Associate Director, Career Development, Otterbein University, Westerville, OH
Otterbein University -
Westerville, OH,
US
Associate Director, Career Development
Date Posted: 2024-06-01
Job description
Location : Westerville, OH
Job Type: Administrative Staff
Job Number: 00300
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: Student Success & Career Dev
Opening Date: 04/16/2024
DESCRIPTION
Otterbein University is seeking an Associate Director of Career Development who will be responsible for administering a wide range of programs and career development services that assist students and alumni in making appropriate career decisions, obtaining relevant career information and experience while in college, and facilitating their searches for internships and full-time employment and graduate school. The associate director provides day-to-day leadership and oversight for all career development activities offered through Student Success & Career Development (SSCD). This is a full-time exempt position reporting to the Assistant Dean, SSCD.
BENEFITS AT OTTERBEIN
Otterbein offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
General Administrative (40%)
Advising and Programming (40%)
Employer Relations (10%)
Career Resources (10%)
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Career Advisor
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: A Bachelor's degree required. Master's Degree in Higher Education, Counseling or related field preferred. A minimum of 3 years of related experience with career/employment services practices and programs, academic advising, quality teaching and learning principles, and assessment processes required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear, sit, reach and use repetitive motions of hands and wrists. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop or bend. Must be able to meet regular and predictable attendance standards.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind of level of difficulty.
Otterbein University is an Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer.
To help attract a talented team, Otterbein offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time faculty and staff.
Benefits at Otterbein include:
ABOUT OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY:
ABOUT OTTERBEIN CAREERS and BENEFITS:
Job Type: Administrative Staff
Job Number: 00300
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: Student Success & Career Dev
Opening Date: 04/16/2024
DESCRIPTION
Otterbein University is seeking an Associate Director of Career Development who will be responsible for administering a wide range of programs and career development services that assist students and alumni in making appropriate career decisions, obtaining relevant career information and experience while in college, and facilitating their searches for internships and full-time employment and graduate school. The associate director provides day-to-day leadership and oversight for all career development activities offered through Student Success & Career Development (SSCD). This is a full-time exempt position reporting to the Assistant Dean, SSCD.
BENEFITS AT OTTERBEIN
Otterbein offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Accrue 4 weeks paid vacation and 10 days paid sick time per year
- 12 paid holidays plus bonus days (including Christmas Eve through New Year's Day)
- Medical, dental and vision insurance to you, dependents or domestic partner
- Defined contribution retirement plan
- Tuition benefit for employees and their dependents
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- and much more
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
General Administrative (40%)
- Provide daily, departmental leadership, on career-development related matters
- Formulates and implements goals, strategies, and initiatives for the delivery of comprehensive career services that support the priorities of the department and institution.
- Evaluates all career-related services periodically and effect changes as required.
- Provides oversight for the career-related aspects of the department budget.
- Works with faculty and academic departments to create a cooperative relationship between career and academic areas.
- Serves on appropriate planning and operational committees on campus. Maintains close working relationships with administrative staff in Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, Admission, and Institutional Advancement .
- In collaboration with Institutional Research, conducts an annual six-month post-graduation survey to obtain outcomes data for undergraduates.
- Manages relationships with vendors for career-related systems and resources.
- Compiles statistics related to student/alumni career advising appointments, events and programs, employer activity and assessment data for annual report.
- Leads annual career-related assessment efforts related to established learning outcomes.
- Oversees the maintenance of, and is main point of contact for, the internship/job board Handshake.
Advising and Programming (40%)
- Provides professional career advising in a confidential setting to individual students and alumni needing career development assistance including identification and clarification of personal values and goals, career decision-making, and information on careers, occupations and employers.
- Works collaboratively with the Otterbein READY program to assist in the development of events, programs, and fairs related to personal and professional development for students. This includes, but is not limited to: Otterbein READY Career Conference(s), Education Interview Day, etc.
- Administers and interprets the Focus2 self-assessment instrument.
- Assists students in identifying and seeking internships, part-time work experiences and full-time employment upon graduation.
- Provides advice, guidance, and resources to students seeking entrance to graduate school, and critiques graduate school essays and personal statements.
- Works collaboratively with the Alumni Office to provide programs and services for alumni.
- Conducts career information sessions during orientation and for prospective students and parents.
- Supervises the development of all career-related programs and activities.
- Speaks on career-related topics in academic classes and for campus organizations as requested.
- Critiques rsums, cover letters, and other internship/job search communication materials and facilitates individual practice interviews
Employer Relations (10%)
- Assists Assistant Provost & Executive Director in strategy development to forge new employer partnerships and maintains and strengthens existing employer relationships.
Career Resources (10%)
- Designs, writes, and/or edits educational and promotional publications for student and employer use.
- Revises or updates career-related publications on a regular basis. Communicates pertinent information derived from research, follow-up studies, or current labor market reports to the campus community.
- Informs and educates various constituencies on campus about career development issues.
- Supervises the distribution of job opening and internship information to appropriate constituents.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Career Advisor
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: A Bachelor's degree required. Master's Degree in Higher Education, Counseling or related field preferred. A minimum of 3 years of related experience with career/employment services practices and programs, academic advising, quality teaching and learning principles, and assessment processes required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear, sit, reach and use repetitive motions of hands and wrists. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop or bend. Must be able to meet regular and predictable attendance standards.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind of level of difficulty.
Otterbein University is an Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer.
To help attract a talented team, Otterbein offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time faculty and staff.
Benefits at Otterbein include:
- Tuition benefit for employee and their dependents
- Accrue 4 weeks paid vacation and 10 days paid sick time per year
- 11 paid holidays plus bonus days
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance for employee, dependents, or domestic partner
- Disability
- Defined contribution retirement plan
- and much more
ABOUT OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY:
ABOUT OTTERBEIN CAREERS and BENEFITS: