General Description of Position:
The Executive Director of Ivy+ CareerLink (CL) serves as the primary advisor to the Chancellor regarding career development of students and in fulfilling training, education, work-and-learn, and placement needs of employers in the campus service area. This position is responsible for managing all aspects of the CL department, including other members of the workforce and career team to advance strategies for a self-sustaining department with related performance measures. This position is also responsible for implementing the CL strategy and overseeing ongoing support of campus team members. The Executive Director, in collaboration with the Chancellor, leads training initiatives, provides coaching and consultation to the campus CL team members, serving as a strategic partner to develop strategies and plans to assist students and employers.
Major Responsibilities:
With guidance from the Chancellor, oversees and manages campus CL team and operations. Guides the implementation of the CL campus strategy involving the Program Manager, Career Coach, and Talent Connection Manager to drive outcomes tied to students’ Career Development Portfolio, work-and-learn experiences for students and employers, placement of students in jobs upon graduation, and fulfillment of training, education, and talent pipelines for employers. Partners with Systems Office Vice President of Ivy+ CareerLink and Executive Directors of Consulting, Career Coaching, and Talent Connection to build out and plan to meet and exceed related campus goals. Partners with campus Vice Chancellors for Academic Affairs, Student Success, and Enrollment Services in developing strategies and initiatives to successfully implement elements of the CL. Provides support to campus leadership to inform external agencies, consortia, partnerships, and workforce groups throughout the campus service area in matters related to student career coaching, work-and-learn constructs, apprenticeships, placement frameworks, and employer workforce needs. Collaborates with campus leadership to fulfill and expand the training, education, and career development partnership opportunities with business, industry, government, and community members. Supports the Chancellor and Resource Development staff to identify and attract public and private funding opportunities to support the current and ongoing financial needs of the CL.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree. A minimum of two (2) years related experience. Must demonstrate ability to promote an inclusive environment that reflects the broad diversity and backgrounds represented by our students and employees and which every individual feels respected and valued. Demonstrated skills and abilities to concurrently manage numerous tasks, some with conflicting priorities. Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills. Commitment to student learning outcomes, staff development, and diversity. Must be able and willing to travel to and from campuses and professional development activities. Must have ability to work within an entrepreneurial framework and scale a large project.
Other Requirements:
Works with Systems Office Asst Vice President of Career Coaching to provide training, tools, and other resources to campus Career Coach to ensure they are working effectively with students in preparation and tracking of CDPs, attainment of work-and-learn experiences, career placement, and other related career preparation needs. Works with Systems Office Asst Vice President of Employer Connections to make available training, tools, and other resources to campus consultants to ensure they have additional tools when working with employers in the fulfillment of training, education, work-and-learn, and placement needs. Works with Systems Office Asst Vice President of Employer and Student Talent Pipeline to ensure work-and-learn, placement, and other career opportunities are available to students and employers. This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list. Other duties logically associated with this position may be assigned. All responsibilities will be conducted within the parameters of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), other applicable regulatory requirements, and professional standards.
Pay and Benefits:
Salary range of $68,000-$72,000 (depending on qualifications). Ivy Tech employees have access to a full variety of health and wellbeing benefits. Learn more about benefits here https://careers.ivytech.edu/benefits
Team Ivy Referral:
Eligible
Note:
At Ivy Tech we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.