Career Center Director

Company: Thomas University
Location: Thomasville
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Mission: Provide career planning and career support services for the students of Thomas University, manage and supervise the graduate and undergraduate Intern Coaches, and achieve excellence as a university Career Center. The Career Center Director provides leadership for the Center as it supports the mission, goals, and objectives of the University. Also, The Career Center Director provides services to the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Project Directors and RSA Scholars at Thomas University (TU) in pursuit of excellence in training and developing counselors in the vocational rehabilitation (VR) field. Reports to: Division Chair of the Social and Behavioral Sciences division. Exempt position. Forty (40) hours per week Primary Responsibilities: -- Carrys out the mission of the Career Center and RSA Long-Term Training Grant scholarship program at the university. -- Provides career counseling services to students, both graduate and undergraduate. These services include: clarifying objectives, administering assessments, facilitating the creation of professional-quality resumes and cover letters, coaching for job interviews, providing guidance in job searches, and helping students understand and utilize occupational databases. -- Provides services to faculty who assign career development projects to their students for creation of resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles. -- Maintain a TU job board. -- Connects with local employers, primarily Thomas County and contiguous counties, and provides appropriate job postings through student email. -- Supervises Intern Coaches including reviewing/approving/disapproving hours of service. -- Maintain the Canvas Career Center shell. -- Create and maintain content for Thomas University's Career Center landing page on the university's website. -- Recruiting qualified candidates interested in vocational rehabilitation (VR) as a career in counseling who are applying to the CMHCRC and also those already in the program and have decided to pursue VR. -- Onboarding selected candidates for the RSA Grants. -- Manages all aspects of the RSA's Payback Information Management System (PIMS). -- Facilitates RSA quarterly and year-end Department of Education reports. Qualifications: -- Masters degree, CRC and/or LPC. Career Center or Career Development experience preferred. -- Ability to work effectively in a collegial environment. A "collegial" environment not only includes the physical campus, but also extends to working effectively in like manner from home. That is, this individual must be able to perform equally at home or on campus in every venue of duty and responsibility. Employee would be expected to come in on an as needed basis. Education that Engages...Empowers...Transforms ---

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