Director Center for Experiential Outreach

About the role

Albertus Magnus College is seeking a dynamic, high-energy, and visionary leader to serve as the Director of the Center for Experiential Outreach. Moving beyond the traditional career services model, the college is transitioning its career office into a vibrant ecosystem hub and think tank.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive leadership experience spanning career services, workforce development, corporate relations, talent acquisition, and/or experiential education.
• Certification in appropriate career assessment instruments, preferred.
• Exceptional networking ability with a proven track record of securing mutually beneficial community, regional, or corporate partnerships.
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully with students, alumni, administration, faculty, staff, employers, and the public.
• High energy and a fresh communication style capable of engaging today's diverse student body, building trust, and driving engagement within a collaborative "studio" workspace.
• Solid organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to interpret regional labor market analytics and translate that data into practical skill-acquisition initiatives for students.
• Thorough working knowledge of labor market trends, occupational information, career assessment tools, and job search strategies.
• Collaborative builder who can champion institutional change, audit existing decentralized experiential programs, and deploy standardized experiential maps across academic programs.
• Master's degree or higher in Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, Counseling or related field.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of career development, and student development theory.
• Knowledge of administration, scoring, and interpretation of career assessment instruments.
• Knowledge of occupational information and topics appropriate to an effective job search.
• Skill in counseling techniques and applications.
• Skill in administration, scoring, and interpretation of career assessment instruments.
• Skill in research, survey development, writing reports, and program management.
• Ability to use technology, including spreadsheets, presentation software, word processing, online survey tools, e-mail lists, job portal, and database computer software.
• Ability to manage budget and other information and maintain a system of data collection and record keeping.
• Willingness to take on new tasks.