We’re seeking the professionals that make Rockford Work.
For over 140 years, Rockford Career College has been dedicated to helping students in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin get career-focused education that help them achieve. Our graduates work throughout the midwest, because Rockford Career College works for them - providing hands-on training from the start. If you’re ready to get hands-on in helping a community of people from all walks of life have the resources, tools, structure and support they need to become successful, we invite you to work with us on ensuring Rockford Career College keeps working as it has for over a century, now and in the future.
The Position:
We’re seeking a Director of Career Services for Rockford Career College. This person plays a vital role in the success of all our students and will be supporting them throughout their student lifecycle to fulfill our mission of providing quality entry level professionals for our communities.
What We're Looking For:
- Unparalleled Work Ethic: You have an unparalleled work ethic and a relentless commitment to excellence.
- Strategic Visionary: You're a strategic thinker who can develop and execute innovative admissions strategies to attract and enroll top-tier students.
- Exceptional Leadership: You're a strong leader with the ability to inspire, motivate, and develop your team to achieve exceptional results.
- Data-Driven Decision-Making: You're adept at using data to make informed decisions and continually improve your admissions strategies.
- Excellent Communication Skills: You're a skilled communicator who can effectively engage with prospective students, parents, and other stakeholders.
If this is you, we must meet you! If this is you, we must meet you! AHED has a generational opportunity in higher education to present to you.
What You’ll Do:
- Oversee all department functions, including staffing, managing, and mentoring a staff of Career Services Personnel.
- Ensure that each student interacts with Career Services staff to discuss cannabis industry job interests and post-graduation plans.
- Meet or exceed regulator placement benchmarks.
- Oversee and monitor the development and retention of relationships with cannabis industry employers for the purposes of externships and job placement of graduates.
- Oversee and monitor the development of job orders from employers, the presentation of graduates’ resumes, scheduling of interviews, and follow-up with employers and graduates.
- Manage and monitor the services and resources provided to students and graduates to assist in their job search.
- Assist current students in securing part-time employment through job boards and individual service as needed.
- Plan in conjunction with the Deans of Academic Affairs all Program Advisory Meetings.
- Manage all externship staff, obtain externship sites, and ensure all students are placed on externship sites in a timely manner.
- Build community involvement: attend outside job fairs, invite employers to speak in classrooms, arrange on-campus interviews and organize job fairs when applicable.
- Maintain accurate graduate and alumni placement data via Campus Nexxus.
- Timely completion and submission of all required reports for AHED leadership, accrediting agency, and state licensing board (if applicable).
- Meet all required placement benchmarks for ACCSC, ABHES and JRDMS where applicable yearly.
- Ensure Career Services bulletin boards are maintained and updated.
- Deliver presentations to new and continuing students, graduates and alumni focused on Career Development and the services provided by the Career Services Department.
- Continuously survey graduates and employers to ensure that programs meet or exceed current job market and employer needs.
- Provide exceptional customer service.
- Special projects as assigned by Campus Directors.
- Obtain graduate and employer testimonials.
Minimum Qualifications
- Associates or Bachelor’s degree required.
- Minimum 5 years Microsoft Office experience required: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Minimum 5 years experience in career services preferred or employment background in any of the following:
- job placement department at a vocational school, college, or university;
- staffing agency;
- recruiting;
- marketing/new business development/sales;
- customer service
- Minimum 2+ years staff management experience.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Exceptional social interaction skills.
- Team player, a collaborative approach and positive attitude.
- Professional appearance, demeanor, and attitude.
- Consistently display the highest levels of integrity. Demonstrate sensitivity and ability to effectively relate to and work with prospective students from diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task, perform well under pressure, meet deadlines, and work a flexible schedule.
- Experience with Campus Nexxus application a plus.
- This is a remote-first role, and your home office needs to be conducive to a traditional work environment.
AHED/ROCKFORD CAREER COLLEGE is Offering:
- Competitive compensation package with health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) participation
- Generous paid time off
- Flexible scheduling with sustained performance in the role, as the role dictates. (Translation: Get really good at what you do here, state your business case, and we'll talk!)
- The chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of students and shape the future of Stautzenberger Online!
APPLY:
Email careers@rockfordcareercollege.edu with the following with the subject, Director Career Services Rockford:
1. Cover letter with salary requirements. Tell us what you're good at, why AHED and career services interest you, and what you can teach us.
2. Resume showcasing your professional skill set, experience, and results.
Please read:
- Do not auto-apply through job boards; you must apply directly via email.
- Only applicants who meet the position's principal duties and minimum qualifications and provide the above two application requirements will be considered.
The Director Career Services will work on a dedicated team fostering creativity and personal and professional development. We enjoy the process and each other and value the importance of personal and professional wins and a healthy work-life balance.
No agency or recruiter solicitations, please.
