APU is seeking employees who desire to engage in our thriving culture by cultivating community through professional interactions, demonstrating a posture of lifelong learning, and modeling Christ-like character. Working together, employees at APU commit to establishing a university atmosphere that is edifying to God and to one another.
The Associate Director of Career Development is responsible for providing leadership and oversight for the career and professional development needs of the institution’s students and alumni. The Associate Director manages the staff team to provide quality career development resources, services, and programs for undergraduate students, graduate and professional students, and alumni. The Associate Director works collaboratively with Center staff and key stakeholders to build bridges between the Center and academic programs, faculty, staff, and external partners.
REQUIRED EDUCATION
- Master’s degree in leadership, education, counseling, business administration or related field preferred.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- 5-7 years related experience in higher education, human resources, job placement, or career services.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a diverse campus community and ability to collaborate on all levels of the university including deans, department chairs, and faculty.
- Demonstrated success in leading change, specifically in implementing new and innovative programs and services.
- Experience with quality programming and understanding the needs of different audiences including undergraduate students, graduate and professional students, and alumni.
- Proven record in leading and developing cohesive teams, managing performance and productivity, and strategic planning.
- Experience with Handshake platform preferred.
PRIMARY DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Career Development Leadership and Implementation
- Provide leadership and oversight in the day-to-day career development operations of the Center including the Handshake platform, resources, career consulting appointments and workshops, events, employer relations, internships, tracking and assessment systems, budget oversight, and collaborative efforts with campus departments and community stakeholders.
- Supervise the career development staff including the recruitment, hiring, education, training, monitoring, and evaluation of staff members.
- Research trends and issues in the field through professional associations and professional development research and activities and initiate programs and services related to career outcomes and initiatives.
- Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of career-related activities and recommend changes as necessary.
- Lead strategy to create and distribute resources using appropriate modalities for serving the diverse and complex populations including graduate and professional students and alumni.
- Lead strategy for employer relations and engagement.
- Develop university-wide career-related policies and practices. Identify and recommend improvements in university policies, procedures, and systems to improve career services to students that increase student success, retention, and career outcome goals for graduates.
- Participate in university-wide committees to represent career initiatives, practices and policies.
Career Partnership Development and Management
- Manage employer visits, recruitment experiences and professional development programs delivered at APU campuses for students, alumni and faculty/staff.
- Collaborate with academic departments, key university stakeholders, faculty, and external partners to connect students with career resources, programs, and job/internship opportunities.
- Collaborate with the Associate Director of Community Engaged Learning to integrate pathways for career exploration and development resources and activities into community-engaged learning.
- Create and execute a professional development partnerships strategy, sourcing and development of new career partnerships for the Center on an ongoing basis to meet the changing and diverse needs of various APU stakeholders.
Evaluation and Assessment
- Maintain current tracking and assessment tools that meet the community-engaged learning, career development, and campus needs. Oversee the collection, management, and accessibility of student and program assessment input.
- Identify and address opportunities and barriers that students face during career development activities.
- Create, prioritize, and implement strategic goals that represent best practices for student learning related to career development learning activities.
- Assist in gathering information and evidence required for external awards and classifications.
Other
- Seek active engagement with university priorities through various opportunities such as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ambassador programs and events, training offered by Human Resources, academic enrichment sessions across campus, etc.
- Lead and participate in staff meetings.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
SKILLS
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate a career consulting conversation with students and alumni, as needed
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
- Public speaking or presentation/workshop experience.
- Ability to work under pressure, exuding a mature demeanor while multi-tasking in a deadline oriented environment with accuracy and consistency.
- Ability to work in a diverse environment and serve constituents from a wide variety of backgrounds.
- Knowledge of career interests and personality assessments, print and web resources, and publications.
- Skilled in technology applications for career services delivery on the web.
MENTAL DEMANDS
- Able to understand, apply and improve documented procedures.
- Exercise good judgment, discretion and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to perform daily responsibilities with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work collaboratively with a team, as well as an independent contributor
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretionary skills in determining when to act independently and when to consult management prior to taking action
- Must work in agreement with the mission, values, and goals of Azusa Pacific University to provide Christian-based higher education for its students.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Repetitive use of wrist/fingers on the computer.
- Hearing and speaking demands.
- Able to conduct business at other offices on campus.
- Ability to reach, lift, grasp, bend.
- Lift up to 20 lbs. occasionally.
VISUAL DEMANDS
- Reading, writing notes, and computer monitor.
ENVIRONMENT
- Pleasant office, comfortable temperatures.
- Visits around campus to faculty offices and classrooms.
- Visits in the community to program sites.
TECHNOLOGIES
- Good computer skills with Windows XP and Microsoft products to complete tasks, including Word documents, MS Outlook electronic mail, MS Excel spreadsheets, etc.
- Proficient in Google Apps.
COMPENSATION
- Grade 12: $63,796-$82,934/annually
- Salary will be commensurate with qualifications, experience, and internal equity.
Azusa Pacific University is a Christ-centered, multicultural community that values and seeks faculty and staff who are committed to diversity, work effectively with diverse populations, and engage others in ways that honor our rich cultural mosaic and biblical foundation.
You can learn more about APU by watching the stories of faculty, staff, and alumni as they carry out our mission here: http://www.apu.edu/stories/
Azusa Pacific University will conduct a background check on all final candidates.
Review of applications will begin immediately, and the position will remain open until filled unless otherwise stated. Azusa Pacific University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
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