Date: 12/4/2025
Position Title: Director of Career Development
Position Accountable To: Executive Vice President
GENERAL SUMMARY:
This position is responsible for providing a full range of career development services, implementing and developing the vision and programming of the Center, evaluating and assessing the accomplishment of goals/objectives, and overseeing the staff and daily operations of the Career Development Center.
Provide excellent customer service to our students, donors, sponsors, alumni and all of our internal and external constituents.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Oversee the James C. Denneny, Jr. Career Development Center and its mission of preparing students with the career readiness competencies needed to successfully transition from campus to professional life in their chosen career paths. Will also provide similar services and guidance to alumni.
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Plan and develop career fairs, career workshops, panels, presentations and special events to meet the mission, goals and objectives of the Center.
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Help students and alumni with developing resumes and cover letters, as well as conduct mock interviews for professional positions, internships and graduate school interviews.
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Oversee the administration of career management platforms such as Handshake to provide access to career opportunities across the world.
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Provide individual and group career advising and coaching for students. Advise one-on-one, through in person and virtual appointments to meet the needs of constituents.
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Develop and implement career development workshops to facilitate the career planning process for students with emphasis on self-assessment, career exploration, internship, and job searching strategies, and a focus on four-year career planning and building career readiness competencies in alignment with the university learning principles.
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Initiate and develop strong relationships among campus partners including faculty, staff, and student groups, to provide collaborative career planning to students. Conceptualize and facilitate educational workshops and programs for campus partners.
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Responsible for the collection and dissemination of the First Destination Survey (FDS) in alignment with professional standards.
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Evaluate progress by utilizing the professional standards for career services detailed by the national association of college and employer (NACE).
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Other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s Degree preferred
- Prior experience in advising college students preferred.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills demonstrated by experience in building strong relationships with individual students, colleagues, and facilitating groups.
- Ability to design curriculum for special programs and workshops, and deliver effective presentations in multiple formats with group of various sizes.
- Strong team contributor skills required. Outcome orientation is important.
- Project management, leadership and administrative abilities desired.
- Able to market and promote students.
- Able to collaborate with faculty and staff
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Extended periods of sitting, must be able to occasionally lift 20 lbs., must have the dexterity to use computer and other office equipment
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Work as a team member with other staff and student assistants to achieve objectives set forth in the mission statement of the University and Career Development Center.
- Computer literate and experience in software programs (Handshake, NACELINK, MS Office Suite, LinkedIn, etc.)
- Evaluate needs and create a vision for the Center.
- Maintain resources within the confines of a budget.
- Set and meet timelines; prioritizes own work and that of staff.
OTHER INFORMATION AND ATTRIBUTES:
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Click below to apply and contact our Human Resource's department if you have further questions or concerns HR@centralmethodist.edu or 660-248-6899.
CMU Employees provide collegial, collaborative contributions to their areas and the University as a whole. They should stimulate a harmonious, productive and inviting work environment that is customer service oriented. Each must maintain a commitment to the mission and purposes of CMU. Central Methodist University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities associated with it. CMU management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.
