Associate Director, Career and Professional Development Advising

The Associate Director of Career and Professional Development Advising leads the design, coordination, and continuous improvement of advising services, professional development resources, and institution wide programming. The role oversees first destination employment outcomes, supervises advising staff, and ensures data accuracy and strategic use in institutional planning. The Associate Director also advances key professional development initiatives, including Professional Advantage, the Second-Year Signature Experience, and the Vallejo-Irvine Program (VIP).

Requirements

• Master’s degree in student affairs, career development or counseling, college student personnel, higher education administration, or related field
• Five to seven years’ experience advising students and graduates on career development and job searching techniques
• Two to five years’ experience developing, supervising, and evaluating professional staff
• Experience with coordinating and organizing workshops, meetings, and events
• Significant experience in using university data systems and database applications for data collection, analysis, and reporting
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proven skills in organizing resources and establishing priorities; ability to analyze and solve problems
• Demonstrated presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills, works effectively with postsecondary staff and faculty
• Knowledge of laws and regulations as applicable to the employment recruitment of interns, co-ops, and new graduates

Benefits

• Flexible health and dental care options
• Generous sick/vacation time: 13 paid holidays per year
• Fully vested retirement plan on first day of employment, with generous employer contribution
• Tuition benefits (6 credits per year for employees, 50 percent discount for dependents)
• Free RTD Ecopass