EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – CAREER AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
MALCOLM X COLLEGE
Malcolm X College (MXC) Career Center supports students’
persistence and completion efforts in achieving their goals towards
graduation and career readiness. Serving our alumni, students, and
community, the Career Center provides comprehensive services in
career planning and career readiness.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
Reporting to the college President, the Executive Director, Career
and Workforce Development provides leadership and management
oversight of comprehensive student services relating to career
advising, career education programming, and workforce development.
The Executive Director manages professional staff and directs the
delivery of student services provided through the Career Center in
alignment with MXC’s strategic plans for student engagement,
retention, and success strategies.
Accountabilities include:
- Manage a staff of Career Service Advisors and create and
facilitate innovative career development programing;
Collaborate with key stakeholders in building relationships
with potential employers to cultivate job, apprenticeship, and
internship opportunities for students;
Increase students’ awareness and competency in career readiness
skills;
Partner with the workforce planning team to connect students
with job placement opportunities;
Consistently and sustainably expand, develop, and refine career
center offerings; and perform related duties as required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Design, develop and operationalize a new space to address the
workforce and career readiness skills for all current and
prospective student of Malcolm X College as well as members of the
community.
- Implements strategies and programming designed to assist and
guide alumni, students, and other members of the community in
making informed decisions about their careers and successful
transition in to the workforce.
- Directs staff working with new/enrolled students and alumni in
researching and selecting career and/or academic path ways and
implementing plans to achieve their identified goals.
- Guides staff of Career Services Advisors in meeting the unique
needs of identified student populations including veterans,
students with disabilities or other challenges, as well as alumni
looking to re-direct their careers.
- Takes a holistic and well-rounded approach to career planning,
placement, and development, including interview preparation,
offering professional attire and other self-care services to
students, and partnerships and networks within the community.
- Works closely with the Director-Workforce Partnerships to
solicit, catalog within the jobs bank and display job opportunities
to align with job seekers (both on campus and external),
- Oversees the provision of services and resources to assist
students and job seekers pursuing a career in their field of study
or interest.
- Directs the development and delivery of workshops and
presentations aimed at supporting students’ career and workforce
exploration and attainment of goals.
- Collaborates with Director-Workforce Partnerships, academic
programs, and external partners on developing new opportunities and
initiatives to support student success.
- Supports Student Services program staff, providing workshops
and expert advice on topics relating to career planning including
use of career assessment instruments and job-search tools.
- Researches and ensures staff remains knowledgeable of current
labor market trends, career placement and transfer and articulation
resources and related best practices.
- Plans and coordinates campus events, in coordination with
workforce partnerships to include career and employment fairs and
professional association visits.
- Ensures timely and accurate data collection, analysis and
reporting of Center’s initiatives and services, and tracking of
career-related outcomes for institutional planning and
improvement.
- Monitors and evaluates current scope of services and programs
and makes recommendations for change to remain responsive to
student career development needs and evolving market trends.
- Collaborates with Marketing & Communication to produce and
maintain Center’s webpage and promote the Center’s services and
programs via social media, newsletter, calendar of events and other
communications.
- May represent the Career Center on CCC committees and work
groups.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in
student affairs, higher education or administration, career
education, workforce development or a related field.
- Master’s degree is highly preferred
- Five years of experience at the administrative or supervisory
level in career services or career related programming in a higher
education or nonprofit setting
- A combination of education and experience may be taken into
consideration based on the applicant’s credentials, provided the
minimum degree requirement is met
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of student support
services in areas of career development and planning
- Experience in the use of student information system and data
analysis
- Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work with people from diverse cultures and
collaborate with multiple and diverse constituents to accomplish
goals.
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint)
SALARY RANGE: $104,775 – $107,120
Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education,
knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as other factors such as
internal equity.
Benefits information is found at
https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/
WE OFFER: Excellent health benefits at a low cost;
Investment plans 403(b) & 457(b); SURS Retirement Plan;
Generous vacation, holidays, personal and sick days; Tuition
Reimbursement. For a more detailed overview of benefits please
visit our benefits page.
Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within
6 months of hire.
We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action
employer.
Thank you for your interest in City Colleges of
Chicago!
Additional Information
- Salary Range: Salary Range: $104,775 – $107,120
