Asst Dir of Career Success

Knox College•Galesburg, IL

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Career Success will envision, develop, market, and manage a full spectrum of innovative career exploration and professional development programming initiatives designed to help prepare Knox students for life after Knox. They will work with the Career Center team to help ensure the success of such initiatives. As an integral member of the team, the Assistant Director will also deliver one-on-one assistance to students and alumni for all aspects of preparation for successful pursuit of internship opportunities, and job and graduate/professional school searches. Position reports to and works closely with the Director of The Bastian Family Center for Career Success.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
Minimum three years of experience working in a higher education setting, preferably in career development
Self-starter, with the ability to coach and motivate others with a sincere desire to work with college students
Proven program planning and execution skills with well-developed attention to details
Excellent writing, public speaking, networking and interpersonal communication skills with ability to build rapport with students, communicate effectively with campus constituencies, leverage relationships with alumni, parents, faculty, and staff
Facility/comfort with technology-based search and networking tools such Handshake and LinkedIn
Marketing oriented mindset; working knowledge of social media platforms as a marketing tool
Comfort with change and a fast-paced environment.
Ability to collaborate well with others and work across campus departments
Empathetic, with a commitment to inclusion

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Program ideation and development, focused on holistic career and professional development; engaging Knox alumni and recruiters in program delivery when feasible
Work with the Director to develop a comprehensive program development strategy, managing the strategy to ensure students and alumni have access to relevant and timely career programs and resources
Lead the creation and development of an online self-service career and professional preparation content resource
Supervise a team of student career peer leaders assigned to work on initiatives
Assist students and alumni with career-related decision-making through career assessments and exploration, experiential programs and opportunities, networking, and targeted programming
Advise students and alumni in-person and via phone, email, virtual media, for career choice, resumes, cover letters, job and internship search strategies, recruiting preparation, graduate and professional school preparation, web-based resources, career changes, and professional development topics
Build and maintain relationships and proactively partner with faculty, staff and student groups to market, and when appropriate co-deliver, initiatives and programs
Keep up-to-date on trends and issues affecting the future of the world of work
Participate in regional and/or national associations pertinent to our work, including partner associations as Knox representative for career fairs and initiatives
Assist Director with employer engagement and recruiting
Lead the gathering and reporting of annual student outcomes, and the continual assessment of the effectiveness and satisfaction with our programs, resources and initiatives
Create and post marketing materials for student programs on social media on a weekly basis
Participate in student development initiatives and programs as part of Knox Student Development team
Occasional travel required for career and association programs and events as well as some evening and weekend hours