Interim Career Services Manager

Position Summary:

The Career Services Manager prepares students for the transition from college to the world of work. Main focuses include:

1. Overseeing team of student workers, ensuring that we offer a high-quality, impactful work experience that leads to greater future career opportunities;
2. Providing career coaching to individual students and teaching student groups on careers, job search strategies, interviewing, graduate school, internships, and professionalism;
3. Connecting students and alumni with job opportunities with employers seeking qualified applicants;
4. Support campus wide events and workshops as needed, examples include: practice interviews, industry career panels, graduate school events, and career fairs.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Leadership

• Create quality work experience for student employees, including hiring, onboarding, training, schedule and attendance oversight, assigning impactful daily work
• Manage Career Services office by creating a welcoming ambiance and ensuring a safe space

Career coaching and teaching

• Facilitate individual coaching sessions in the areas of academic/career planning, job search, and graduate school selection
• Deliver pre-created career development presentations and workshops to engage FLC students and departments

Communication

• Utilize Handshake platform and other tools to coordinate calendars and announce career opportunities through all available channels for all students

Events

• Assist Career Services team with coordination of various events and activities throughout year (career fairs, internship celebration, industry talks, workshops, and other campus-wide events)

Diversity

• Ensure that career navigation and job search strategies are culturally relevant
• Incorporate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in all aspects of engagement with students, faculty and community.
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities.
• Maintain knowledge and awareness of digital accessibility including the American with Disabilities Act and Section 508.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum 3 years professional working experience
• Demonstrated record of professional relationship building and outreach
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a natural ability to engage and connect with diverse groups
• Skilled at initiating conversations and building networks
• Strong writing skills and an eye for detail in the written word
• Experience with public speaking and/or presenting
• A strong history of providing exceptional customer service and displaying a positive attitude with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience with in-person and/or virtual event planning/coordination.
• Ability to speak publicly with experience in presenting in front of groups including workshop, teaching, and presentation formats.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to set own priorities and coordinate multiple assignments with fluctuating and time-sensitive deadlines.
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team environment with a positive professional attitude.
• Solid judgment exhibiting flexibility, empathy, confidentiality, enthusiasm, initiative, and attention to detail.
• Strong computer skills
• A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities.

Preferred Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:

• Experience in career development strategy
• Management or leadership experience
• Experience working with a diverse audience and understanding of Diversity Equity and Inclusion
• An established network of local, statewide and national contacts

Reports to / Supervisory Responsibility
The position will report directly to the FLC Director of Career and Workforce.
The Interim Career Services Manager will oversee the student worker team, including training, managing schedule, and signing off on hours.

Work Environment/Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Office setting with moderate noise levels
• Fast paced and dynamic environment, requiring adaptability and problem-solving skills
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period
• Light to moderate lifting and pushing carts of materials is required

Travel and Weekend/Evening Obligations
This position will require limited travel. Occasional evening and weekend work will be discussed as necessary.

FLSA Status/Position Type/Expected Hours of Work/Salary Range

• Exempt
• Part-time, 0.5 FTE
• Temporary, July 2026 – June 2027
• Twenty hours per week, between 8 am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, to be determined with the supervisor
• In person

Compensation
The hourly wage for this position is $25.00/ hour,

Application Process
A complete application packet includes:

• Cover letter addressing interest and qualifications for the position
• Resume
• Names and contact information for three current, professional references

Application materials received by 11:59 PM on June 14, 2026, will receive full consideration.

The successful candidate will be required to submit official transcripts and pass a background check.