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Career Services Manager
Kentucky State UniversityCareer Services Manager leading strategic and operational activities for career development initiatives. Collaborating with stakeholders and supervising staff to enhance student success outcomes.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in developing and implementing career development strategies that enhance student career readiness and employment outcomes. Proven ability to lead and mentor teams while establishing strategic partnerships with employers and community organizations.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Career Services LeadershipEmployer Partnership DevelopmentProgram CoordinationSupervisory ExperienceProfessional Development
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Hard Skills
Career Development StrategiesWorkforce DevelopmentExperiential Learning CoordinationEvent PlanningProgram Evaluation
Soft Skills
MentoringTrainingCommunicationCollaborationLeadership
Certifications & Qualifications
Master's Degree
Industry Keywords
Higher Education AdministrationStudent AffairsCareer ReadinessInternship OpportunitiesNetworking Events
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