Director Business Career Center

Posting Number: S1463P

Job Type: Full Time, Regular

Pay Type: Exempt/Salaried

Pay Grade: G

Campus Location: WMU-Kalamazoo-Main Campus

Salary Range: Pay is commensurate with qualifications and experience, combined with an excellent benefits package.

Number of Vacancies: 1

General Summary: Directs the daily operations of the business career center.

Major Duties:

• Leads all strategic planning of the business career center, including the development of goals and objectives. Provides oversight of all operations and work. Implements systemic changes when necessary.
• Establishes and evaluates appropriate policies and procedures as well as the collection, analysis and reporting of all relevant placement–related and assessment data.
• Establishes and maintains strategic employer partnerships designed to support increased undergraduate and graduate student recruitment for jobs, internships, externships and other related opportunities and programs.
• Supports all college orientation sessions for first-year students, transfer students and international students. Assists in developing orientation programs. Coordinates implementation of career information into business courses. Directs and supports all aspects of the business externship program.
• Collaborates with faculty, staff and administrators to ensure high quality career advising services and activities for students.
• Supervises staff and student employees.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree in related field from an accredited institution.
• Five years’ relevant experience.
• Supervisory or lead experience.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work irregular shifts and extended hours, including weekends and holidays.

Desired Qualifications:

• Relevant industry certification.

Additional Position Information:

• This is an on-campus, in-person position that offers a generous benefits package and the opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art, decentralized, business-focused career center https://wmich.edu/business/career .
• Staff Compensation System pay grades and rates are available at: https://wmich.edu/hr/staffcompensation
• Western Michigan University offers generous benefits to its employees including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and tuition discount for the employee and tuition remission for eligible dependents. To access information about the specific benefits available for this position, go to: https://www.wmich.edu/hr/enrollment-staff

Physical requirements and working conditions:

• Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.
• Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.

Documents needed to apply:

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume
3. List of References