Director of Career Services

Institute for Business and Tec•Citrus Heights, CA

About The Position

The Director of Career Services supports students and graduates in developing their careers and obtaining employment in their chosen fields. The role builds relationships with prospective employers and community organizations to identify suitable entry-level job opportunities and support graduate placement. The Director also collaborates with academic departments to coordinate employment, work-study, internship, and externship opportunities. The position provides students with job-search workshops and individual coaching on career-search strategies, resumes, interviews, and other professional development topics. It tracks placement activity and outcomes, maintains accurate placement records and databases, communicates employment opportunities to students, and reports placement information to relevant stakeholders. The Director also follows applicable company policies and procedures and State, Department of Education, and accreditation regulations.

Requirements

Sales or customer service background preferred.
Associate degree or bachelor’s degree preferred.

Nice To Haves

Sales or customer service background.
Associate degree or bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Present employment opportunities to graduates and support their job searches through workshops and individual coaching on career-search strategies, resumes, interviews, and professional development.
Build relationships within the community and with prospective employers to secure job-placement opportunities for graduates.
Pursue job-search leads and identify qualified entry-level positions that match graduates’ skills.
Maintain placement records and provide reports to accreditation agencies, administration, faculty, and students.
Collaborate with academic departments on student employment, work-study, internship, and externship placements.
Meet or exceed required graduate-placement targets through job-lead solicitation, graduate contacts, and interview appointments.
Help students find part-time work and monitor whether it affects their progress toward graduation.
Follow up with students regarding job leads and with employers and students about interview outcomes.
Coordinate work-study and internship opportunities, ensuring proper documentation and commitment from all parties.
Maintain an active lead-generation system to ensure sufficient opportunities for students and graduates.
Communicate employment activities and opportunities to students.
Compile and maintain comprehensive placement records and a database of successful placements.
Enter placement-related data accurately and promptly into the company-appointed electronic record-keeping system.
Report placement statistics and new and current employer relationships.
Survey graduates and employers to assess the effectiveness of the programs offered.
Follow compliance policies and procedures and applicable State, Department of Education, accreditation, and company requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.