Director of Career Services

Charter College, is a fast growing, private degree granting college with campuses in Anchorage and Wasilla with a growing student population and expanded degree offerings in Information Technology, Business, Accounting, AutoCad and Healthcare. We are currently recruiting a Director of Career Services at our Anchorage campus.

The Director of Career Services oversees all aspects of Career Services including developing job leads, assisting graduates and alumni with job search, and participating in Career Development course. Works with the Campus President and campus management team to achieve budgeted objectives and to ensure school compliance with campus, state, and accreditation regulations relating to placement. This a full time position that reports directly to the Campus President

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and maintain relationships with employers for the purposes of externship/internship and job placement of graduates.
• Develop job orders from employers, send graduates’ resumes, assist in scheduling interviews, and follow up with employers and graduates.
• Organize job fairs on campus, attend outside job fairs, invite employers to speak in classrooms, and arrange on-campus interviews.
• Ensure that each student meets one-on-one with Career Services to determine job interests.
• Provide resources to students and graduates for their job search.
• Timely completion and submission of all required reports for Campus President, accrediting agency, and state licensing board (if applicable).
• Attend weekly management meeting.
• Attend all new student orientations and graduate commencement ceremonies.
• Assist in-school students in finding part-time employment.
• Maintain and update Career Services bulletin boards and stopping stations.
• Deliver presentations to new and continuing students, graduates and alumni about Career Services
• Generate program interest with city associations and local employers
• Maintain graduate files.
• Use computer system to maintain accurate graduate and alumni database. Graduate job information and waiver/exemption information must be documented and verified.
• Continuously survey graduates and employers to ensure that programs meet or exceed current job market and employer needs. Recommend changes to current programs and ideas for new programs to campus management team.
• Assist in completion of feasibility studies for new programs.
• Work with Education Department to:
  o schedule and conduct regular advisory board meetings.
  o manage externship/internship program.
  o organize annual commencement ceremony.
  o Resolve student issues concerning placement and externship/internship.
• Special projects as assigned by Campus President.
• Other duties as required

JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Experience in career services preferred or employment background in any of the following: job placement at a vocational school, college, or university; staffing agency; recruiter; government sponsorship agency; or marketing/sales.
• Must have demonstrable management and organizational skills.
• Individual must possess strong oral and written communication proficiency.
• Exceptional social interaction skills.
• Consistently display the highest levels of integrity.
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, perform well under pressure, meet deadlines, and work flexible schedule.
• Must be professional in all aspects of the position including appearance, demeanor, and attitude.
• Computer knowledge recommended.

All applicants must submit a cover letter, resume and salary history for consideration. Please submit your cover letter, resume and salary history to jobs@chartercollege.org or fax to 775-284-9900. Please place "Director of Career Services - Anchorage" in the Subject Line of your e-mail or fax cover letter.

This is a full time position with a benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, PTO paid holidays and 401(k). EOE

We are committed to diversity. Prospect Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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