Director Co-op & Career Development, UC Clermont College

Job Overview

Provide leadership and operational oversight for UC Clermont’s Career Services Center, ensuring career development services are student-centered, integrated across the college, responsive to workforce and employer needs, and aligned with institutional priorities.

Collaborate with the Assistant Dean of Student & Graduate Pathways, faculty, staff, employers, university partners, and community organizations to advance career readiness, experiential learning, student success, and post-graduate outcomes. Lead the development and continuous improvement of Career Services programs, services, communications, systems, and campus partnerships that help students explore career pathways, prepare for the workforce, and successfully transition from college to career.

Essential Functions

• Direct and oversee the daily operations of the Career Services Center, ensuring high-quality, accessible, and coordinated services for students across academic programs and delivery formats.
• Partner with the Assistant Dean of Student & Graduate Pathways to establish short- and long-term priorities for career readiness, experiential learning, student success, employer engagement, and post-graduate outcomes.
• Lead the integration of career development across the student experience through Career Everywhere, working with faculty, staff, advising, student support areas, and academic leadership to embed career readiness throughout the college.
• Oversee the Career Services student service model, including career coaching, career exploration, workshops, classroom engagement, career resources, and referral processes, ensuring appropriate access and distribution of services across the team.
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with faculty, staff, academic departments, university Career Services units, and other campus partners to coordinate career-related initiatives and support student success.
• Lead the collection, analysis, and use of Career Services data related to student engagement, appointments, experiential learning, employer engagement, programs, and career outcomes to guide decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Develop and oversee Career Services communications and outreach, including student newsletters, digital resources, Career Services platforms, and coordinated messaging that increases awareness and use of services.
• Support employer and workforce engagement by helping connect employer needs with students, academic programs, Career Services initiatives, and appropriate campus partners while coordinating closely with staff responsible for employer relations and work-based learning.
• Develop and implement programs and resources that strengthen career readiness, leadership development, career exploration, job-search preparation, and workforce readiness for diverse student populations.
• Represent Career Services in college leadership meetings, committees, university-wide initiatives, and cross-functional collaborations related to student success, career development, experiential learning, retention, and workforce readiness.
• Lead, supervise, develop, and support Career Services staff, establishing clear responsibilities, priorities, performance expectations, and opportunities for professional growth.
• Oversee Career Services operational resources, policies, procedures, technology, memberships, and budget-related activities to support effective service delivery, growth, and sustainability.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree, master’s degree preferred, in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, Business Administration, Human Resources, Education, or a related field.
• Relevant experience and/or specialized training may be considered in lieu of the education requirement consistent with university policy.

Required Experience

• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in career development, career services, student success, higher education administration, experiential learning, workforce readiness, employer engagement, or a related field.
• Experience leading programs, initiatives, projects, or teams.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong leadership and supervisory skills with the ability to guide and develop a student-centered Career Services team.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop collaborative relationships and professional networks across academic, student-support, employer, and community environments.
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to establish priorities, set goals, and move strategic initiatives through implementation.
• Strong organizational and operational-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and changing needs.
• Ability to use data and assessment to evaluate services, identify opportunities, and guide continuous improvement.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, academic leadership, students, employers, and university partners.
• Understanding of career development, career readiness, experiential learning, student success, and workforce trends.
• Ability to prepare clear reports, procedures, communications, and other professional materials.
• Ability to use career-management, student-information, communication, and academic technology systems.

Additional Qualifications Considered

• Experience supervising professional staff, student employees, or graduate assistants.
• Experience leading career-development or student-success initiatives within higher education.
• Experience implementing Career Everywhere or other institution-wide career-readiness strategies.
• Experience supporting online, commuter, nontraditional, first-generation, or other diverse student populations.
• Experience with career-management and academic technologies such as Handshake, Canvas, Catalyst, Focus2, or similar platforms.
• Experience collecting, analyzing, and reporting student-engagement and career-outcome data.
• Experience collaborating with employers, workforce organizations, or community partners.
• Knowledge of University of Cincinnati systems, policies, resources, and collaborative processes.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

Application Process

• Cover letter
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae