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Kentucky State University

Career Services Manager

Kentucky State University

Career Services Manager leading strategic and operational activities for career development initiatives. Collaborating with stakeholders and supervising staff to enhance student success outcomes.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeFrankfort • Kentucky • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provides leadership, direction, and operational oversight for all Career Services programs, initiatives, and daily departmental activities.
  • Develops and implements comprehensive career development strategies that align with University priorities and support student career readiness, experiential learning, and employment outcomes.
  • Supervises, trains, mentors, evaluates, and provides ongoing professional development for Career Services staff and student employees.
  • Establishes, develops, and maintains strategic partnerships with employers, industry representatives, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and community partners to expand internship, cooperative education, and employment opportunities.
  • Plans, coordinates, and evaluates career fairs, employer recruitment events, networking opportunities, workshops, presentations, and professional development programs.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Higher Education Administration, Counseling, College Student Personnel, Human Resources, Student Affairs, or a related field.
  • Minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in career services, professional development, workforce development, student affairs, higher education administration, or a related field.
  • Supervisory experience is preferred.
  • Experience developing employer partnerships, managing career programs, or coordinating experiential learning initiatives is preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Health insurance
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools
Career Development StrategiesWorkforce DevelopmentExperiential Learning CoordinationEvent PlanningProgram Evaluation
Soft Skills
MentoringTrainingCommunicationCollaborationLeadership
Certifications
Master's Degree