Executive Director of Student Careers and Employment Placement Services

Colorado Christian University•Lakewood, CO

43d•$100,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Student Careers and Employment Placement Services team is responsible to connect academic programs with careers for CCU students. The goal of this team is to give students real tools that support persistence and retention, to prepare students for meaningful work, and to help them make financial choices that reduce the stress of student debt. The vision for this department is stated by President Hogue, "Our commitment through SCEPS (Student Careers and Employment Placement Services) is to ensure that every student graduates with both spiritual formation and the professional competencies that command respect in the marketplace." The Executive Director provides visionary leadership and strategic oversight to advance CCU's mission by providing proven experience to initiate and implement programs that integrate academic learning with experiential opportunities. In addition to faith integration, this person will develop innovative programs and secure external partnerships. The Executive Director will ensure the Core Values of: 1) Faith Integration & Calling-Centered Career Development; 2) Servant Leadership and Exceptional Exployability; 3) Cultural Impact (Grace and Truth); and 4) Academic Excellent and Rigor translate from the class room to a career. This opportunity will require the ability to connect with students from their freshman year through their senior year, to assist in development of professional skills and in building a career exploration mindset. Additionally, this role will include CCU's Adult and Online students through mentorship programs, resume support, online profiles, recruiting campaigns, professional associations, and other effective strategies to place students into meaningful jobs. This person must have five or more years of proven experience where they have successfully collaborated internally and externally with employers in the marketplace. This individual will be responsible for developing various levels of partners for placing students in their field of choice - education, business, the church, government, and medical fields, as an example.

Requirements

Five or more years proven experience in Christian higher education, business, or a related profession where best practices are apparent to support and enhance CCU's student job placement experience.
Ability to recruit, train, coach, and supervise the placement services team. Use CCU's University Performance Model for goals and growth opportunities.
Demonstrated passion for supporting students to find meaningful career opportunities.
Proficiency in technology to develop systems and use data for analyzing information to improve processes.
The ability to stay self-motivated, personable, and organized while working effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Strong written and interpersonal communication skills that connect students, staff, faculty, and stakeholders outside of CCU. Be able to speak effectively within the CCU campus and outside in the community at targeted events.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced work environment.

Nice To Haves

A master's degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

Contribute to CCU's mission: CCU provides Christ-centered higher education to transform students to impact the world with grace and truth. The Assistant Director contributes to this mission by guiding and encouraging students to fulfill their God-given calling and educational goals by providing quality, Christ-centered advising to enhance and advance exemplary academics, spiritual growth, and engagement with the world
Build and implement a best practice model to prepare students for career/job opportunities; enhance the student experience during their entire student experience; and produce successful outcomes leading to student choices and/or job placements.
Recruit, train, coach, and supervise a professional team within the Student Careers and Employment Placement Services department.
Develop, review, evaluate, and implement the policies related to career planning, learning, and student employment services.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders: faculty and staff, while building a large network of professional networks within business, education, the church, medical field, government, and so on for placement of students.
Support students in discerning their vocational calling, faith development, service involvement, personal and spiritual growth, and life goals for meeting their career objectives.
Create marketing campaigns and strategies to promote CCU's students with outside organizations for quality partnerships that will produce interviews and jobs.
Support students on our traditional undergraduate campus (College of Undergraduate Studies) in Lakewood and our online students in our College of Adult and Graduate Studies.
Develop and maintain systems for collecting, reporting, and analyzing student outcomes. Leverage data by using it for informed decision making to optimize strategies and by consistently refining student career outcomes.
Will manage staffing and budgets, to ensure effective plan implementation. Must be able to build a business case for short- and long-term department needs.
Work outside of CCU with organizations and within CCU's Advancement team to place Alumni in mentoring programs.
Design and implement programs that promote lifelong career development through job boards, mentoring programs, and networking opportunities for career choices.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to all employees.
Our benefit package includes: a tuition waiver program, excellent healthcare, generous paid time off, matching 403(b) retirement plan, and additional organizational paid benefits and voluntary benefit offerings.

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