Director of Career Services

JOB TITLE:              Career Services Director

CAMPUS:                Albany

DEPARTMENT:      Career Services

REPORTS TO:        Campus Director

Position Overview:

The Career Services Director will be responsible for carrying out the strategic vision for the Career Services Department to include supervising and directing the daily operations, as well as, impacting the growth and development of the Career Services staff. Daily student and graduate support activities will be an integral part of this position, sharing these duties with the full-time Career Services Representative on the Amherst Campus.

Essential Position Responsibilities/Functions:

Conduct internal relationship management to influence the quality of graduate.  Critique, question, recommend solutions, and monitor results of various processes, practices, and methodologies, inside and outside the classroom, which impact the development of students' skills. Possess an ability to manage to the goals of the organization by emulating an ability to set standards, establish priorities and effectively utilize resources. Provide resource and training to enable students to obtain jobs in their field of study at salaries that meet or exceed fair market value and the established vision.

Embrace and embody the College’s commitment to relationship management by developing and managing solid relationships with current students and graduates that includes providing counseling and instruction in interviewing, resume preparation, job application, pre-interview preparation and job acceptance negotiation that matches applicant’s objectives.  Monitor the integration of Career Services into student’s educational experience.  Coach/advise students in developing personal marketing strategies to secure a job and negotiate a fair compensation package. Work actively with a selection of program-specific graduates to achieve campus employment and salary goals.

Demonstrate solid relationship management/business development skills by actively engaging the local business community in an effort to initiate and cultivate employer relationships to locate job placement leads, identify future staffing needs and identify opportunities for employer interaction with Bryant & Stratton College. Participate in community events and professional associations, promoting the College to area employers and influencers.

Manage the activities of the Career Services Center to include the Career Services Representative and other career services staff in the delivery of innovative and quality focused services and programs.  Possess an ability to manage to the goals of the organization by emulating an ability to set standards, establish priorities and effectively utilize resources.  Demonstrate strong leadership abilities that impact an ability to coach, train and develop Career Services associates.

Work with other campus managers towards achieving campus-wide goals and objectives; participate in appropriate campus committees and taskforces.  Ensure compliance with company policy as well as state and federal regulations.

Daily use of Microsoft Excel for graduate outcomes tracking. Daily use of CRM system to track graduate and employer information.

Please note that the compensation information is a good faith estimate of the base pay for this position. Information about the total compensation package for this position will be provided during the interview process.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree required; Masters degree preferred

• Sales and management skills required 3-5 years preferred), including management of staff; educational setting preferred
• Demonstrated strength in the areas of emotional intelligence, goal management, strategic alignment, coaching, leadership, relationship building and business development
• Strong computer skills – Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

SALARY RANGE:

EXEMPT POSITION:  $60,000 - $65,000

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. Bryant & Stratton College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.