Director of Career Education

OSU Rec Sports - Sport. Leadership. Wellness. • Corvallis, OR

1d • $90,000 - $105,000

About The Position

The Career Development Center at Oregon State University is seeking a Director of Career Education for a full-time, 12-month professional faculty position. The Director is a leader within the Center, reports directly to the Executive Director, and works with the Executive Director and other Center leaders to advance OSU’s Beyond OSU vision: preparing students for meaningful careers, graduate and professional education, lifelong career development, and success beyond the university.

The Director leads the Career Education Team, made up of seven Assistant Directors of Career Development embedded in OSU’s academic colleges. The team provides career education, programming, resources, and holistic career support for students across the university. The Director stewards partnerships with academic colleges and collaborates with university and community partners to ensure services respond to student needs, workforce trends, employer expectations, and emerging practices in higher education and career development.

The position champions student-centered, equitable access to high-quality career support for all students, including Ecampus students, across locations, colleges, educational modalities, and career goals. It exercises significant independence and decision-making authority and serves as a strategic advisor to university leaders on career education, student career outcomes, and workforce readiness. The anticipated start date is January 18, 2027. Starting salary is commensurate with skills, education, and experience; the listed salary range is $90,000–$105,000.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in higher education, student affairs, counseling, career development, organizational leadership, education, business, or a related field.
• Three years of progressively responsible experience in career development, student affairs, higher education, workforce development, recruitment, or a related field that provides the knowledge and skills required for the position.
• Three years of supervisory experience, including supporting the professional development and performance of full-time employees.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing strategies, programs, or services at scale, including establishing priorities, leading implementation, and evaluating progress toward goals.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and sustain collaborative partnerships across organizational lines, including work with senior leaders, faculty, staff, employers, community partners, or other diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience using quantitative and qualitative data to assess programs or services, inform decision-making, and improve programs.
• Knowledge of career development, workforce trends, career readiness, or student success practices.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of constituents.
• Demonstrated experience developing programs or services that respond to diverse student populations’ needs and promote equitable access.
• Must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined position-qualified under the applicable university standard; incumbents must self-report convictions.

Nice To Haves

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze complex issues, evaluate alternatives, make decisions, and lead multiple priorities in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to lead and influence across organizational boundaries, build alignment among diverse partners, and advance shared priorities without formal authority.
• Experience leading career education, career services, or related programs supporting the career development of students, adult learners, or professionals.
• Experience developing career education or student success programs for diverse student populations across in-person, hybrid, and online educational modalities.

Responsibilities

• Provide vision, leadership, and strategic direction for career education and support for undergraduate students across Oregon State University, consistent with the Beyond OSU vision.
• Lead the Career Education Team of seven Assistant Directors of Career Development embedded in OSU’s academic colleges, including providing leadership for its distributed team structure.
• Build partnerships with associate deans, department heads, faculty, academic advisors, and student success professionals to foster career education across colleges and programs.
• Ensure career education is accessible to students across in-person, hybrid, and online modalities.
• Lead comprehensive assessment of career education initiatives and outcomes, including evaluating the quality of services and equity of access to resources and support.
• Partner with the Executive Director to establish departmental priorities and strategic direction, and contribute to department-wide planning, resource management, and decision-making.
• Provide leadership for major initiatives, projects, committees, and workgroups.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to university leaders regarding career education, student career outcomes, and workforce readiness.

What This Job Offers

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