Director of Career Services

Title: Director of Career Services

Salary Range: 59,000.00

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.50

Work Location: Hybrid, up to 2 days discretionary remote (after the probationary period)

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Gateway Community & Technical College, Boone Campus

Department: Career Services

Total Rewards

Gateway Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

Lead all Career Exploration and Pathway Navigation efforts at Gateway Community and Technical College (GCTC). This position will expand work experience and work-based learning opportunities and sb the primary contact for employer engagement and relationship management.

Job Duties:

• Establish and manage professional relationships with industry to promote and secure work experience and work-based learning opportunities for students, employer-sponsored student enrollment, and overall partnerships with GCTC. This includes meeting with employers to understand employment needs and encourage recruitment of the College’s students.
• Engage and collaborate with faculty to promote the development of work experience for students, ensure alignment with course and program objectives, and establish documentation of employability skills in academic programs and co-curricular activities.
• Supervise staff within the Career and Experiential Learning function, providing leadership and strategic direction to establish career exploration and navigation throughout the College.
• Directs strategic planning initiatives and establishes career development unit objectives to ensure appropriate use of financial, administrative, and staffing resources, and alignment with the strategic plan.
• Works with the Director of Advising and Transfer to coordinate student engagement in work experiences and manage a comprehensive webpage with employer and student resources.
• Oversee reporting of data and outcomes for student work experience and post-graduation employment.
• Attend community meetings representing Gateway to build partnerships external to the college that further promote Gateway employer services.
• Build partnerships internally within the college that maximize resources in serving our community.
• Serve on various GCTC committees and teams actively supporting internal initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Administrative Management or related field. 
• 2 - 4 years experience in career services or related field. 
• Previous experience in a supervisory or leadership role
  
• Ability to handle conflicts and provide constructive feedback.
  
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
  
• Strong communication skills
  
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  
• High attention to detail, independent, self-motivated, adaptable to fast-paced environments.
  
• Professional and courteous communication at all levels, both internally and externally.
  
• Clear verbal and written skills.
  
• Efficiently prioritize and meet deadlines.
  
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Forms, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Word).
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of Handshake applicant tracking system.
• Experience with local employers and their workforce needs.
  
• Experience in and understanding with students from diverse populations.
  
• Experience working at the community college level.
  

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.