Career Services Director jobs in San Diego, CA

Key Job Functions: 

We are seeking a dedicated Student Career Services Specialist who will be instrumental in guiding our students through their career development journey. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive career counseling, job search support, and professional development services specifically tailored to the skilled trades sector. This role involves direct engagement with students, alumni, faculty, and industry partners to ensure our graduates are well-prepared to enter the workforce and achieve their post-graduation career goals in the welding and machining industries. 

Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Placement assistance: Provide job placement assistance to all eligible graduates and document the results to demonstrate clear and positive outcomes from the training. Maintain placement records, along with supporting documentation that is verifiable in an orderly, comprehensive, and accurate manner for all graduates.  

• Compliance: Ensure each program meets placement benchmark of 70% placement for each program. Ensure placement data includes sufficient information for regularly calculating the percentage of training-related job placements in a prescribed format and time frame.   

• Career Counseling: Offer individual and group career counseling sessions to help students understand their career options, identify their strengths and interests, and develop actionable career plans tailored to the welding and machining trades. 

• Job Search Support: Assist students and alumni in all aspects of the job search process, including resume and cover letter writing, interviewing techniques, and networking strategies specific to the skilled trades industry. 

• Employer Engagement: Actively develop and maintain relationships with employers in the welding and machining sectors to create internships, apprenticeships, and employment opportunities for students and graduates. 

• Workshop Development: Design and deliver workshops and seminars on career development topics relevant to the trades, such as portfolio development, certification pathways, and industry trends. 

• Career Fairs and Events: Organize and host career fairs, employer info sessions, and networking events that connect students with industry professionals and potential employers. 

• Resource Management: Curate a comprehensive suite of career resources, including job listings, industry contacts, and educational materials that are specifically beneficial for students pursuing careers in welding and machining. 

• Data Tracking and Reporting: Maintain accurate records of student engagements, placement rates, and other metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the career services program. Report findings to school administration and use data to inform future services. 

• Alumni Relations: Develop strategies to engage alumni, including creating networking opportunities and mentorship programs that benefit current students and recent graduates. 

• Professional Development: Stay informed about industry trends, labor market data, and best practices in career services through continuous professional development and networking with professionals in the field. 

• Collaboration: Work closely with faculty and other school departments to integrate career development into the academic experience and ensure that curriculum and training programs align with industry needs. 

All other duties as assigned.   

Qualifications & Work Experience:  

To perform this job successfully, the candidate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily (with or without an accommodation). The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  

• Bachelor’s degree in career counseling, education, human resources, or a related field is preferred, or any similar combination of education and experience.  

• Experience in career services, counseling, or a related area, within a technical, vocational, or trade school setting is desired. 

• Familiarity with the welding and machining industries and understanding of the career pathways within these trades is a plus. 

• Strong networking and relationship-building skills to effectively engage with employers, industry associations, and alumni. 

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, capable of motivating and advising students and graduates. 

• Proficient in utilizing career services software, job search platforms, and office productivity tools. 

• Ability to organize and prioritize work effectively, handling multiple tasks and projects with attention to detail. 

• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with an ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and levels of experience. 

Required Skills/Abilities:  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

• Strong working ability of Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) 

• Superior organizational skills including attention to detail and time management.  

• Ability to establish and nurture collaborative relationships at all levels, and identify needs and deliver solutions that achieve employee, team, and school goals and satisfaction. 

Important Notes  

Position Details: This is a full-time hourly (non-exempt) position (40 hours/week).  

Pay: This pay does not include any opportunity for incentive compensation and is only reflective of the base pay for this position. 

The range of pay for this California-based position is $27.00-$31.00 per hour/annually.  

The actual compensation offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve listed and you think can bring value to Workshops for Warriors, we would love to learn more about you and encourage you to apply. 

Benefits and Perks: Workshops for Warriors makes available comprehensive benefits the first of the month following the 30-days of employment. Options include Medical (50% employer contribution), dental and vision coverage (100% employer contribution), a 401k program with employer match, 8 paid holidays, Flexible work hours (position dependent), and paid time off.  

Dress code: Our office staff works in a business casual or relaxed business casual environment. 

Supervisory: No supervisory responsibilities.  

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  

The employee frequently is required to stand, sit; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to push, move, lift or otherwise bear 10-30lbs.Applications may include but are not limited to repetitive work using a computer keyboard, mouse and headphones while sitting and/or standing at an assigned work desk area. 

Work Environment: The employee works in an office/administration building in an urban industrial neighborhood. Other areas within the school are mixed use such as classrooms, welding and machining areas. 

Employee may have additional environmental hazards such as: chemical, electrical, flammable, or mechanical in nature.  

E-Verify Compliance Statement:
Workshops for Warriors, Inc. participates in the E-Verify program. We ensure employment eligibility of all employees by using the E-Verify electronic verification system.

Policy for Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Prevention:
Workshops for Warriors is committed to providing a professional work environment free from discrimination and harassment, including discrimination and harassment based on a protected characteristic, and an environment free from retaliation for participating in any protected activity covered by this policy.

Workshops for Warriors is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Accordingly, we have adopted and maintain this anti-discrimination policy designed to encourage professional and respectful behavior and prevent discriminatory and harassing conduct in our workplace.

Workshops for Warriors employees are expected to assume responsibility for maintaining a work environment that is free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Employees are encouraged to promptly report conduct that they believe violates this policy so that we have an opportunity to address and resolve any concerns. Managers and supervisors are required to promptly report conduct that they believe violates this policy. We are committed to responding to alleged violations of this policy in a timely and fair manner and to taking appropriate action aimed at ending the prohibited conduct.

EEO Statement: Workshops for Warriors is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees, applicants, unpaid interns, and volunteers without regard to actual or perceived: race (including hair texture or protected hairstyles, e.g. braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin (including language use restrictions), ancestry, citizenship, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, family and medical leave status, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

All openings are subject to change without notice, due to the volume of applications / resumes received, we are unable to respond to status inquiries. Please be assured that your information is being properly handled and forwarded to the appropriate hiring staff. If your skills and qualifications meet the needs of the job, you will be contacted.