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The College of Saint Rose announces a national search for a new Director of the Career Services. Reporting to the Provost, the Director will provide students and alumni of the College of Saint Rose with comprehensive career education and professional development programs through innovative targeted approaches and strategies.  The director will proactively engage with employers and build a solid pipeline to ensure our students and alumni attain hands-on experience and job opportunities by providing vision and leadership in their career pursuits.

The College of Saint Rose is a dynamic institution of higher education, enrolling nearly 4,000 students. Located in the City of Albany, the heart of New York State's Capital Region, the College is an independent, coeducational institution, with dedicated faculty, administrators, and staff, all focused on transforming the lives of our students.   Through a strong liberal education curriculum, and professional programs, Saint Rose serves four-year, transfer and graduate students in undergraduate, graduate degree and advanced certificate programs in four academic schools: Arts and Humanities; Business; Education; and Mathematics and Sciences. Founded in 1920 by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet, the College is proud of its mission of service to the urban community.  As an institution that values inclusion, we seek to attract and employ individuals who reflect the cultural diversity found within our student body, and across the nation and globe.

Short-Term Core Responsibilities: The Director of the Career Services is charged with organizing and implementing a comprehensive career services program. This program must engage students with the tools and resources needed to be highly competitive in a dynamic regional employment environment.  The Director will be expected to quickly engage with faculty and other key student support staff to understand student needs and move to implement an enhanced model.    By fall 2022, a new career services program is expected to be fully operational, offering career counseling, internship opportunities, other experiential offerings, as well as job placement related tools to ensure 95% of Saint Rose graduates are employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months of graduation.  Initially, services are to focus on undergraduate students.  By fall 2023, the department is expected to expand its services to serve a robust and growing graduate student population.

Long-Term Core Responsibilities: The Director of Career Services is to provide career support, preparation services, along with resources to Saint Rose students and alumni. Career Services will assist students in developing key competencies needed to obtain experiential learning to bolster the student’s ability to obtain careers in their chosen area.  The Career Services staff are expected to cultivate and leverage relationships with employers to offer a network of professional opportunities.  The Director will provide vision, leadership, and hands on interaction with students and alumni. This position manages the Center’s staff and effectively stewards resources.

Qualifications:

The College of Saint Rose seeks a Director of the Career Services who is dedicated to excellence in the areas of career services, service to students, and leadership. The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s degree preferred
2. A minimum of 5-8 years’ of progressively responsible professional work experience in higher education career services or relatable field.
3. Demonstrated ability to apply emerging and current best practices in the area of career services.
4. Proven history of quality service and an ability to build and enhance an effective program that achieves goals and strives for excellence.
5. Ability to build and expand a national and global internship and experiential learning program.
6. Demonstrated willingness and commitment to the professional development of students and alumni.
7. Experience managing a team with a commitment to diversity, teamwork, and service excellence.
8. Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, which includes the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of constituents, including students, parents, faculty, staff, employers, and senior management.
9. Experience working effectively and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
10. Ability to understand and maximize the use of tools such as online career management platforms, a student database such as Banner, and a degree audit system such as Degree Works.
11. Intermediate-level computer skills using a Windows-based operating system, specifically MS Word, Excel, and Outlook, including work with spreadsheets and presentations.
12. Flexibility in schedule is required, including occasional evening and weekend hours to as needed for students and alumni access.

Candidate reviews will begin immediately.  Anticipated date of employment is after March 1, 2022. 

Additional Information:

Compensation includes a competitive salary range and comprehensive health and dental benefits, retirement plans through TIAA, tuition remission for dependents, and wellness programs including the use of our fitness center.

The College of Saint Rose values diversity and abides by federal, state and local law in admissions, employment and all services and programs provided. It does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion/creed, disability, age, national/ethnic origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, marital status, military status, domestic violence victim status, or any other condition established by law.

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