Director of Career Planning & Development

Drury University•Springfield, MO

14h

About The Position

The Director of Career Planning & Development provides leadership for the university’s Office of Career Planning & Development and supports the mission and strategic plan of Drury University and the Robert and Mary Cox Compass Center. The director oversees, assesses, reports on, and markets career development activities and programs; supervises staff; manages the office budget and administrative functions; and serves as the primary liaison between potential employers and the university, its students, and alumni. The director leads career planning and development services for current and prospective students, employers, faculty, staff, and alumni. This includes providing or delegating individual career assistance and workshops; advising on job searching, interviewing, résumés, and letters; administering and interpreting assessments; integrating career development into Compass Center practices; and instructing courses with career development curriculum as needed. The director leads assessment and improvement of services, develops strategic and operational plans, and creates and executes a comprehensive marketing plan. The role cultivates employer and community relationships, represents Drury at recruiting events and to prospective students and parents, and coordinates with university faculty, administrators, and other campus partners. The director oversees collection and reporting of internship and first-destination outcomes, shares results with relevant constituents, participates in campus committees, and performs other related duties as assigned. The director supervises up to two full-time staff members and one to two student staff members, including hiring, training, assigning and directing work, evaluating performance, and addressing complaints and problems. The position may require occasional evening and weekend work for programming or special events. The work environment is usually quiet. Physical duties include regularly sitting, using hands, and talking or hearing; occasional standing, walking, climbing or balancing, stooping or kneeling; and occasionally lifting or moving up to 25 pounds.

Requirements

Master’s degree in counseling, liberal arts, education, business, a STEM field, student affairs, human resources, or a related field; an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
At least 3 years of experience in career counseling or coaching services, human resources, recruiting, talent development, or relevant experience.
Demonstrated supervisory experience in higher education.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills for working with visitors, students, alumni, staff, faculty, employers, trustees, and other university constituents.
Ability to represent Drury professionally to students, staff, faculty, alumni, prospective students, parents, and outside constituencies.
Demonstrated commitment to community engagement and service.
Proficient management skills to direct department resources, including ability to use technology and software to plan and monitor budgets.
Ability to lead, delegate responsibility to, and supervise staff.
Ability to collaborate with academic and faculty advisors, administrators, and student affairs colleagues to support student success.
Demonstrated experience with programming and networking for the range of student populations in a university community.
Demonstrated ability to provide career counseling and developmental programming for a broad range of majors at a comprehensive liberal arts university.
Ability to collect raw data and convert it to statistical data for assessments, evaluations, and reports.
Ability to organize effectively and maintain broad knowledge of the college, its organizations, characteristics, purposes, and philosophies.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, attend to detail, proofread, and provide accurate information.
Ability to work effectively in a team and with a broad range of internal and external constituents.
Demonstrated ability to innovate, evaluate, develop procedures, and implement positive changes.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage student situations in accordance with FERPA.
Ability to handle stressful situations and manage conflicts between students and employers.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including occasionally lifting or moving up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Certification or training in career, personality, and leadership-related inventories and assessments.
Familiarity with Handshake and other innovative web-based tools.
PHR, SPRH, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification.
Familiarity with CPT/OPT processes and procedures.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership for the Office of Career Planning & Development and contribute to the collaborative work of the Robert and Mary Cox Compass Center.
Hire, mentor, train, and supervise professional full-time staff and student staff; assign and direct work, evaluate performance, and address complaints and problems.
Coordinate professional development activities for Career Planning & Development staff, students, and faculty.
Develop and manage the office budget, supervise expenditures, maintain fiscal responsibility, and request funds as needed.
Maintain active involvement in professional organizations to support professional growth and program development.
Coordinate Handshake and other software or web-based tools for student success.
Direct or delegate internship registration processes and social media efforts.
Monitor trends, regulations, and current events affecting career services.
Lead career planning and development services for current and prospective students, employers, faculty, staff, and alumni.
Provide or delegate career planning appointments and workshops, including guidance on job searching, interviewing, résumé and letter writing, and other aspects of career planning.
Integrate career development information into Cox Compass Center practices and connect students’ academic and career opportunities with future professional lives.
Administer and interpret assessments, including Focus 2, to help students and alumni connect skills, interests, and abilities with graduate school and work options.
Instruct courses that include career development curriculum as needed.
Lead and evaluate Career Planning & Development services and programs, assess constituent needs, and develop innovative programming.
Develop and implement long-term strategic plans and short-term operational plans; establish strategic priorities and refine vision, mission, goals, and objectives as part of a comprehensive assessment plan.
Collaborate with Compass Center staff on assessment initiatives.
Develop and execute a comprehensive marketing plan to promote Career Planning & Development services and their role in student success and the university’s mission.
Represent Drury University to parents and prospective students and represent the office at local and regional recruiting events.
Cultivate local, regional, state, and national relationships to expand employment opportunities and resources for students and alumni.
Oversee collection and reporting of internship and first-destination outcomes and other data; share outcomes through annual reports and executive summaries with appropriate constituents.
Support the mission and strategic plan of the university and the Cox Compass Center, and participate in appropriate campus committees.
Serve as the primary liaison between potential employers and the university, its students, and alumni at state, national, and international levels.
Coordinate communication with deans, department chairs, and faculty about the office’s mission, objectives, policies, and services.
Coordinate and grow partnerships with the Office of University Advancement, Student Government Association, and other university units.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Work occasional evenings and weekends for programming or marketing at special events, such as Admissions, Drury Fusion, and Orientation events.