Student Career Program Director (Starr Career Development Center)

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Key info: - Position: Director of the Starr Career Development Center. - Reports to Assistant VP for Career and Industry Partnerships. - Role description: change agent, visionary leader, strong academic credentials, leadership ability in career development, career-readiness, exploration, experiential learning, employer relations. - Responsible for innovative strategic leadership and comprehensive career development services. - Play key role in implementation of CUNY Beyond and Next Level Student Success initiatives. - Highly visible, engaged professional, lead and manage college undergraduate career center supporting diverse student population, alumni, faculty, employer clients. - Oversee services and programs involving development of career education, career identification and search, pursuit of employment opportunities commensurate with students’ academic aspirations. - Cultivate culture of continuous improvement: identify and integrate best practices; benchmark services; introduce creative approaches; maximize technology for data management, marketing, communication; support ongoing professional development and collaborations across staff. - Oversee departmental budgets, ensure prudent fiscal management, seek external funding sources. - Oversees office’s industry partnerships, establishes new partnerships and nurtures ongoing partnerships. - Directs overall operations of physical and virtual career centers, including staff, facilities, technologies. - Strengthens relationships with Deans, Chairs, faculty to embed career pedagogy in classroom; share student and industry data to inform curriculum. - Plans and implements marketing strategies for identifying and cultivating diverse group of potential employers. - Plans, promotes, and markets services and information to students, including information resources, career counseling, informational programs, assessment programs. - Participates in campus committees and projects (Accreditation, Curriculum, CUNY Beyond, Next Level Student Success, etc.) - Contributes to leadership of field through conferences, presentations, leadership in professional organizations. - Represent department and College to internal and external stakeholders (employers, donors, media, economic development agencies, professional organizations). Other Information: recent institutional analyses highlight need for stronger integration, clearer pathways, scalable student success practices; Director expected to engage collaboratively to support implementation of College’s vision for integrated approach to student success, strong orientation toward data-informed decision making and continuous improvement. Baruch College description: selective, urban, public college within CUNY, diverse student body, majority Pell-eligible, nationally recognized for student outcomes, socioeconomic mobility (#1 nationally), value (#1 nationally), facing complexities. This is a full-time, 12-month, benefits-eligible administrative salaried position with some hybrid work hours. Some evening and weekend work may be required. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and eight years’ related experience in career services, counseling, higher education, organizational behavior, and or workforce development required. Demonstrated management and supervisory experience in a college or higher education setting required. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively with recruiters, alumni, and diverse student population, faculty, and staff. Preferred Qualifications: Proven ability to interact effectively with people, possess excellent communication skills and leadership ability, and be able to cultivate relationships with employers. Demonstrated public relations/marketing abilities. A track record of progressive responsibility demonstrating a broad understanding of career development and expectations of today’s employers including familiarity with current job search strategies, job market trends, artificial intelligence, and recruitment methodologies is expected. Extensive knowledge of career and student development - Strong written and oral communication skills. Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Office and Handshake or other CSM systems). Excellent interpersonal skills especially those in the areas of collaboration, conflict resolution, time management, problem solving and decision-making; strong organizational, strategic, and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Experience in managing complex budgets, grant writing, reporting, donor relations and stewardship. Ability to analyze data and use it for a continual improvement process and to serve as proof points for future funding. CUNY Title Overview: Directs the career services function for a College or Unit. Establishes goals, objectives, and plans for providing career services; assesses and reports outcomes to management and the overall College community. Directs overall operations of physical and virtual career centers, including staff, facilities, and technologies. Plans and implements marketing strategies for identifying and cultivating a diverse group of potential employers. Plans, promotes, and markets services and information to students, including information resources, career counseling, informational programs, and assessment programs. Hires, trains, and manages full- and part-time staff as well as student interns. Collaborates with other academic and administrative units to promote the goals of the career office. Performs related duties as assigned. CUNY TITLE Higher Education Officer FLSA Exempt Compensation And Benefits: $141,325- $150,770; Salary commensurate with education and experience. CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world. How To Apply: instructions (should be removed). Closing date etc (remove). EEO etc (remove). Job ID etc (remove). We need to produce sections: About the role (maybe a brief summary), Responsibilities (list), Requirements (maybe qualifications required), Qualifications (maybe preferred?), Skills (maybe list of skills), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". For Pay we have actual range $141,325- $150,770. So we can include Pay section with that range. Benefits we have description. Schedule: full-time, 12-month, benefits-eligible administrative salaried position with some hybrid work hours. Some evening and weekend work may be required. That's schedule info. We must not repeat job title as heading. 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About the role

Baruch College seeks a Director for the Starr Career Development Center who will report to the Assistant Vice President for Career and Industry Partnerships in the Division of Academic Affairs. The Director will serve as a change‑agent and visionary leader, providing innovative strategic leadership and comprehensive career development services to the college community, supporting CUNY Beyond and Next Level Student Success initiatives, and overseeing a diverse set of stakeholders including students, alumni, faculty, and employer clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide innovative, strategic leadership and comprehensive career development services.
• Lead and manage the undergraduate career center, supporting a diverse student population, alumni, faculty, and employer clients.
• Oversee services and programs involving career education, career identification and search, and pursuit of employment opportunities aligned with students’ academic aspirations.
• Cultivate a culture of continuous improvement by identifying and integrating best practices, benchmarking against peer institutions, introducing creative approaches, maximizing technology for data management, marketing, and communication, and supporting ongoing professional development and staff collaboration.
• Oversee departmental budgets, ensure prudent fiscal management, and seek external funding sources to augment unit revenue.
• Manage office industry partnerships: establish new partnerships and nurture existing ones.
• Direct overall operations of physical and virtual career centers, including staff, facilities, and technologies.
• Strengthen relationships with Deans, Chairs, and faculty to embed career pedagogy in the classroom and share student and industry data to inform curriculum.
• Plan and implement marketing strategies to identify and cultivate a diverse group of potential employers.
• Plan, promote, and market services and information to students, including career counseling, informational programs, assessment programs, and information resources.
• Participate in campus committees and projects such as Accreditation, Curriculum, CUNY Beyond, Next Level Student Success, and others.
• Contribute to leadership of the field through conferences, presentations, and leadership in professional organizations.
• Represent the department and College to internal and external stakeholders, including employers, donors, media, economic development agencies, and professional organizations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and eight years’ related experience in career services, counseling, higher education, organizational behavior, or workforce development.
• Demonstrated management and supervisory experience in a college or higher education setting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively with recruiters, alumni, diverse student population, faculty, and staff.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven ability to interact effectively with people, excellent communication skills, leadership ability, and ability to cultivate employer relationships.
• Demonstrated public relations/marketing abilities.
• Track record of progressive responsibility showing broad understanding of career development and employer expectations, including familiarity with current job search strategies, job market trends, artificial intelligence, and recruitment methodologies.
• Extensive knowledge of career and student development; strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Office, Handshake or other CSM systems).
• Excellent interpersonal skills in collaboration, conflict resolution, time management, problem solving, decision‑making; strong organizational, strategic, and planning skills; ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience managing complex budgets, grant writing, reporting, donor relations, and stewardship.
• Ability to analyze data for continual improvement and to use it as proof points for future funding.

Skills

• Strategic leadership and vision in career development.
• Budget management and fiscal oversight.
• Partnership development and employer relations.
• Marketing and promotion of career services.
• Data analysis and continuous improvement.
• Staff supervision, training, and development.
• Technology proficiency (Microsoft Office, Handshake/CSM).
• Communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Project management and ability to work evenings/weekends as needed.

Benefits

CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well‑being, and professional development. The college offers a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study, and generous paid time off. Staff also benefit from extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on campus and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the world’s greatest cities.

Pay

$141,325‑$150,770 (salary commensurate with education and experience).

Schedule

Full‑time, 12‑month, benefits‑eligible administrative salaried position with some hybrid work hours; occasional evening and weekend work may be required.

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