Director of Career Services
About The Position
Fortis College Richmond is seeking an experienced, highly motivated Director for its Career Services Department. If you possess a desire to help others succeed, this is an opportunity for you to positively impact the lives and careers of our students and graduates. Fortis College provides educational programs that provide essential career skills in high-demand occupations that lead to employment upon graduation and a lifetime of professional growth. We are seeking an energetic and enthusiastic leader to manage the Career Services Department. This is a full-time, professional position reporting directly to the Campus President. As a member of the school’s leadership team, the Career Services Director is responsible for managing the department using sound business principles and ensuring compliance with all governmental, accreditation, and company policies and procedures. This position requires some evening and Saturday hours.
Requirements
- Career Services, employee recruiting, or business development experience is required
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Highly organized, motivated, and results-driven
- College degree required
- producing reports and correspondence
- communicating effectively with employees and managers of the organization
- developing and delivering effective presentations and training
- interpreting and manipulating key statistics related to Career Services
- solving problems involving several concrete variables
- functional knowledge of Microsoft Office and CampusVue systems
Responsibilities
- managing the department using sound business principles
- ensuring compliance with all governmental, accreditation, and company policies and procedures
- conducting employability workshops
- providing assistance in resume preparation
- teaching interviewing techniques
- helping guide students in their self-directed job search
- maintaining an active employer marketing and outreach program in order to ensure sufficient job opportunities are available for our students and graduates
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
