Position Description
The Director of Career Services is responsible for maintaining placement rates pursuant to governing agency requirements, ensuring placement database integrity, and representing the school in a professional manner to promote good community relationships.
The Director of Career Services is responsible for managing and advising the Career Services staff and, under the direct supervision of the Campus President, has the following duties and responsibilities.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Assist with the hiring of Career Services coordinators.
2. Perform staff evaluations.
3. Assist with the development of Advisory Boards.
4. Assist with State, Federal, and Accrediting Agency Reports as needed.
5. Provide instruction on job seeking skills as required.
6. Develop job leads.
7. Assist students in resume preparation and updating as required.
8. Maintain the placement database on assigned students.
9. Set up interviews and follow up afterwards with the potential employer and student.
10. Verify placement of students.
11. Attend management meetings.
12. Ensure compliance of Employment Services dept. with school standards.
13. Attend quarterly Advisory Board meetings.
14. Develop extern sites and monitor student progress if required.
15. Provide guest speakers.
16. Ensure maintenance of the schools’ placement bulletin boards.
17. Conduct Employer and Student surveys, correlate data, and provide recommendations for course improvement to the Campus President.
18. Participate in community commitees and networks with employers.
19. Work with counselors afer a student graduates or withdraws.
20. Assist students to obtain part-time jobs while in school.
21. Attend communication and placement meetings, in-service sessions, student orientations, graduation, and other school events as required by the school.
22. Dutily perform other duties as required by the Campus President/Director.
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive treatment of the duties and responsibilities of the Director of Career Services.
Minimum Requirements
At least 2+ years working in education.
At least 3+ years management experience.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Please send all cover letters and resumes to Jherberger@it-email.com