Director Of Career Development And Planning Center

Essential Duties and Responsibilities*

Provides oversight for and strategic management of the Career Planning and Development Center with focus on the following areas:

Educational & Developmental Programming and Services

• Assists with all phases of planning and implementing programs and services to expand access and programming to students and recent alumni in St. Louis and the extended sites.

• Oversees event planning and coordination of workshops/trainings/employer recruiting events by collaborating with campus and external stakeholders; May facilitate targeted programs or workshops.

• Counsels students and recent alumni on career-related issues. Assesses needs and supports students in career exploration and career transition; assists students in all phases of the internship and job search process. Provides phone and/or web consultations to students and recent alumni outside of St. Louis. Serves as a liaison to specific School/College and/or to students who are undecided; documents appointment notes using an online career management system.

• Administers and interprets career and personality assessments.

Partnerships

• Provides outreach programming to the University network; presents the Career Planning & Development Center's services to students and alumni, faculty members, and employers.

• Supports cross-departmental collaborations especially with Academic Advising, the Academic Resource Center, other Student Affairs Departments, Admissions, Student Employment, faculty, and/or student organizations.

• Coordinate the Edward Jones Scholarship Program

• Represents the office on University committees and events, and/or at external committees/events.

Communications

• May manage and/or assist with managing the development and maintenance of the Career Planning & Development Center's internal and external websites.

• May manage and/or assist with managing office marketing and communications through social media (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter), targeted e-mail communication regarding services, programming, and special events through Constant Contact, and developing print promotional materials (information cards that outline office resources and services).

• May manage and/or assist with the identification and/or creation of career development resources, videos, and/or social media posts that are utilized to inform stakeholders and promote the office's services and resources.

Assessment & Data Management

• Oversee the web and database resources to effectively provide internship and job posting information for students and alumni.

• Assists with creating and analyzing surveys and/or assessments to evaluate office services, programs, etc.

• Compiles data, administers surveys and analyzes information to complete comprehensive Annual Report that directly aligns office goals to the University's Strategic Plan.

Organizational Management

• Coordinates daily operations and provides overall direction of the department; office serves as a centralized service to all students throughout the Webster network of domestic and international campuses and students who are enrolled in Online Programs.

• Supervises staff members and ensures that staff meet individual, departmental and organizational goals; recruits, hires and trains staff as openings occur.

• Creates strategic plan for the office to align with the University strategic plan.

• Oversees and manages the department budget.

• Provides ongoing mentoring, training and performance feedback to staff.

• Attends professional development workshops and conferences to keep apprised of developments in the field of career development.

• Impacts the general image of the office and ensures that it presents a professional, competent image to a wide variety of constituent groups.

• May hold leadership positions within professional associations if appropriate to role.

• Acts within scope of practice and provides referral to other offices/services as needed.

• Reviews current trends and information related to all aspects of career planning and the job search process