Associate Director of Career Readiness, Office of Career Services

Kean University•Union, NJ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Director of Career Services, the Associate Director of Career Readiness and Education (Associate Director 3) manages career readiness education for students, career advising and internship programs, and is responsible for assessing efficiency and impact of these department initiatives. The Associate Director assists with the overall development of policies, assessment and quality assurance of all career readiness education for students. This work spans across Kean’s multiple New Jersey campus locations. The Associate Director develops and increases student internship enrollment and postgraduation hiring outcomes for Kean University students; manages a caseload of students; works with academic units to embed career and internship opportunities into courses and academic programs that lead to post graduation employment outcomes; acts on behalf of the director in their absence; and does related work as required. This position requires travel and a flexible schedule including evening and weekend hours.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college.
Two years of professional experience in career services, student advising, student support services, human resources, workforce development, adult education programs or a related professional field.
Supervisory experience.
Excellent customer service skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Knowledge of Microsoft 365, including Excel and PowerPoint.
Ability to travel to Kean’s campus locations, employer sites and other locations.
Must establish a principal residence in New Jersey within 365 days of the effective date of hire.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
Knowledge of Canvas, Handshake, uConnect or other career systems/platforms.

Responsibilities

Manages career readiness education for students, career advising and internship programs.
Assesses efficiency and impact of department initiatives.
Assists with the overall development of policies, assessment and quality assurance of all career readiness education for students.
Develops and increases student internship enrollment and post-graduation hiring outcomes for Kean University students.
Manages a caseload of students.
Works with academic units to embed career and internship opportunities into courses and academic programs that lead to post-graduation employment outcomes.
Acts on behalfance of the director in their absence.