Job Information
LA SALLE UNIVERSITY Director, Center for Career and Professional Development in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Position Overview
Position Title Director, Center for Career and Professional Development Department 295510 - Career Services Position Type Regular Position Classification Full-Time, 12 months Grant/Gift Funded (all or a portion)? No If Temporary or Grant Funded, Start Date and End Date
Position Description/Posting Details
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Posting Number | S1146P | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Position Summary | Reporting to the Associate | | | Provost, the Director will play a | | | leading role in creating | | | innovative strategies for | | | utilizing the Center's | | | professional staff in meeting the | | | career and professional needs of | | | our students. The Director's | | | responsibilities include | | | strategic planning, budgeting, | | | fundraising, program development, | | | alumni career advising, and deep | | | engagement with prospective | | | student employers and industry | | | partners. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Essential Duties | - * Set a professional tone | | | for the Center, its staff, | | | and all associated student | | | and employer engaged | | | programming. | | | - * Develop a strategic plan | | | for student career | | | development that highlights | | | the unique features of a La | | | Salle education. | | | - * Lead a dynamic and | | | energetic team of | | | professionals in meeting the | | | career needs of our students | | | and recent graduates. | | | - * Establish and grow | | | connections with external | | | employment partners to ensure | | | our students have ample | | | opportunities to engage in | | | meaningful careers after they | | | graduate. | | | - * Establish and grow | | | connections with external | | employment partners to ensure | | | students have ample | | | internship opportunities as | | | they continue to develop | | | necessary career skills and | | | employment experience. | | | - * Develop innovative | | | programs that help our | | | students leverage their | | | academic skills and | | | intellectual capabilities to | | | maximize post-graduate career | | | opportunities. | | | - * Host external partners at | | | a range of campus events to | | | maximize student internship | | | and employment opportunities. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Secondary Responsibilities | | | | | | | - * Other duties assigned by | | | supervisor. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | # of Direct Reports | 4 | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Required Qualifications | - * A Master's degree in an | | | appropriate field of study | | | such as Counseling, | | | Psychology, Human Resources, | | | Higher Education, Business, | | | or related discipline. | | | - * A minimum of five (5) | | | years of experience in a | | | college/university career | | | services office or similar | | | management-related experience | | | in the career development or | | | employment field. | | | - * Comprehensive | | | understanding of career | | | development/counseling | | | theories, best practices, and | | | trends in the field. Strong | | | knowledge with labor markets, | | | employer expectations, and | | | emerging job sectors. | | | - * Demonstrated experience | | | providing visionary | | | leadership and strategic | | | direction for career | | | development and readiness | | | programs and services. | | | - * Experience in building and | |