Associate Director of Career Readiness, Office of Career Services

Kean University • Union, NJ

43d • $81,000 - $95,000

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 is required
• Supervisory experience is also required
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree is preferred
• Knowledge of Canvas, Handshake, uConnect or other career systems/platforms is a plus

Responsibilities

• Manages career readiness education for students
• Career advising and internship programs
• Assessing 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 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
• Does related work as required

Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package, including health and dental insurance, a retirement plan and benefits for work life balance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees