Director of Career and Life Design
Core
Lead the college's career education office, infuse life design perspectives into the curriculum, and expand work-based learning opportunities for students.
Role type
Director of Career and Life Design (Higher Education)
Builds
Internship programs, student employment initiatives, and employer partnership strategies for a liberal arts college.
Domain
Higher Education / Career Services
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Strategic planning, employer relations, program management, budget management, data analysis, public speaking, curriculum integration, team leadership
Preferred skills
Doctoral degree, 7+ years in higher education, prior leadership of career education scaling, college-level teaching experience
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Develop and implement employer outreach strategies to expand work-based learning; oversee daily operations of the Career Education Office including counseling and internship administration; collaborate with faculty to integrate career perspectives into teaching; lead data initiatives to measure post-graduation outcomes; manage office budgets and staff professional development.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & operations