"Assistant Director, Career Management"

Assistant Director, Career Management

Company: Villanova University

Job Location: Villanova, 19085

Category: Career Development and Services

Type: Adjunct/Part-Time

Posting Number: 20254530S

Location: Villanova, PA

Work Schedule: part-time/12-months

Avg Hours Week: 20

Department: 576-Dean, Professional Studies

Position Summary

The Assistant Director, Career Management is responsible for providing individualized career coaching and career management programming and support for all students within the College of Professional Studies (CPS), which includes students enrolled in both credit and non-credit programs. The Assistant Director collaborates with campus partners to promote career and professional development opportunities and services.

Why work at Villanova?

• Join a mission-driven organization. Since Villanova University's founding in 1842, we have been inspired by the values of truth, unity, and love, and are a community dedicated to service to others.
• Villanova has been included among the nation's best colleges and universities. VU's inclusion again in U.S. News & World Report's 2025 "Best Colleges" rankings is another indication of the University's continued prominence and forward momentum.
• Villanova's most precious asset is our people. As an employee, you will receive a holistic benefits package, generous paid time off, a competitive retirement savings plan, flexible work options, wellness programs including gym membership, professional development, tuition assistance, and more.

Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. The University is an equal opportunity employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University's mission and values.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Counsel and coach CPS credit and non-credit students on career management strategies and fundamentals, including resume and cover letter development, job seeking strategies, networking, interview preparation, and salary negotiations.
• Deliver virtual and/or in-person career management presentations in collaboration with CPS staff and/or faculty. Create integrated programming into the learning experience as requested.
• Develop content collections on career management topics for CPS students to complete asynchronously.
• Participate in employer relations strategy conversations and collaborate with the Career Center team. Using recruiting and other relevant data, identify target employers for outreach to establish recruiting relationships for all CPS student populations.
• Work with employers to feature positions to be added to Handshake, Nova Network, and other communication channels.
• Collaborate with CPS Admissions teams to support recruitment efforts by supplying career management content and/or presentations.
• Assist with tracking career outcomes for all CPS student populations and report on outcomes as needed.
• Support CPS professional education events through attendance when relevant to have a career management presence.
• Perform other duties and assist with projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Formal Education:

• Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred.

Work Experience:

• Minimum 2 years of experience working within higher education career services or relevant industry experience.

Work Skills (e.g., written and verbal communication skills):

• Strong written and verbal communication skills to work with students, faculty, staff, and potential employers.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional departments within an organization.

Specific Job Knowledge (e.g., knowledge of principles and procedures related to field and area):

• Knowledge of best practices of career management and fundamentals to effectively deliver individual career coaching appointments and programming.

Other:

• Microsoft Office technology skills required.

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours

Some travel, as well as evening and weekend hours, may be required.

Special Message to Applicants

Important: This is a limited-term position through May 31, 2027. Continuation of the position thereafter is contingent upon sufficient funding.

Salary Posting Information

This position falls within hourly grade 14 and the range for this position is $33.59-35.46/hr. The final salary will be determined with consideration of several factors including the selected candidate's qualifications, department budget availability, market data, and internal equity.