranking Montclair as seventh among national universities in graduation rate performance in 2022. It is consistently recognized as one of the most inclusive and best value universities and ranked No. 21 in the country in social mobility.
Many of Montclair’s students are working and raising families, and the University offers flexible programs that give them the opportunity to learn in ways that work best for them, on campus or online, in real time or asynchronously.
Faculty include winners of a MacArthur fellowship, Fulbright grants and Emmy awards, and NSF, NEH and NIH grants, among many other distinctions. These highly respected researchers, scholars and creators are dedicated to student success, and they are always innovating to meet the needs of learners and of the state. Montclair has launched dozens of new degree and certificate programs, and offers more combined bachelor’s and master’s degree programs than any other university in New Jersey – empowering students to enter the workforce faster, with stronger skills and for less cost.
Montclair’s mission is to elevate its students and partners, and in so doing, help make the world a better place.
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When you work at Montclair State, you join a talented, diverse and inclusive community of employees who work together to support the educational mission of the University.
You are part of a leading institution of higher education in New Jersey. Our 11 colleges and schools serve 21,000 students on a beautiful 252-acrea, vibrant suburban campus just 12 miles from New York City.
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- Policies, programs and services that support our commitment to affirmative action, equal opportunity employment, multicultural diversity and inclusion
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