Career and Professional Success Director, Paul College
Job Description
Operating Title
Career and Professional Success Director, Paul CollegeLong Classification Title
DIRECTOR OF CAREER SERVICESCampus Location
DurhamDepartment
UNH Center for Career and Professional SuccessSummary of Position
- Partner with faculty and staff to integrate career and professional success into the UNH experience
- Consider the broad spectrum of students to effectively deliver the highest level of impact
- Actively engage a variety of employers to increase access to high quality jobs and internships
- Prepare students to proactively engage in their post-graduate success
Acceptable minimum level of education
Master'sAcceptable minimum years of experience
5-7 yearsPosting Number
PS4742FY25Other minimum qualifications
Five (5) years of progressively responsible career related professional experience.
Additional Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically and act collaboratively
- Proven track record of strategic planning and leadership.
- Ability to develop and implement strategies, manage multiple projects, and interface effectively with a variety of stakeholders
- Track record of experience developing and supervising professional staff
- Demonstrated commitment to innovation and best practices in career services
- Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Skills in various computer programs and basic data literacy
Salary Information
Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/62023Percent Time Information (FTE)
1.00Grade
21EEO Statement
The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.
Institution Information
Posting Date
07/12/2024Open Until Filled
YesPosting Open to Internal Candidates Only?
NoInterested Internal Candidates Exist?
YesJob Category
Salaried Staff (Exempt)Appointment Type
RegularDrivers License and Physical Requirements. Please check all items that apply.
None applicableDuty/Responsibility
- Sets overall college strategic direction and signature focus areas consistent with CaPS and college mission and strategic objectives and sets/aligns operational objectives
- Establishes targets for metrics/measures – assumes accountability
- Manages the day to day college Career and Professional Success capability. Supervises staff; optimizes technologies, delegates responsibilities to others as appropriate; modifies short- and long-term goals as needed
- Owns adoption of Wildcat Way to Professional Success in college
- Represents college in various professional organizations and addresses a wide range of constituencies as chief spokesperson for college’s career team – faculty, alumni, parents, employers
- Contributes to rankings/accreditations processes, as relevant
- Leads projects and initiatives as determined by Associate Vice Provost
Duty/Responsibility
- Works in close partnership with Deans to align priorities and identify signature student and employer offerings
- Builds Department Chair and faculty partnerships to integrate Career and Professional Success into the academic experience
- In coordination with the college Development team, networks with alumni; builds programs and partnerships between alumni and students
- Collaborates with the college Dean’s Office to assist with the planning an execution of college events such as Admitted Students Visit Day, Orientation, Undergraduate Research Conference, and others as relevant/required
- Owns strategic campus partnership(s)
Duty/Responsibility
- Continuously grow capacity and capacity of staff and other stakeholders to use data
- Be metrics and ROI driven – use data to inform decisions and challenge the status quo
- Demonstrate curiosity and use of available data/dashboards
- Tell data stories to elevate CaPS– peers and leadership
- Cultivate a culture of data use
Duty/Responsibility
- In collaboration with all stakeholders (deans, faculty, staff) alumni, etc.), determines annual and ongoing priorities for office, working diligently to bring these priorities to fruition
- Forms and actively participates in committees, organizations, and groups charged with moving office forward on many fronts (e.g. marketing, advancement , etc.)
- Encourages and plans professional development activities for staff
- Prepares the annual operating budget and monitors monthly activity
- In collaboration with stakeholders, creates programs, services, and publications to meet student career needs
- Increases adoption of CaPS technologies to scale services
Duty/Responsibility
- Serves as relationship manager for a portfolio of employers including strategic partners
- Adheres to Salesforce procceses, protocols and reporting requirments
- Leads efforts to build employer partnerships – keeps focus on NH employers in mind
- Proactively develops and implements strategies designed to increase employment and internship opportunities for students and graduates
- Advises and counsels employers with identifying potential job candidates to meet their specific needs, including, but not limited to campus recruitment, job postings, internships, career fairs, class/organization presentations, and resume searches
- Tracks job market demand, use of career services, and hiring results for students in various academic majors within the college; formulate strategies for achieving greater participation rates for those majors that underuse available career resources
- Conducts employer visits to determine hiring needs and promote the college’s students and alumni as candidate pools
- Ensures optimization of CaPS technologies
Duty/Responsibility
- Establishes partnerships with national, state, and local organizations and groups tied to college industries for the purposes of professional development, knowledge sharing, and to build relationships with a broad range of stakeholders
- Partners across campus on workforce development efforts
- Tracks labor market legislation and economic indicators ( employment figures, pay transparency, workplace safety, etc.)
Duty/Responsibility
- Counsels students on an individual and group basis regarding career planning and employment
- In coordination with the career team, develops and delivers career-related programs and activities
- Teaches career courses when established as an engagement strategy and priority in the college – not to exceed 4 credits per academic year. (These teaching responsibilities are expected to be “in load.”)
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