Oregon State University
Director of OSU-Cascades Career Services
Oregon State University, Oregon, Illinois, United States, 61061
Director of OSU-Cascades Career Services
The Career Development Center is seeking a Director of OSU-Cascades Career Services. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position.This position is located in Bend, Oregon. The Director of OSU-Cascades Career Services is an essential member of the Career Development Center (CDC) and OSU-Cascades teams. The Director reports directly to the Associate Vice Provost of Student Affairs and the Career Development Center (CDC) in Corvallis and has a dotted line to the Senior Associate Dean at OSU-Cascades. The Director provides leadership over the Cascades Edge career program, including plans, systems, programs, and performance standards to effectively deliver comprehensive career services, employer relations, and experiential learning at OSU-Cascades.The Director will oversee the operations and programs necessary for the quality and delivery of career development within the strategic plan of OSU-Cascades and the CDC. The Director is also a champion for forming collaborative relationships with external audiences, including employers, alumni, and affinity groups to advance the recruitment of OSU-Cascades students. This role oversees initiatives focused on the student-facing aspects of the strategic plan.The Director oversees the career development team at OSU-Cascades comprised of Assistant Directors who provide programming, support, and resources to students such as teaching courses, class presentations, workshops, panels, and webinars. The Director provides strategy and guidance to the team as they carry out their work at OSU-Cascades.This role works collaboratively with the OSU-Cascades leadership team as well as the CDC leadership team to create opportunities for students to engage with employers and alumni in their fields. The Director is responsible for building relationships and creating awareness among corporate and community organizations with regard to the benefits of hiring OSU-Cascades students and graduates.Key Responsibilities35% Leadership and Supervision:
Assists in developing long-term vision and strategies, as well as providing leadership and direction for the Cascades career development team.35% External Relations:
Develops and implements programming and events to cultivate relationships between OSU-Cascades and Career Development Center and employers and alumni.20% Oversight of Career and Experiential Learning Initiatives:
Provides oversight and support on career and experiential learning opportunities for students, particularly focusing on students who are first-generation, high financial need, students of color, and international students.5% Assessment:
Assess overall effectiveness and outcomes of strategies, ensuring continuous improvement.5% Other Duties as assigned:
The Director will work with the Executive Director, Senior Associate Dean, and direct reports to provide leadership and coordinated management of programs related to the strategic initiatives of OSU-Cascades and the Career Development Center.What You Will NeedBachelor’s degree in field relevant to the positionHigher education experience or experience in hiring or recruiting3-5 years of experience in career development, recruitment, or student affairs (or experience in related fields that would provide the appropriate skillset)3 years of supervisory experienceStrong interpersonal and collaboration skills with diverse populations.Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a broad range of constituents and build relationships within and outside of one’s unitDemonstrated collaborative and teamwork approach working with constituentsExcellent oral and written communication skills, including presentations.Experience working with and understanding the needs/experience of people of color, first-generation students, or high financial need populations.A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity.Ability to formulate objectives, priorities, action steps, metrics, and plans to carry out a vision at a large scale.Ability to identify and analyze problems; weigh relevance and accuracy of information; generate and evaluate alternative solutions; make recommendations; synthesize information from internal and external sources to address program issues.Ability to create plans, metrics, reports and to assess and evaluate success of initiatives.This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq.Working Conditions / Work ScheduleTypical office environment, Monday – Friday.Special Instructions to ApplicantsWhen applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:1) A Resume2) A Cover Letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.3) Please answer the following prompt: In no more than one page, provide a specific example of your commitment to diversity, equity and/or inclusion and how you might apply it to your work in this position. (Upload as Other Document 1)You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.For additional information please contact:Johana HernandezJohana.hernandez@osucascades.edu
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The Career Development Center is seeking a Director of OSU-Cascades Career Services. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position.This position is located in Bend, Oregon. The Director of OSU-Cascades Career Services is an essential member of the Career Development Center (CDC) and OSU-Cascades teams. The Director reports directly to the Associate Vice Provost of Student Affairs and the Career Development Center (CDC) in Corvallis and has a dotted line to the Senior Associate Dean at OSU-Cascades. The Director provides leadership over the Cascades Edge career program, including plans, systems, programs, and performance standards to effectively deliver comprehensive career services, employer relations, and experiential learning at OSU-Cascades.The Director will oversee the operations and programs necessary for the quality and delivery of career development within the strategic plan of OSU-Cascades and the CDC. The Director is also a champion for forming collaborative relationships with external audiences, including employers, alumni, and affinity groups to advance the recruitment of OSU-Cascades students. This role oversees initiatives focused on the student-facing aspects of the strategic plan.The Director oversees the career development team at OSU-Cascades comprised of Assistant Directors who provide programming, support, and resources to students such as teaching courses, class presentations, workshops, panels, and webinars. The Director provides strategy and guidance to the team as they carry out their work at OSU-Cascades.This role works collaboratively with the OSU-Cascades leadership team as well as the CDC leadership team to create opportunities for students to engage with employers and alumni in their fields. The Director is responsible for building relationships and creating awareness among corporate and community organizations with regard to the benefits of hiring OSU-Cascades students and graduates.Key Responsibilities35% Leadership and Supervision:
Assists in developing long-term vision and strategies, as well as providing leadership and direction for the Cascades career development team.35% External Relations:
Develops and implements programming and events to cultivate relationships between OSU-Cascades and Career Development Center and employers and alumni.20% Oversight of Career and Experiential Learning Initiatives:
Provides oversight and support on career and experiential learning opportunities for students, particularly focusing on students who are first-generation, high financial need, students of color, and international students.5% Assessment:
Assess overall effectiveness and outcomes of strategies, ensuring continuous improvement.5% Other Duties as assigned:
The Director will work with the Executive Director, Senior Associate Dean, and direct reports to provide leadership and coordinated management of programs related to the strategic initiatives of OSU-Cascades and the Career Development Center.What You Will NeedBachelor’s degree in field relevant to the positionHigher education experience or experience in hiring or recruiting3-5 years of experience in career development, recruitment, or student affairs (or experience in related fields that would provide the appropriate skillset)3 years of supervisory experienceStrong interpersonal and collaboration skills with diverse populations.Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a broad range of constituents and build relationships within and outside of one’s unitDemonstrated collaborative and teamwork approach working with constituentsExcellent oral and written communication skills, including presentations.Experience working with and understanding the needs/experience of people of color, first-generation students, or high financial need populations.A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity.Ability to formulate objectives, priorities, action steps, metrics, and plans to carry out a vision at a large scale.Ability to identify and analyze problems; weigh relevance and accuracy of information; generate and evaluate alternative solutions; make recommendations; synthesize information from internal and external sources to address program issues.Ability to create plans, metrics, reports and to assess and evaluate success of initiatives.This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq.Working Conditions / Work ScheduleTypical office environment, Monday – Friday.Special Instructions to ApplicantsWhen applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:1) A Resume2) A Cover Letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.3) Please answer the following prompt: In no more than one page, provide a specific example of your commitment to diversity, equity and/or inclusion and how you might apply it to your work in this position. (Upload as Other Document 1)You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.For additional information please contact:Johana HernandezJohana.hernandez@osucascades.edu
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