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Director - Career & Transfer Services
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Position Number: 1955126
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Position Type: Business - Human Resources

Director - Career & Transfer Services

The College of Southern Nevada appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. We ask that you keep in mind the following when completing your application:

Once you start the application process you cannot save your work. Please ensure you have all required attachment(s) available to complete your application before you begin the process.
Required attachments are listed below on the posting. Your application will not be considered without the required attachments.
Please note that applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. Once a recruitment has closed, applications will no longer be accepted.

If you are unable to attach the required documents to your online application or need assistance regarding the application process, please contact the Talent Acquisition team within Human Resources via email at hr.recruitment@csn.edu or call (702) 651-5800 to be directed to the appropriate Recruiter.

Job Description

Under the leadership of the Associate Vice President, Student Affairs, the Director of Career and Transfer Services provides visionary, strategic leadership, supporting and institutionalizing a broad spectrum of career preparation and success initiatives for students, including: educational and skill-development programs; networking, internship, experiential, and employment opportunities; individual career coaching; and pre-professional advising.

The Director, a leadership role within Career and Transfer Services and Student Affairs, is critical in developing a philosophy of students first and implementing innovative student success strategies connecting students to success. The Director works with the Career and Transfer Services team to assist students in developing a sense of self-awareness and skills that will allow them to be successful in their job search, including resume and letter writing, interviewing, and the establishment of a professional career network.

The Director is required to actively cultivate relationships and expand networks with staff, faculty, parents, community partners, and employers throughout the region in order to promote CSN's mission and enhance innovative programs, experiential learning and work opportunities. Additional duties include enhancing student participation with our First Time in College (FTIC) students, working intentionally with the First Year Experience (FYE) Office and various campus partners.

The Director supports CSN student transfers to four-year colleges and universities by developing programs and services that assist students in their transfer exploration and transition. The Director will work closely with representatives from CSN's top feeder schools, assisting to provide CSN students multiple opportunities to meet with transfer institutions. Additional duties include developing relationships with state and regional four-year college and university transfer admissions teams to support CSN student transfer, critical first year of college transition and implementation of the CSN College Pathways model.

Lastly, the Director position is needed to facilitate continuous improvement, ensuring that CSN remains responsive to diverse student interests and evolving market trends and maintaining career readiness and engagement. The Director will be responsible to increase internship opportunities and resources to support students' career preparation and professional aspirations, optimize available technology for communication and delivery of services and resources, and implement effective data collection, analysis, and reporting systems that demonstrate outcomes and inform strategic resource allocation and direction. In a students first approach, the primary drive for this position is the ability to produce cutting edge work in the effort to equip students in being successful. The Career and Transfer Services office is pivotal in laying the foundation for students to build and develop personal and career planning. The Director will lead the vision and efforts in facilitating an experience for students in which they build awareness of their work-related strengths, interests, and values, forming an understanding of the world in which they will live and work.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in Counseling, Educational Psychology, Human Resources, Workforce Management and Business, or related field OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
3 years of leadership/supervisory experience in either Career Service, Workforce or Human Resources.
Experience in strategic planning and grant writing/management.
Demonstrated awareness of the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) standards for Career Services and ability to apply standards when conducting unit planning and assessment.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of FERPA rules governing privacy in higher education and ability to maintain confidentiality of student records.
Ability to understand and apply NSHE and college policies and procedures.
Demonstrated ability to recognize and address challenges affecting college students, effectively apply case management practices, and follow-up appropriately and as needed.
Ability to effectively manage staff, lead a team, solve problems, conduct student interviews.
Ability to multi-task and communicate orally and in writing.
Ability to effectively collaborate with co-workers and supervisory chain.
Create, prepare and conduct outreach presentations and workshops for students, faculty, staff and community partners; plan events.

Starting Salary Range

Administrative Faculty Grade D

$83,747 - $97,981

Exempt
Yes

Full-Time Equivalent
100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents to your application:

Resume
Cover Letter
Unofficial Academic Transcripts (Applicants who have earned their degrees outside of the United States must have their educational transcripts evaluated by an approved evaluator if their college or university is not listed in the most recent edition of the Higher Education Directory, published by Higher Education Publications, Inc. If you have any questions regarding this, please reach out to the Human Resources, Talent Acquisition & Classification team)
Contact information for three professional references

National Search

Out of Area/State Candidates may be offered travel reimbursement with original itemized receipts and in accordance with GSA rates at time of travel.

NSHE - INTERNAL APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE

CSN employees or employees within the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) MUST use the "Find Jobs" process within Workday to find and apply for jobs at CSN and other NSHE Institutions. Once you log into Workday, type "Find Jobs" in the search box which will navigate to the internal job posting site. Locate this specific job posting by typing the requisition number in the search box. If you complete an application outside of the internal application process and apply as an external candidate, your application will no longer be considered at the time of minimum qualification review. In order to prevent the disqualification of your application, you will need to reapply as an internal candidate before 11:59 pm the day prior to the position close date.

Posting Close Date
08/20/2020

Note to Applicant

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

All document(s) must be received by 11:59 p.m. the day prior to the closing date posted on the job announcement.

This position may require that a criminal background check be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

CSN is responsive to serving the educational needs of a diverse and ever-changing community. CSN employs only U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to work in the U.S. CSN does not sponsor aliens applying for faculty, professional staff, or management positions (H-1B Visas) in the absence of exceptional circumstances as defined by the USCIS.

To apply, visit https://nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CSN-External/job/CSN---North-Las-Vegas-Campus/Director---Career---Transfer-Services_R0121485

About Us
The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) creates opportunities and changes lives through access to quality teaching, services, and experiences that enrich our diverse community. CSN has three main campuses in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson and multiple sites and centers.

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a persons age, disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race, or religion.