SAE Institute
Director of Career Services
SAE Institute, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
The primary objective of Career Services is to assist students and graduates in securing employment by developing industry relationships, communicating opportunities, developing and facilitating employer onsite events, and providing career-related advisement. The
Director of Career Services
is responsible for the delivery of services and outcomes that support the primary objective of the Career Services Department. The three main focuses of the position include industry-employer outreach matched to student/graduate job search needs, career coaching and advisement on career skills, and documentation of graduate employments following all policies and procedures. The Director of Career Services works directly with students, alumni, and employers with the purpose of successfully attaining their career aspirations and employment goals. The Director of Career Services directly manages Career Service Advisors (if applicable) at the campus level and reports to the Campus Director and their Functional Manager the Associate Dean of Career Services. This is an on-campus position.Director of Career Services Key RelationshipsCampus DirectorAssociate Dean of Career ServicesStudentsEmployee PartnersDirector of Career Services Duties and ResponsibilitiesBuilds and maintains an extensive network of industry and employer partnerships.Maintains regular contact with employers to develop cooperative partnerships including, but not limited to, identifying viable job opportunities, career fair participation, employer spotlights, and advisory board membership.Strategically participates in multiple industry networking functions that may develop into beneficial relationships to support students and graduate success.Assists employers in facilitating the hiring process: contacting students and graduates for interviews.Student and Graduate CoachingAdvises students, graduates, and alumni on career services skills including: job search strategies, career planning, networking, resume and portfolio development, and interviewing.Identifies appropriate resumes for job leads and facilitates introductions of students/graduates and employers.Conducts pre-graduation Exit Interviews with each upcoming graduate individually.Conducts workshops on resume writing, interviewing, job search techniques, and other career-related topics.Manages career fairs and employer visits.Facilitates best practice trainings for Career Services staff (if applicable) on student and graduate coaching.Assists in the program advisory committee meetings.Participates in new student orientation, open house, graduation ceremonies, and others as assigned.Employment Assistance and ComplianceAchieves all accreditation minimum employment percentages requirements by program.Develops and communicates new job opportunities.Maintains relationships with graduates through consistent communication. Oversees data entry process and performs monthly audits on employment data for the campus.Ensures appropriate documentation is collected to support reported graduate employment or waiver statuses which meets the requirements of all regulatory bodies.Ensures regular use of the official student database system to report student/graduate contact activity, employer contact activity, job opportunities, and employment verifications.Uploads regulatory career services documents into the official student database system.Works closely with the third-party verification company to meet all regulatory requirements regarding graduate employment verifications.Follows all SAE policies and procedures.Other Duties and ResponsibilitiesParticipates in regularly scheduled meetings with the National Director of Career Services.Responsible for consistent meetings with Career Service Advisors assigned to your team (if applicable).Director of Career Services Essential Skills, Knowledge and ExperienceMinimum 4 years of experience in higher education or audio industry preferable; or 4-6 years experience in full cycle recruiting, consultative sales preferable.Develops, monitors, and achieves metrics related to employment, employer partnerships, and completion outcomes to meet organizational objectives.Must be willing to accommodate flexible hours, including working evening hours.Willing to represent the school honestly and ethically and in a professional manner.Excellent organizational, time management, and attention to detail skills. Proficient with Microsoft Office applications for MAC.Excellent and effective verbal and written communication skills.Ability to manage and adapt to working with individuals of various backgrounds.Ability to think creatively and provide solutions with available resources.Provides excellent customer service and attention to accurate record keeping.Ability to work effectively in diverse environment with stakeholders including but not limited to employers, hiring partners, students, instructors, and team members.Strategic mindset with ability to develop and execute on goals, objectives, and operations.Strong working knowledge of technological systems as they apply to instructional, administrative, and workplace needs to include Campus Nexus.Director of Career Services Additional InformationSitting for long periods. Dexterity and coordination to handle files and single pieces of paper, occasional lifting of items weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds such as files, stacks of paper, reference and other materials. Moving from place to place within the organization, minimal reaching for items above and below desk level. Strength, dexterity, coordination, and vision to use keyboard and video display terminal for prolonged periods.
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Director of Career Services
is responsible for the delivery of services and outcomes that support the primary objective of the Career Services Department. The three main focuses of the position include industry-employer outreach matched to student/graduate job search needs, career coaching and advisement on career skills, and documentation of graduate employments following all policies and procedures. The Director of Career Services works directly with students, alumni, and employers with the purpose of successfully attaining their career aspirations and employment goals. The Director of Career Services directly manages Career Service Advisors (if applicable) at the campus level and reports to the Campus Director and their Functional Manager the Associate Dean of Career Services. This is an on-campus position.Director of Career Services Key RelationshipsCampus DirectorAssociate Dean of Career ServicesStudentsEmployee PartnersDirector of Career Services Duties and ResponsibilitiesBuilds and maintains an extensive network of industry and employer partnerships.Maintains regular contact with employers to develop cooperative partnerships including, but not limited to, identifying viable job opportunities, career fair participation, employer spotlights, and advisory board membership.Strategically participates in multiple industry networking functions that may develop into beneficial relationships to support students and graduate success.Assists employers in facilitating the hiring process: contacting students and graduates for interviews.Student and Graduate CoachingAdvises students, graduates, and alumni on career services skills including: job search strategies, career planning, networking, resume and portfolio development, and interviewing.Identifies appropriate resumes for job leads and facilitates introductions of students/graduates and employers.Conducts pre-graduation Exit Interviews with each upcoming graduate individually.Conducts workshops on resume writing, interviewing, job search techniques, and other career-related topics.Manages career fairs and employer visits.Facilitates best practice trainings for Career Services staff (if applicable) on student and graduate coaching.Assists in the program advisory committee meetings.Participates in new student orientation, open house, graduation ceremonies, and others as assigned.Employment Assistance and ComplianceAchieves all accreditation minimum employment percentages requirements by program.Develops and communicates new job opportunities.Maintains relationships with graduates through consistent communication. Oversees data entry process and performs monthly audits on employment data for the campus.Ensures appropriate documentation is collected to support reported graduate employment or waiver statuses which meets the requirements of all regulatory bodies.Ensures regular use of the official student database system to report student/graduate contact activity, employer contact activity, job opportunities, and employment verifications.Uploads regulatory career services documents into the official student database system.Works closely with the third-party verification company to meet all regulatory requirements regarding graduate employment verifications.Follows all SAE policies and procedures.Other Duties and ResponsibilitiesParticipates in regularly scheduled meetings with the National Director of Career Services.Responsible for consistent meetings with Career Service Advisors assigned to your team (if applicable).Director of Career Services Essential Skills, Knowledge and ExperienceMinimum 4 years of experience in higher education or audio industry preferable; or 4-6 years experience in full cycle recruiting, consultative sales preferable.Develops, monitors, and achieves metrics related to employment, employer partnerships, and completion outcomes to meet organizational objectives.Must be willing to accommodate flexible hours, including working evening hours.Willing to represent the school honestly and ethically and in a professional manner.Excellent organizational, time management, and attention to detail skills. Proficient with Microsoft Office applications for MAC.Excellent and effective verbal and written communication skills.Ability to manage and adapt to working with individuals of various backgrounds.Ability to think creatively and provide solutions with available resources.Provides excellent customer service and attention to accurate record keeping.Ability to work effectively in diverse environment with stakeholders including but not limited to employers, hiring partners, students, instructors, and team members.Strategic mindset with ability to develop and execute on goals, objectives, and operations.Strong working knowledge of technological systems as they apply to instructional, administrative, and workplace needs to include Campus Nexus.Director of Career Services Additional InformationSitting for long periods. Dexterity and coordination to handle files and single pieces of paper, occasional lifting of items weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds such as files, stacks of paper, reference and other materials. Moving from place to place within the organization, minimal reaching for items above and below desk level. Strength, dexterity, coordination, and vision to use keyboard and video display terminal for prolonged periods.
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