Career Development & Coaching Director, Ed; Hybrid

Position Title: Assistant Director, Career Development and Coaching (Career Education and Social Impact)

Department: The Piper Center for Vocation and Career

Classification: Exempt

FTE: 0.92

Work Schedule: September
- May, 40 hours per week, Monday
- Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.;
June – August, 35 hours per week, flexible schedule with supervisor approval, travel up to 5% of the work schedule including local (Twin Cities metro) and national travel, with 1-2 overnight trips per year.

Work Location: Hybrid; on campus 4 days, work from home 1 day; full on-campus work for the first three months.

Salary Range: $48,000 - $53,000

• Provide comprehensive career coaching for students with special emphasis on the following areas: undecided/exploring, social impact, education, government, social services, public health, and post‑graduate service, and outreach to students studying the humanities.
  • Provide high‑level one‑on‑one coaching, assisting students with strategies for career exploration, internship and job searching, networking, resume and cover letter reviews, mock interviews, and administer and interpret career assessments.
  • Identify and market opportunities for students to develop core professional competencies related to the coaching areas.
  • Partner with alumni and employers to facilitate meaningful opportunities for students.
• Develop, manage, and execute a wide range of career and vocational program offerings pertaining to coaching areas.
  • Develop and deliver engaging presentations and workshops.
  • Develop, coordinate and market events such as alumni panels, workshops, classroom presentations, and alumni/employer information sessions.
  • Facilitate career workshops and programming for students from underrepresented backgrounds; collaborate with campus partners including TRIO, Posse, Disability and Access Services, and the Taylor Center for Equity and Inclusion to develop and support programming.
  • Collaborate with faculty and staff colleagues in the Social Sciences and Humanities and staff in the Svoboda Center for Civic Engagement and the Lutheran Center for Faith, Values and Community.
• Manage the Social Impact Scholars summer cohort internship program, including marketing, employer development, application, and selection processes; collaborate with St. Olaf colleagues and alumni to facilitate leadership development and vocational discernment.
• Support the development and delivery of a robust student employment development program, leading relevant workshops for St. Olaf student staff that connect employment experiences to NACE competencies, transferable skill building, Strengths Finder interpretation, and resume and interview articulation.
• Support, respect, and commit to embracing diverse backgrounds, values, and points of view to build a strong and inclusive community.
• Complete and meet deadlines for required training and performance management cycle.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Reports to the Senior Associate Director, Career Development, Data and Operations.
• This position does not supervise anyone.

• Education:
  • Bachelor's degree.
• Experience:
  • 3+ years’ experience in higher education, coaching or advising, counseling, or nonprofits with experience in program, project, or event management and in career or leadership development.

• Education:
  • Master’s degree in higher education, counseling, nonprofit management, public policy, or a related field.
• Experience:
  • Counseling or advisory experience and skills; experience developing and delivering workshops and presentations; experience in a liberal arts institution; experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

• Employment in this position is conditioned upon successful completion of a background check, which may include criminal background checks, reference checks, verification of work history, verification of academic credentials or certifications, a motor vehicle check, verification of DOT certification, a credit check, employment eligibility verification, and/or a pre‑employment physical. Whether a background check is deemed successfully completed will be at the sole discretion of St. Olaf
  
  College. St. Olaf College reserves the right to conduct periodic background checks at its discretion.