Director of Career & Professional Development - WVU Tech (Beckley)

West Virginia University•West Virginia, WV

7d•Onsite

About The Position

West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech), part of the WVU system of campuses and located in Beckley, West Virginia, is hiring a Director of Career & Professional Development. Reporting to the Dean of Students, the Director coordinates and provides events, services, and opportunities that help students pursue careers or graduate school. The Director advises students individually and in groups on career exploration and planning, career materials, interview skills, job-search strategies, and graduate-school preparation. The role collaborates with the Student Success Center, interprets career assessments, and provides guidance on career tools and resources. The Director also promotes services, develops career-readiness programming, gathers and analyzes graduate outcomes, and builds relationships with employers, graduate schools, alumni, faculty, and campus leaders. The position manages departmental planning, budget, educational materials, and the online career management system. It also coordinates student and employer networking, monitors program participants, maintains confidential student files, and serves as a connection between students and corporate, nonprofit, and government employers.

Requirements

Master’s degree.
Two years of directly related experience.
Detailed orientation and a desire to assist students and employer representatives.
Strong organizational, problem-solving, communication, public-relations, flexibility, and resource-networking skills.
Ability to walk within buildings and around campus daily.
Ability to carry and set up event displays and information weekly, approximately 25 pounds.
Daily sitting at a computer terminal.
All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in career services, student affairs, human resources, or a higher education environment is preferred.
Equivalent combinations of related education and/or experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

Advise students individually and in groups on major and career exploration and planning, resumes and cover letters, interview skills, job-search strategies, and graduate-school preparation.
Collaborate with Student Success Center staff to provide major and career advising to incoming students.
Interpret career assessment results and facilitate individual and group sessions for new students.
Provide expertise on career exploration tools and resources, including VitaNavis Super Strong, Handshake, and LinkedIn.
Create marketing materials and promote services to students, alumni, faculty, and staff.
Coach students on future planning to support WVU Tech’s retention rates.
Develop, coordinate, and implement career-readiness events, including Cozy Up with Career, mock interviews, TGBAA mentoring events, etiquette dinners, and faculty-requested in-class presentations.
Create, collect, and analyze recruiting and outcomes data, including the Graduate Placement Survey for fall, spring, and summer graduates.
Build and maintain relationships with graduate and professional schools.
Facilitate networking between qualified students and hiring agencies.
Coordinate with the Office of University Relations to connect students with WVU Tech alumni for mentor-mentee relationships.
Evaluate, monitor, and network program applicants.
Coordinate individualized academic-oriented work and school plans.
Communicate with academic deans, department chairs, and faculty.
Enroll participants and monitor their progress.
Process, record, and distribute term evaluation reports.
Maintain confidential student files.
Plan and execute the annual activities calendar.
Formulate annual goals and objectives.
Manage the Career and Professional Development departmental budget.
Create and publish office educational materials.
Manage the departmental online career management system.
Use the Procurement Card and Oracle to purchase office supplies and student activity expenses for career and service events.
Build and manage relationships with corporate, nonprofit, and government employers, promoting the university and its students and developing employer-partnership pipelines.