Director, Center for Personal and Professional Development

Wittenberg University•Springfield, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of the Center for Personal and Professional Development provides strategic leadership, manages staff and budgets, designs and oversees training programs, and ensures alignment of initiatives with institutional priorities, objectives and goals. The Wittenberg Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD) is designed to help students grow both personally and professionally. "Rooted and Open" calls ELCA universities, rooted in Lutheran theology, to help students explore larger questions about their purpose and calling in life. The center offers structured and informal opportunities for self-reflection, discernment, conversations about vocation and calling, goal setting, and skill-building. This will include individual and group coaching sessions, workshops, guest speakers, identity-building activities, and professional experiential learning opportunities.

Requirements

Master's degree in counseling, college student personnel, higher education or related area of study.
3-5 years of progressive experience working in higher education and relevant work experience in career advising or related field
Microsoft Office
Must be able to demonstrate the ability to take initiative.
Demonstrated experience building relationships with key constituents.
Demonstrated ability to solve problems quickly and professionally, anticipate needs, and communicate proactively.
Demonstrated success delivering personal and professional development advice.
Experience advising on resumes, interviewing and job search strategies.
Ability to have a positive outlook and see the best in others.
Must demonstrate knowledge of unique challenges to achieving post-graduate success after a liberal arts education.
Belief in the fundamental value of a residential, liberal arts education and its application to life after college.
Must be able to successfully pass all background checks as applicable to the position on campus in Springfield, Ohio, and may be eligible for consideration of a flexible work schedule based on the university's policies which are subject to change.

Nice To Haves

Experience with or trained in self-assessment tools such as Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, StrengthsFinder, and DiSC assessment.
Demonstrated understanding and experience with the Lutheran concept of vocation.
Experience working at a small, liberal arts higher education institution.
Experience with career services platforms such as Handshake.

Responsibilities

Set the strategic direction for the center, developing and implementing long-term goals, policies, and programs that align with the university's mission and objectives.
Monitor day-to-day program delivery, gather assessment, perform data analysis, and recommend improvement to ensure programs meet needs.
Provide useful, accurate, and timely data and career outcomes to constituents; Write reports on center success.
Collaborate with on-campus partners to enhance programmatic support and offerings for students.
Hire, train, supervise, evaluate, and mentor center staff.
Prepare annual center budget, authorize purchases, and monitor expenditures.
Explore outside-funding initiatives including but not limited to grant funding opportunities and partner sponsorships.
Demonstrate support for community and belonging, as well as participate in maintaining a respectful, positive work environment.