Director, Career Readiness & Alumni Connections at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore College

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Position Title: Director, Career Readiness & Alumni Connections Work Type: Full time Location: Swarthmore College Approved Location Type: On Campus Department: Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Who We Are: The Opportunity: Swarthmore College Career Services seeks a Director of Career Readiness & Alumni Connections to lead the vision, strategy and implementation of a comprehensive and scalable career development program that elevates the visibility, engagement and impact of Career Services among students and alumni. This exciting new role will focus on integrating career development throughout the student experience with an emphasis on early engagement, to encourage exploration through meaningful campus and alumni connections while strengthening student preparedness for life after Swarthmore. Essential Responsibilities: The Director will set and implement strategies to infuse occupational wellness into the first year experience through leadership of the Career Education team to develop more robust campus partnerships, and design programs that strengthen student and alumni career readiness. The Director is responsible for reexamining how alumni engage with programs to ensure the network serves as a central pillar for student and alumni career exploration, mentorship, and professional development. As part of these efforts, the Director will partner with the Office of Alumni Engagement & Development to develop more robust and streamlined channels for alumni engagement with career programming and co-manage the Swarthmore mentoring platform, SwatLink. The person in this role will also collaborate closely with the Director of Employer Connections & Assessments to monitor student outcomes and career competencies. Management & Supervision Manage & supervise team of career exploration & readiness advisors, including setting and measuring annual performance goals. Contribute as an active member of the Career Services leadership team, providing guidance and support for all major Career Services initiatives, representing the Center/Office at appropriate campus and off-campus functions, and standing in for the Executive Director/AVP during absences. In collaboration with the Executive Director & AVP, develop a vision and implementation plan for a comprehensive, innovative, and inclusive career and professional development service delivery that is in alignment with the broader Career Services strategic plan and the College’s strategic goals. Provide leadership on cross-campus efforts to define, improve awareness of, and assess the career and professional readiness of Swarthmore students and alumni. In collaboration with the Director of Employer Connections & Assessment, develop programs, systems and initiatives that prepare students to successfully engage with alumni, recruiters and other employer professionals. Oversee the content and layout for the alumni sections of the Career Services website, and strategy for featuring of alumni profiles on industry & affinity communities. Campus Partnership Development & Outreach Establish and implement goal-oriented and data-driven strategies to enhance and expand innovative and inclusive career development initiatives, programming and resources that foster career readiness skills and occupational wellness with an emphasis on early engagement. This will include oversight and evolution of the “dedicated first year career advisor” pre-orientation virtual advising sessions. Develop and strengthen campus partnerships to infuse career exploration and development into the student ecosystem at Swarthmore. Cultivate collaborative relationships with faculty, academic departments, Intercultural Centers, student organizations and the broader student affairs division. This may entail serving on affiliated campus committees, including the committee on the first year experience, the Wellness Coalition, the Teaching Learning Commons (TLC) Inquiry groups & potentially a career services oriented faculty