Director for Career & Student Success

Savannah Technical College•Savannah, GA

About The Position

The Director for Career & Student Success provides strategic leadership for Savannah Technical College’s student success, retention, accessibility, student support services, career development, workforce readiness, and employment initiatives. The Director oversees the College’s student success model and directly supervises Student Success Coaches, the Coordinator of Accessibility and Retention, and the Coordinator of Student Support Services. The role develops, implements, and assesses programs and services that promote student persistence, completion, equitable access, engagement, and career placement. The Director leads career services, student success coaching, accessibility services, retention initiatives, and student support programs. Working with faculty, staff, employers, and community partners, the Director coordinates academic, career, and personal support services to help remove barriers and support students from enrollment through graduation and employment. The position also leads retention strategies, accessibility compliance, early-alert interventions, employer engagement, workforce partnerships, and data-informed student success initiatives. The position is contingent upon funding and allocation. Candidates must pass a criminal background check. Applications are accepted until the position is filled and must include an electronic application, cover letter, résumé, and annual salary information for each position held.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited four-year college or university.
Three years of related work experience in career services, advising, counseling, workforce development, student success, student affairs, or a related field.
Experience coordinating programs, projects, or services that support student success or career development.
Knowledge of student success coaching and advising, career development, workforce readiness, retention and persistence strategies, and labor-market and workforce trends.
Knowledge of ADA, Section 504, FERPA, and student services compliance requirements.
Skills in staff supervision and team development, employer partnership development, relationship building, collaboration, oral and written communication, organization, project management, data analysis, assessment, problem-solving, decision-making, and event and program coordination.
Proficiency with student information systems, CRM platforms, and Microsoft Office applications.
Commitment to student-centered service and inclusive excellence.
Ability to pass a criminal background check.
Applicants must submit an electronic application, cover letter, résumé, and annual salary information for each position held.

Responsibilities

Assist in administering and continuously improving student success programs that support retention, persistence, completion, and career readiness.
Provide leadership and support for student success initiatives and intervention strategies; monitor student success metrics and recommend improvements.
Collaborate with academic departments and student services personnel to address barriers to student achievement.
Provide strategic oversight of accessibility services, retention initiatives, student support programs, and early-alert intervention efforts.
Develop and implement data-informed strategies to improve persistence, completion, and equitable access to educational opportunities.
Ensure compliance with ADA, Section 504, FERPA, TCSG policies, and other applicable regulations related to student services and accessibility.
Directly supervise, coach, train, and evaluate Student Success Coaches; ensure consistent delivery of advising, career coaching, and student support services.
Coordinate proactive outreach to students at risk of academic difficulty or withdrawal; review case-management records, action plans, and intervention activities.
Provide leadership, professional development, and performance evaluation for Student Success Coaches, the Coordinator of Accessibility and Retention, and the Coordinator of Student Support Services.
Coordinate delivery of student success, retention, accessibility, intervention, and support services across the institution.
Establish priorities, goals, assessment measures, and service standards for student success coaching, accessibility and retention, and student support services.
Use data to assess service effectiveness, identify gaps, and guide continuous improvement; foster collaboration across academic and student affairs, enrollment services, faculty, staff, and community agencies.
Lead initiatives to improve student access, persistence, completion, career readiness, and post-graduation success.
Coordinate career services operations and career readiness initiatives, including career exploration, assessments, planning, and occupational decision-making.
Oversee résumé development, interview preparation, job-search assistance, networking strategies, and professional skills programming; develop career-readiness resources and training materials.
Support students and graduates in securing employment aligned with their educational goals.
Develop and maintain relationships with employers, workforce partners, economic development organizations, and community agencies.
Coordinate employer recruiting, internships, apprenticeships, and work-based learning; organize career fairs, hiring events, employer information sessions, and networking opportunities.
Maintain employer databases and employment opportunity resources, and promote College graduates to regional employers.
Match student skills, interests, and qualifications with employment opportunities; monitor placement outcomes and support efforts to increase graduate employment rates.
Assist students with workforce preparation and professional development; maintain knowledge of labor-market trends and workforce demands; promote experiential learning.
Partner with the Director of Student Engagement to integrate career readiness into leadership, engagement, and co-curricular programs.
Support student engagement events, orientation, leadership development, and student success programming; collaborate on activities that strengthen belonging, persistence, and campus involvement.
Assist student organizations and honor societies with professional development and career preparation programming.
Maintain records of student interactions, employment outcomes, employer partnerships, and program activities; prepare reports on career services, placement, retention, and student success.
Use data to assess program effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities; ensure compliance with FERPA, TCSG policies, and institutional procedures.
Participate in professional development and workforce development initiatives; represent the College at community, workforce, and employer events; serve on committees and workgroups as assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned.