Career Services Director-Denver Campus

About the Role

The Director of Career Services provides support to students as they approach graduation to prepare them for entry-level employment. This role provides a network for hiring employers to benefit the students, advises students on the job application and interview process, and works closely one-on-one with students. The Director is responsible for securing entry-level employment positions for graduates of the school's programs. Additional responsibilities may include orientation, graduation, planning of special events, training workshops, career fairs, alumni events, and a variety of tasks.

Scorecard Accountabilities

• Dials to employers
• Employer visits
• Graduate appointments
• Graduates on job interviews
• Companies visiting the campus
• Placements

Core Values & Purpose

Core Purpose: Graduate students who are preferred choice of broadcast media business to hire, partner, or outsource entry-level opportunities.

Core Values:

• Integrity - Deliver your accountabilities by always doing the right thing!
• Passion - Positive emotion that drives successful actions
• Customer Centric - WIFC (What's in it for our customer?)
• Creativity - Think outside the box!
• Winning - Winning is not a sometime thing; it's consistently achieving your accountabilities.
• Reason - Getting to the real why?

Responsibilities

• Secure verified job placements per week
• Secure entry-level jobs in broadcasting and/or media for graduates in good standing
• Conduct phone calls to graduates, current employers, and new employers per week (calls are recorded and monitored)
• Visit new employers in the community per week with a goal to secure employment opportunities or at a minimum internship opportunities for graduates
• Meet with graduates on a weekly basis on campus to assist with employment openings, job applications, resume assistance, interview techniques, and any other areas relevant to placement
• Build a pipeline to include graduates actively in job interviews per week
• Conduct and host hiring companies to visit the campus and conduct interviews with graduates
• Maintain an ongoing database of all information with documentation including, but not limited to: student leads and placement assignments; weekly contacts or attempted contacts with all unplaced graduates; building rapport with all local and nationwide PD's, ND's, G.M's, and hiring managers; maintaining current job listing for student use
• Coach, counsel, and motivate students and/or graduates to develop relationships
• Assist with résumé writing, cover letters, mock interviews, and demo reels for students before the placement process begins
• Maintain constant follow-up communication with graduates once job leads have been issued
• Speak to students in class to inform them about career services to motivate and enhance the placement process
• Manage and keep State and National placement records to meet and/or exceed Accrediting Standards and compliance
• Contact local and national media companies for hiring opportunities to generate job placement and resources for graduates
• File weekly update reports and scorecard accurately and on time to the National Director of Career Services
• Maintain regular communication with your School Director, Education Department, National Director of Career Services, students, employers, and graduates
• Develop relationships with employers in areas not directly related to media/broadcasting, known as non-traditional placements
• Ensure graduates are eligible for assistance before the placement procedure begins

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of direct experience in Career Services, Job Development, or Staffing
• 4-year college degree or equivalent experience

Physical Demands

• Often physically move from department to department as well as present multiple lectures for long periods of time; this is not a sedentary position
• Occasional lifting, bending, and climbing stairs
• Frequent talking, listening, walking, sitting, and standing
• Ability to perform multiple concurrent tasks and function in a fast-paced working environment