Career Services Director jobs in Florida

JOIN OUR TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS AT ANA G MENDEZ UNIVERSITY!

We are currently looking for an experienced individual to join our team as a Director of Career Services. The Director of Career Service is responsible for leading university-wide efforts to engage all AGMU students, alumni, and employer partners in promoting career and employment success on all US campuses and US Online.

AGM University serves a diverse student population, offering bilingual education to the community for traditional and non-traditional students.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develop a strategic plan with services and programs that support students from first semester freshmen to graduate students in career planning, internships, job search strategies, and post-graduation employment decisions on all US campuses and US Online.
• Advise students and alumni in career planning, experiential learning, and job search strategies.
• Identify and strengthen the inter-dependencies between Career Services functions and other functional areas including Academic Affairs, Retention, campus-based student engagement, Administration/Operations, and Business Intelligence.
• Strategize partnerships with employers aligned to AGMU academic programs and regional labor market needs.
• Plan and execute in-person and virtual workshops, programs, content, and digital resources to support career exploration, networking, interviewing, and job & internship search strategies.
• Plan and deliver in-person and virtual career events to connect students, alumni, and employers.
• Collaborate with AGMU faculty to offer tailored classroom presentations and coordinate outside speakers.
• Collect and analyze occupational, educational, and economic information and continuously seek feedback from employers regarding job trends and skill needs.
• Act as a liaison with the area business communities by representing the university at career fairs, networking events, and professional workshops.
• Work with the designated department to maintain all necessary graduate documentation including verifications and waivers and for reporting graduate employment statistics to designated entities.
• Pursue professional development opportunities that support career development's connection to holistic student support, retention, completion, and student success.
• Participate as a team member in orientation, graduation, committees, workgroups, and all required university activities.
• Ensure that all established performance goals are achieved. Submit all weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Participate in scheduled travel to all US campuses.

REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s degree in human resources or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Three (3) years of professional experience in higher education career services, employer relations, experiential learning, or directly related area required.
• Knowledge in building resumes with the requirement of the industry including AI (Artificial Intelligent) software’s.
• Knowledge of high impact strategies that promote student and alumni career development, experiential learning, and job placement.
• Excellent interpersonal and team building skills.
• Ability to analyze data, interpret results and make recommendations.
• Highly organized and able to prioritize in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Commitment to building programs that support equity, inclusion, and diversity.
• Strong leadership skills and communication skills.
• Results and customer service oriented.
• Computer competency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
• Ability to express both, verbal and written, fluently in English and Spanish.

ABOUT AGM UNIVERSITY

Ana G. Mendez University (AGMU) is a nonprofit institution of higher education established in 2003. AGMU operates four campuses in the State of Florida and offers a wide range of academic offerings in Spanish, English and Bilingual across various modalities. AGMU promotes innovation, entrepreneurship, research, and diversity. In addition, we encourage integral education to benefit the Hispanic and international communities. AGMU proudly offers programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels that are framed by the highest academic standards.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.