Director of Career Development

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About Mass Art:

Founded in 1873, having celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2023, Massachusetts College of Art and Design (Mass Art), is the nation's first and only independent, free-standing public college of art and design in the country. Mass Art is an inclusive community of thinkers, doers, makers, educators, innovators and leaders striving to shape the future through art and design. We've spent 150 years demonstrating the truly amazing things that happen when a world-class art and design education is an option for every deserving student.

Located in Boston's hub of arts and culture along the Avenue of the Arts, Mass Art enrolls 2,000 students and offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate degrees in 18 disciplines, as well as continuing education and youth programs.

Mass Art strives to be a model of diversity and inclusion; the campus community reflects the layers of cultural and self-identity that proudly make up our region, nation, and world. We build effective partnerships with co-workers throughout the College by freely sharing appropriate information and providing assistance to all and maintain an environment that is welcoming to persons of all backgrounds, nationalities, and roles.

Job Description:

Official

Title:

Director of Career Development

Weekly hours: 37.5 hours

Salary range: $105,000 to $110,000 annual

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Bargaining unit: APA

General Statement of Duties:

The Director of Career Development provides strategic leadership supporting students and alumni with a focus on increasing experiential learning, career readiness, and creative career pathways for an specialized art & design college. The Director is responsible for the planning, organization, direction and operation of the office for all students and alumni/ae of the college. This leader must utilize data to support informed decision-making and develop specific initiatives, events, programs and resources that connect students to employers and career opportunities.

This individual will supervise all professionals and classified personnel assigned to Career Development.

Supervision Received:
Vice President of Student Success and Enrollment Management

Supervision Exercised:
Associate Director of Career Development, as well as Student Outreach Manager, student employees and graduate assistants.

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Responsible for the planning, organization, direction, operation and policy development of the office in support of the strategic mission and priorities of the college.

* Stays current on the trends and challenges in the creative economy sectors and career development practices in higher education.

* Works to promote a culture of career readiness and increase student's participation in experiential learning. Helps students and alumni identify their skills they develop in the classroom and in experiential learning, and communicate those skills to employers.

* Advises and counsels students and alumni about career direction, employment, career options and job search techniques.

* This employee must be able to effectively direct existing, comprehensive career services programs, and to develop new ones on their own initiative. Dependability, creativity, good judgment, professionalism, and dedication to sound principles of student development are paramount.

* Collaborates with Career Development staff to offer appropriate events and workshops for students & alumni which may include career fairs, portfolio reviews, workshops, presentations, and class visits.

* Works with Alumni Relations on programs and initiatives to support the alumni population.

* Lends support to entrepreneurship and creative business initiatives to help connect students to the varied career pathways that are taken by graduates of an art & design college.

* Works with with Career Development staff to manage employer relationships

* Prepares the budget for the office and is responsible for signing and approving expenses.

* Maintains records relating to the work of the office to evaluate office activities and to provide data for reports.

* Maintains high level relationships with the provost's office, academic departments and works…