Career Services Assistant Director/S

Position Summary

Provides strategic leadership in the design, implementation, and evaluation of career development curriculum and educational initiatives that prepare students and alumni for career success. Ensures that career education is integrated into the academic and co-curricular experience, aligning with institutional goals and the evolving needs of employers and the workforce. Supervises college Career Consultants and Assistant Directors to provide consistent and relevant career services within academic programs and departments.

Curriculum and Career Education

• Lead the development, assessment, and continuous improvement of a comprehensive career education curriculum embedded across academic programs and co-curricular experiences.
• Collaborate with faculty, academic departments, and campus partners to embed career readiness competencies into courses, programs, and advising models in a variety of modalities.
• Through collaboration with Career Services Network team members, design and deliver workshops, seminars, and digital learning modules on topics such as career exploration, job search strategies, graduate/professional school preparation, and lifelong career management.
• Assess student learning outcomes related to career readiness and leverage data to improve programming and resources.
• Administer and interpret career assessments in individual and group settings
• Partner with employer relations teams to integrate industry insights into career education initiatives, ensuring alignment with market needs.
• Lead training for career advisors, faculty, and academic staff on effective career education pedagogy and advising techniques.
• Develop and implement university-wide career readiness credential program.

Staff Supervision and Development

• Supervise College Assistant Directors and Career Consultants to provide consistent access to career resources throughout the university.
• Lead team to accomplish goals, assess effectiveness, and implement improvements.
• Mentor staff responsible for career education programs and initiatives.
• Coordinate team meetings and one-on-one sessions to enhance communication.
• Meet with supervisees (and joint supervisors when applicable) to review expectations, set performance excellence goals, and conduct annual reviews.
• Convene career education group to provide relevant training on current trends in career development, employer expectations, and the future of work, incorporating best practices into curriculum and programs.

Leadership/Strategic Initiatives

• Serve on Career Services Network Leadership Team to provide direction for the department at large.
• Assist with the development of departmental goals, strategic initiatives, and assessments.
• Operationalize plans derived from strategic planning and internal/external reviews, incorporating change management strategies to ensure effective implementation.
• Build and sustain strong professional relationships and networks.
• Prepare written communications, annual reports, and multi-media materials for distribution to constituents and stakeholders. Contribute to Career Services Network and other campus publications.
• Maintain professional memberships in related career services and development professional organizations.
• Represent career services on various student success campus committees and contribute to initiatives.

Impact

This position plays a pivotal role in shaping a campus-wide culture of career readiness, equipping students and alumni with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to navigate their professional lives successfully.

Responsibility for the Work of Others

• Provides first-level supervision of regular employees and may provide second level supervision over student employees.

Responsibility for the Health/Safety of Others

• No assigned responsibility.

Impact on Programs/Services/Operations

• This position plays a pivotal role in shaping a campus-wide culture of career readiness, equipping students and alumni with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to navigate their professional lives successfully.

Work Environment

• Standard office environment
• One remote work day per week

Minimum Requirements

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a Master's degree in education, business, human resources; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in counseling/advising, teaching including career curriculum design and implementation, career programming, and public speaking; familiarity with budgets, project management techniques; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications

Exceptional public speaking skills and ability to motivate others; relationship cultivation and management abilities and demonstrated collaborative skills; experience working with technology solutions and innovations; experience working with unique student populations and an energetic commitment to student success; excellent communication, grammar, writing and editing skills; demonstrated behavior competencies: achieving results, building trust, effective interpersonal communication, job/organizational knowledge, excellent problem solving/judgment, productivity, commitment to continuous quality/process improvement, initiative/leadership, encourages teamwork/cooperation, and ability to lead change.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

Resume, cover letter, and three professional references. 

Work Hours

Some evenings and weekends may be required for programming opportunities.

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Bidding eligibility ends September 2, 2025 at 11:55 P.M.