Director Center for Experiential Outreach

Albertus Magnus College • New Haven, CT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Albertus Magnus College is seeking a dynamic, high-energy, and visionary leader to serve as the Director of the Center for Experiential Outreach. Moving beyond the traditional career services model, the college is transitioning its career office into a vibrant ecosystem hub and think tank. The Director will lead a strategic shift to a holistic competency preparation. This individual will be a master networker and ecosystem builder, reaching directly into the city and region to pull in high-impact partnerships, align academic programs with regional workforce data, and cultivate hands-on learning environments for our students. The ideal candidate possesses a modern understanding of generational outreach, a passion for collaborative leadership, and the ability to inspire both internal academic stakeholders and external industry executives.

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive leadership experience spanning career services, workforce development, corporate relations, talent acquisition, and/or experiential education.
• Exceptional networking ability with a proven track record of securing mutually beneficial community, regional, or corporate partnerships.
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully with students, alumni, administration, faculty, staff, employers, and the public.
• High energy and a fresh communication style capable of engaging today's diverse student body, building trust, and driving engagement within a collaborative "studio" workspace.
• Solid organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to interpret regional labor market analytics and translate that data into practical skill-acquisition initiatives for students.
• Thorough working knowledge of labor market trends, occupational information, career assessment tools, and job search strategies.
• A collaborative builder who can champion institutional change, audit existing decentralized experiential programs, and deploy standardized experiential maps across academic programs.
• Knowledge of career development, and student development theory.
• Knowledge of administration, scoring, and interpretation of career assessment instruments.
• Knowledge of occupational information and topics appropriate to an effective job search.
• Skill in counseling techniques and applications.
• Skill in administration, scoring, and interpretation of career assessment instruments.
• Skill in research, survey development, writing reports, and program management.
• Ability to use technology, including spreadsheets, presentation software, word processing, online survey tools, e-mail lists, job portal, and database computer software.
• Ability to manage budget and other information and maintain a system of data collection and record keeping.
• Willingness to take on new tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in appropriate career assessment instruments, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall strategic planning and oversight for the Center for Experiential Outreach.
• Manage, evaluate, and mentor professional staff and student workers.
• Design tools to assess student satisfaction and recommend policy updates to match industry trends.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Build regional pipelines with businesses and non-profits for micro-internships, consulting projects, and employer recruitment.
• Integrate professional development and experiential learning into general education and major syllabi.
• Partner with operations to turn on-campus and work-study jobs into formal professional development tracks.
• Optimize digital infrastructure, including Handshake (e-portfolios), Parchment (digital badges), and skills-gap tools.
• Develop innovative career services, webinars, and workshops integrated into the Learning Management System (LMS).
• Support traditional and adult undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni through all career stages.
• Teach career prep courses and deliver workshops on resume writing, interviewing, and job search strategies.
• Provide labor market data, career resources, and study abroad information.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 18 to 23 days of paid time off annually.
• Tuition remission (100% of tuition costs covered by the college after 90 days of employment).
• Summer schedule from June through August.
• 14 paid holidays, including a winter break.
• Retirement plan participation from your first day, with employer contributions beginning after one year of service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director