Director, Career Advising & Education

**Job Requisition:** JR101926 Director, Career Advising & Education (Open) **Job Posting Title:** Director, Career Advising & Education **Department:** CC00151 WM001 | SOB | MSOB Graduate Career Management Ctr **Job Family:** Staff - Career Services **Worker Sub-Type:** Regular (benefited) **Job Requisition Primary Location:** Miller Hall **Primary Job Posting Location:** Posting Location - William & Mary **Job Description Summary:** The Director, Career Advising & Education, in collaboration with the Graduate Career Management Center (GCMC) team at the Raymond A. Mason School of Business at William & Mary, develops and implements short- and long-range goals, objectives, and strategies relating to the career and professional development of graduate students and alumni. The incumbent manages and delivers career management workshops in collaboration with GCMC staff and outside experts; develops, implements, and manages targeted career events, develops materials and resources necessary to support career development; manages multifaceted relationships with staff, faculty, alumni, and students; provides career coaching to individuals and groups. The Director may be asked to take an active role in select local, regional, or national professional associations and organizations to support the career advancement of all Mason School of Business graduate students, and to continue building and enhancing the reputation of the Mason School of Business and the Graduate Programs in the hiring community. **Job Description:** **Required Qualifications:** **Please make sure your cover letter and resume clearly indicate how you meet the following required qualifications:** - Graduate degree in Business, Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling or related field or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training. - Significant (10+) graduate career management experience and/or corporate experience in managing career development programs, industry and hiring trends, understanding of career advising/coaching frameworks, employer relations, and networking. - Team Management: Experience managing and motivating a team in a service-oriented environment. - Data Gathering & Reporting: Ability to lead/oversee the consistent gathering, analysis and reporting of data on graduate student engagement, satisfaction and career outcomes. Skill in ensuring the integrity of data, consistent with standards. - Course Management/Teaching: Experience leading and revising career relevant curriculum, developing graduate level workshops, and leading/facilitating courses/classroom discussions. - Demonstrated ability to deliver programs on the job search process/preparation, skill-building and professional development. - Customer service: Ability to apply the highest level of customer service to teach content, counsel students, and engage with alumni, faculty, staff, guest speakers. - Project Management: project management skills, and the ability to prioritize/multi-task in a fast-paced environment and manage/direct priorities. Strong organizational and time management. - Communications skills: Possesses strong interpersonal skills and organizational abilities. - Communicates clearly, accurately, and professionally both verbally and in writing. - Technical Skills: proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; Zoom; Teams; LinkedIn or similar platforms; ability to learn new technologies including career management platforms; strong skills in data analysis. **Preferred Qualifications:** **Please make sure your cover letter and resume clearly indicate whether you meet any of the preferred qualifications:** - Significant history of career coaching and/or recruiting students. - Certified career coach, or other industry relevant certification (SPHR, PMP, etc.). - Understanding of the impact that external rankings (including career outcomes) on Business School and ultimately student success - Systems thinker who enjoys collaboration. **Conditions o…