Assistant Director, School of Business Career Development Center

Job Number: 761
Position Status: Full-time regular
Location: San Diego
Position Type: Office of Career Services, Administrator

Position Title & Department:

Assistant Director, School of Business Career Development CenterPosting #

761

Department Description:

The Career Development Center supports students in developing and achieving career goals that lead to meaningful lives.

University Description:

The University of San Diego, a contemporary and engaged Roman Catholic institution, was founded by the Diocese of San Diego and the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1949. Governed by an independent board of trustees since 1972, USD remains committed to a liberal arts education grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition and the pursuit of truth, goodness and beauty. Inspired by this centuries old tradition of Catholic higher education, the University welcomes people of all faith traditions and any, or no, religious background. The future success of USD relies on the contributions of those who seek to foster the development of engaged global citizens and an earnest confrontation of humanity’s urgent challenges.

Detailed Description:

Drawing from advanced academic education and years of experience in a higher education student services role, the Assistant Director, School of Business Career Development Center is responsible for developing a comprehensive strategic plan for creating, implementing and evaluating effective career services programs to meet the needs of USD Undergraduate business students and alumni (clients). The position serves over 1,500 current undergraduate business students. The Assistant Director, School of Business Career Development Center develops a program that is supportive of the strategic goals and mission of the School of Business Administration, and supports the administration of the Professional Development Passport Program.

The Assistant Director, School of Business Career Development Center, working with the Assistant Director of Employer Relations and Operations creates a strategy for job development and outreach to employers, and implements programs within the School of Business to provide business students with on-campus access to employer recruiting to fill jobs and internships. The Assistant Director meets individually with students to provide personalized career coaching, and implements specialized educational programs and workshops related to career decision-making, job search strategies, and building professional networks. The Assistant Director develops alliances with School of Business student organizations, staff, alumni, faculty, parents, the School of Business Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and the School of Business Dean to create and promote professional development initiatives; and with local and national recruiters to establish new job and internship opportunities for School of Business students. Working with the Assistant Director of Assessment and Planning, the Assistant Director also collects and evaluates career survey data for the purposes of reporting placement statistics and recruiting data at the request of the University administration and for the Annual Report.

This position receives supervision from the Associate Director and exercises supervision over the Career Counselor, School of Business, as well as clerical and student staff for projects and programs.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• School of Business Career Development Initiatives and Support
• Supervision and Career Counseling
• Professional Development

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in related area (College Student Personnel, Higher Education, Counseling, Human Resources, Masters of Business Administration or similar degrees)
• Three years of experience providing career counseling or coaching or advising in a university setting; preference given to candidates with experience working with Business majors

Preferred Qualifications:

• In-depth understanding and application of college student development theories, career development theories, and/or counseling theories.
• Ability to provide responsive and confidential career counseling to diverse clients
• Ability to plan and facilitate group presentations and workshops
• Ability to work with community partners on and off campus; preference given to candidates with experience working with Business employers and majors
• Demonstrated proficiency in one or more of the following:
  • program management
  • educational resources management
  • online resources management
  • graduate level intern supervision
• Presentation, writing, and MS-Office skills
• Ability to work collaboratively on team projects with diverse individuals
• Flexibility and willingness to work early mornings, evenings and weekends as needed

Special Conditions of Employment:

• Flexibility and willingness to work early mornings, evenings and weekends as needed.
• Flexibility and enthusiasm for representing SB Undergraduate Career services at major university and community events.

Background check: Successful completion of a pre-employment background check.

Degree Verification Requirement: Persons offered employment in this position will be required to provide official education transcripts for degree verification purposes.

Posting Salary:

Commensurate with experience; Excellent Benefits.

The University of San Diego offers a very competitive benefits package, to include medical, dental, vision, a 12% retirement contribution given to you by the University (with three year vesting period), and access to on-campus Fitness Centers. Please visit the benefits section of our website to view all of the perks and benefits that USD has to offer. USD: Human Resources: Benefits

Special Application Instructions:

Click Apply Now to complete our online application. In addition, please upload a cover letter and resume to your application profile for the hiring managers’ review. If you have any questions or difficulties please contact the Employment Services Team at 619-260-6806, or email us at jobs@sandiego.edu

Additional Details:

Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

Closing date: March 31, 2019

Note: External job postings will be up for at least five days. After that time, applications will be reviewed by the hiring manager/committee throughout the posting period. A candidate may be selected at any time which could then close this posting on a date earlier than listed.

The University of San Diego is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the campus community.

The University of San Diego is a smoking and tobacco-free campus. For more information, visit www.sandiego.edu/smokefree.

Advertised: February 01, 2019 Pacific Standard Time
Applications close: March 31, 2019 Pacific Daylight Time

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