Associate Director for Career Readiness

The Associate Director for Career Readiness within the Hart Career Center, provides leadership for student career development. This is a full time, on-campus position.  Generous benefits include health, retirement, considerable time off and access to multiple tuition scholarship programs for employees and dependents.

Responsibilities:

• Career Counseling/Readiness; provides vision for and direct counseling regarding career issues at all stages of career development, including self-awareness, exploration, decision-making, implementation, management and re-careering; provides expertise on graduate and professional school preparation; engage in individual career counseling; administer and interpret career assessment instruments; identify and secure internship and experiential opportunities; assist students in job preparation activities; present informal seminars and outreach programs

   

  Educational Outreach and Career Exploration Programming; provides vision and leadership for an effective career outreach program; collaborates with faculty to bridge classroom and career initiatives; plan, organize and implement a comprehensive career educational outreach plan; effectively market the office and all programs associated with the career center

   

  Graduate School Advisement/Counseling; advise students about the graduate school admissions process; keep current on graduate school trends; assist the programs to help students prepare for the graduate professional school application process, including GRE, LSAT, and other test preparation

   

  Career Immersion Excursion; together with Associate Director for Career Engagement, co-lead the annual Career Immersion Excursion program; plan and carry out annual four day/three night career discovery trip

   

  Supervision and Office Management; recruit, select, train and evaluate Health Science Career Counselor and two student workers; responsible for developing/updating policies and procedures related to career readiness; assist with departmental assessment including annual reports and outreach effectiveness

   

Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s preferred

   

  Three years of related experience; career and/or college student development theory, academic advising

   

Application Information:

Please submit a cover letter, resume and contact information for three professional references. Please download the application at www.iwu.edu/human-resources/Positions.html.

Review of applicant materials will begin immediately; position is open until filled.  Submit to:

hr@iwu.edu

Illinois Wesleyan University
Human Resources, Holmes 209
1312 N. Park Street
Bloomington, IL  61701 

Phone: (309) 556-3536
Fax:  (309) 556-1710 

The final candidate will pass a pre-employment background investigation.

$52,000-54,500k, based on experience

An overview of IWU benefits can be found here. Illinois Wesleyan University does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

Illinois Wesleyan University is committed to recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse, inclusive, and civil community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students. We seek candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to supporting and further building our community in these dimensions. Illinois Wesleyan University is an EEO Employer.  Illinois Wesleyan University’s sexual misconduct policy may be accessed at www.iwu.edu/human-resources/SexualMisconductPolicy.html.  Illinois Wesleyan University is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusive excellence; details at www.iwu.edu/diversity.