General Information
| Job Description | CAREER SVC SPEC 5 | Working Title | Director of Graduate Career Development Center |
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| Job Code | 000295 | Grade | 24 |
| Department Name | School of Business - D01039 | Department Head | |
| Supervisor | Effective Date |
Position(s) Directly Supervised
| Job Code | Title | FTE |
|---|---|---|
| 004517 | CAREER SVC SPEC 4 | 1 |
| 004516 | CAREER SVC SPEC 3 | 1 |
Generic Scope
| Recognized organization-wide expert. Has significant impact and influence on organizational policy and program development. Regularly leads projects of critical importance to the organization; these projects carry substantial consequences of success or failure. Directs programs with organization-wide impact (or may have impact beyond the University) that include formulating strategies and administering policies, processes, and resources. Significant barriers to entry exist at this level. |
Custom Scope
| Serving as organization expert, designs, develops and leads organization-wide career development programs. Provides comprehensive expert recommendation and feedback to senior management on strategic and program planning and to promote systematic improvements. Leads organization-wide project teams to develop and enhance services that support the needs of a diverse student body under changing employment market conditions. Regularly advises other Career Services professionals throughout the organization on a wide range of issues relating to Career Services. Develops comprehensive technical systems for organization career services, students, alumni and employers. |
Department Custom Scope
| The Director provides strategic, data-informed leadership of the AGSM's career center, collaboratively partnering with the campuses' career and advising professionals, as well as faculty and external stakeholders to provide students with the guidance, resources, and opportunities needed to launch their professional lives. As the expert on career development, labor trends, and related career services, the Director will communicate post- collegiate outcomes, share best practices, promote cross-departmental and divisional data sharing, advance the use of technology, and foster creative strategies and solutions that address evolving needs and expectations of both student and employers. In addition to overseeing the management of the AGSM Career Development Center, the Director has a high degree of autonomy in developing programs, identifying necessary resources, and setting short/long-term strategies, which have an impact on the ranking of AGSM. This includes devising intentional strategies that engage and support career readiness among diverse student populations including underrepresented, under-resourced, international, non-traditional, and veteran students. Creating formal relationships with national and regional corporations to provide AGSM with partnership opportunities is a key responsibility. The Director is responsible for ensuring that all staff of the CDC establish strong relationships with international, national, regional, and local Graduate professional organizations, such as, the MBA Career Services & Employer Alliance (MBACSEA), the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA), Prospanica, NAAMBA, MPACE, and NACE. In consultation with other AGSM administrators, the Director manages relationships between the school, UCR, and external constituencies, such as, alumni and corporations with primary attention given to developing internship and postgraduate employment opportunities that are developed based on comprehensive programming. The Director will continuously cultivate and manage a broad spectrum of internal and external working relationships including with faculty; academic and student life administrators; admissions and enrollment management, advancement, alumni relations, and institutional research colleagues; alumni; governmental leaders; and employers. The Director will supervise two (2) administrative staff, two (2) graduate students, and is responsible for administering the Office's annual budget. |
Education & Experience Requirements
Education Requirements
| Degree | Requirement |
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| Advanced degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. | Required |
| Advanced degree (Masters or higher) in student affairs, higher education administration, counseling, business, public administration or related discipline | Preferred |
Experience Requirements
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Educational Condition Requirements
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Key Responsibilities
| Description | % Time |
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Develops and recommends multi-year strategies for an organization-wide career services area.
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15 |
Oversees execution of these programs and services that support organization students and alumni in career service planning.
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15 |
| Works with existing and potential executives and recruiters, alumni and peer universities to use the best practices in developing and enhancing technical systems to support organization-wide programs and services. | 5 |
| Advises senior management on issues that have organization impact or future implications. | 5 |
Develops and oversees delivery of broad and complex career-focused programs and events that incorporate the needs of organization partners and constituents.
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15 |
Cultivates relationships with high level executives and key managers to deliver broad or customized solutions that match the needs of employers and career seeking UC students and alumni.
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15 |
| Oversee the CDC Advisory Board with 12-18 corporate members and 6 internal staff and faculty; hold quarterly meetings; work collaboratively with students and student organizations on events, activities, and programs. Provide support and expertise as appropriate. Stay engaged with the CDC Student Advisory Council to assist with marketing events to students and assisting at events. Conduct the Career Development Center orientation, a segment of the new student orientation to promote alignment of educational experiences and career management strategies. Manage the MBA Fellows Program to assist 2-4 students yearly to do fellowship internships in non-profit organizations in the I.E. | 5 |
| In collaboration with others develop and maintains current information and related databases for career advising and employment statistics, including salary information. Develop and expand the use of data collection strategies such as surveys, questionnaires, observations, and interviews File annual reports with ranking organizations, such as US News. Oversee the tracking, analyzing, and reporting of internships and statistics on current students; provide reports on a quarterly basis, or as requested, by the Dean, Associate Dean or HR Director. | 5 |
| Coaches students and alumni on all areas of career development and career management including, but not limited to, resume writing, interviewing skills, job/internship search techniques and networking. Plans, implements, and conducts outreach workshops, presentations, and programs aimed to educate and inform students, faculty, and staff about career programs and services. | 15 |
| Organizes school-wide career fair events for employers and students/alumni. Along with design and coordinate career seminars, academic summer camps and online educational workshops and programs | 5 |
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
| Knowledge/Skill/Ability | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Expert knowledge of career development theories, adult development theory, counseling processes, career coaching techniques, career decision making, learning styles, and job search techniques. | Required |
| Expert knowledge of needs assessment theory, processes, and practice; workshop and program design. | Required |
| Strong knowledge of UC programs, career services, employer, alumni, and faculty needs and expectations, recruiting and staffing methods, employment trends. | Preferred |
| Expert knowledge to lead organization-wide system development to design computer applications to meet career program needs. | Required |
| Strong presentation skills, verbal communication, written communication, and organization skills. | Required |
| Extensive knowledge of project management including program design, implementation, and evaluation. | Required |
| Expert negotiation skills. | Required |
| Extensive knowledge of employers, the labor market, and employment trends, both locally and nationally as related to hiring students. | Required |
| Extensive knowledge in designing specialized employer services that are appropriate for all levels of students and alumni seeking career in all sectors of employment (business/industry, government, not-for-profit, etc.). | Required |
| Knowledge of graduate and professional school admissions processes and requirements; ability to design programs to address pre-professional school student needs. | Required |
| Demonstrated understanding of current issues, best practices, and emerging trends in higher education career services, outcomes assessment, employment trends, and job markets; | Required |
| Demonstrated knowledge and facility in applying current and emerging technology to enhance career center operations and services. | Preferred |
| Demonstrated leadership and decision-making capability; excellent ability to build collaborative and cooperative partnerships across many, varied constituents and stakeholders including students, faculty, staff, employers, alumni, and donors; | Preferred |
Special Requirements & Conditions
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Critical Position
| Is Critical Position: No |