Director of Career Services

Elevate Career Opportunities for our students and graduates as the Director of Career Services! Are you a creative leader with a knack for forging connections? Do you enjoy guiding others to unlock their potential and helping them along the path to success? If you are ready to be the driving force behind meaningful career pathways, we invite you to be a part of our dedicated, student-focused, results-oriented, leadership team!

Job Description:

Fortis College – Richmond is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic leader to manage the Career Services Department. This is a full-time, professional position reporting directly to the Campus President. As a member of the school’s leadership team, the Career Services Director is responsible for managing the department using sound business principles and ensuring compliance with all governmental, accreditation, and company policies and procedures. This position requires some evening and Saturday hours.

Applicants for the Director’s position must have the following essential skills:

• producing reports and correspondence;
• communicating effectively with employees and managers of the organization;
• developing and delivering effective presentations and training;
• interpreting and manipulating key statistics related to Career Services;
• solving problems involving several concrete variables; and
• functional knowledge of Microsoft Office and CampusVue systems.

The Director of Career Services will be responsible for conducting employability workshops, providing assistance in resume preparation, teaching interviewing techniques, and helping guide students in their self-directed job search. In addition, you must maintain an active employer marketing and outreach program in order to ensure sufficient job opportunities are available for our students and graduates.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree preferred
• Prior Career Services, employee recruiting, or business development experience is required
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly organized, motivated and results-driven
• Ability to build, foster, and maintain relationships with employer partners to ensure adequate job opportunities for graduates
• Excellent documentation and record-keeping skills
• Exceptional presentation skills with the ability to develop presentations geared toward student/graduate employability
• Ability and willingness to travel locally to employer sites, networking events, job fairs, and similar events

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $55,000.00 – $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental Insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Richmond, VA 23230: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• Business development: 5 years (Preferred)
• Recruiting: 5 years (Preferred)
• Customer relationship management: 5 years (Required)
• Career counseling: 5 years (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Fortis College-Richmond