Assistant Director,Career Connections Job Bozeman area,Montana USA,Management

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Position Information Announcement Number

Announcement Number STAFF - VA - 27109

Classification Title

Program Mgr

Working Title

Assistant Director, Career Connections

Brief

Position Overview

The Assistant Director of Career Connections leads university-wide systems, services, and initiatives that connect students with career-connected opportunities and experiences. The position advances Career Services’ role as a coordinating, facilitating, and enabling resource by strengthening connections among students, employers, academic units, and workforce partners while managing the infrastructure, operations, and engagement activities that support career pathways.

Position Number

4M0401

Department

Division

Division of Student Success

Appointment Type

Classified

Contract Term

Fiscal Year

Semester

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FLSA

Non-Exempt

Union Affiliation

FOCUS-MFPE

FTE

1.0

Benefits Eligible

Salary $27.00 per hour, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications

Contract Type

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Recruitment Type

Open

General Statement

From Orientation to Graduation and Beyond, Career Services empowers students to explore possibilities, build purpose, and launch their futures. As part of the Career Services leadership team, the Assistant Director of Career Connections works collaboratively with the Assistant Director of Career Education & Development to support student success and career outcomes. While the Career Education & Development portfolio focuses on career readiness, coaching, and student development, the Career Connections portfolio focuses on connecting students to opportunities through technology, employer engagement, workforce alignment, and career-connected infrastructure.

The position serves as a key liaison among students, employers, academic units, workforce organizations, and campus partners to strengthen access to internships, employment, research, mentoring, and other career-connected experiences.

Duties and Responsibilities Career Connections Systems, Operations & Infrastructure (40%)

Provides leadership for career-connected technology platforms, systems, services, and operational processes that support student access to career-connected opportunities.
Leads implementation, assessment, reporting, continuous improvement, and adoption efforts while developing workflows, resources, and infrastructure that strengthen participation, access, and student outcomes.

Career Connections, Employer Engagement & Opportunity Development (35%)

Coordinates university-wide initiatives that connect students with career-connected opportunities, experiences, and workforce pathways.
Facilitates collaboration among employers, workforce organizations, academic units, alumni, and campus partners; manages employer engagement activities and contracted career fair services; and supports development of talent pipelines aligned with student interests, workforce needs, and institutional priorities.

Leadership, Planning & Supervision (25%)

Provides leadership and supervision for assigned staff and student employees supporting career connections, engagement, technology platforms, outreach, and operational initiatives.
Leads planning, assessment, reporting, resource coordination, and continuous improvement efforts while contributing to departmental leadership, goal setting, and implementation as a member of the Career Services leadership team.

Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

Bachelor’s degree in business, public administration, organizational leadership, workforce development, social sciences, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of relevant…