Associate Director of Alumni Career Services

Position Title: Associate Director of Alumni Career Services.
Department: Piper Center for Vocation and Career .
Classification: Exempt.
FTE: 0.83.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, with flexibility on work schedule to accommodate alumni appointment needs. Variations to this schedule, or flexible work arrangements, can be proposed and are subject to approval by HR and relevant supervisors; occasional evening or weekend work as required; travel up to 5% of the work schedule, which includes local (Twin Cities metro area) and national travel.
Term: Year-round; this position has scheduling flexibility for 8 weeks off during the year on top of vacation (e.g. 8 weeks/days off spread throughout the year) to be negotiated with your supervisor.
Work Location: Hybrid. On campus 4 days, WFH 1. Will work on campus fully for the first three months.
Salary Range: $47,000 - $53,000.

Essential Job Duties:

• Develop and grow a program of individual coaching and vocational and career discernment for alumni.
  • Lead program to provide 1:1 coaching to, and vocational and career discernment for alumni; (e.g. job search, networking strategy, grad school preparation/personal statements, interview prep, etc.).
  • Schedule and meet virtually or in-person with alumni across the lifespan seeking career support, referrals, graduate school application support, and assistance with networking.
  • Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to develop marketing and communications strategy to promote alumni career services.
  • Travel to key cities 2-3 times per year with significant alumni populations to provide in-person 1:1 and/or group career coaching.
  • Attend relevant Twin Cities based alumni events to connect with St. Olaf alumni and promote alumni career services.
    
• Lead development of enhanced alumni career resources and career communities.
  • Create and maintain an online repository of alumni-optimized career resources.
  • Partner with Alumni and Parent Relations and other stakeholders to explore and implement industry-based digital career communities.
  • Develop and curate a regular cadence of Ole-centered career content for alumni communications channels (e.g. LinkedIn, email, website).
    
• Measure effectiveness of alumni career coaching services and enhance offerings as needed.
  • Develop effective metrics for evaluating alumni coaching services. Measure and communicate annually or as requested.
  • Benchmark comparison institutions regarding innovations in alumni career services, implement enhanced offerings.
  • Maintain a record of individual career-related appointments with alumni including services used and outcomes as available. Collect feedback on the usefulness of 1:1 career coaching by surveying alumni who used the service.
    
• Support, respect, and commit to embracing diverse backgrounds, values, and points of view to build a strong and inclusive community.
  
• Complete and meet deadlines for required training and performance management cycle.
  
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received and Exercised:

• Reports to the Senior Associate Director for Employer & Alumni Career Engagement.
• This position supervises both staff and student workers.
  

Required Qualifications:

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
    
• Experience:
  • 5+ years of experience in career coaching/counseling or a background in human resources/recruiting/business or related industry.
    

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education:
  • Master’s degree in relevant field
    
• Experience:
  • Background in career coaching in higher education; career counseling with experienced professionals; experience in program development.
    

Prerequisites:

• Employment in this position is conditioned upon successful completion of a background check which may include: criminal background checks, reference checks, verification of work history, verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, a motor vehicle check, verification of DOT certification, a credit check, employment eligibility verification, and/or a pre-employment physical. Whether a background check is deemed successfully completed will be at the sole discretion of St. Olaf College. Please note, St. Olaf College reserves the right to conduct periodic background checks at its sole discretion.
  

Disclaimer:

• This position may require you to report early, stay late or work different shifts depending on staffing levels. It may also require you to perform all essential job functions whenever needed and during campus emergencies when necessary.
• This job description is for general information purposes. It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position. This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.
• Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the hire is complete. We accept only online applications.