Director of Career Services and Business Engagement Details

Director of Career Services and Business Engagement

Virginia Community College System - Fairfax County, VA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Role Title 12 month - Administrative - In
Role Code 01123-FP
FLSA Exempt
Pay Band 00
Working Title Director of Career Services and Business Engagement
Position Number 280FA727
Agency Northern VA Community College
Agency/Division NV280-VP Workforce Development
Work Location Fairfax County - 059
Hiring Range Hiring range is $90,000 to $115,000. Starting salary is commensurate as based on education and experience within the specified hiring range.
Emergency/Essential Personnel No
EEO Category B-Professionals
Full Time or Part Time Full Time
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Work ScheduleM-F, 40+ hours per week. Occasional weekend activities.
Sensitive Position No
Job DescriptionNorthern Virginia Community College (NOVA) is one of the largest community colleges in the United States and the largest public educational institution in Virginia. NOVA has more than 71,000 students and 2,600 faculty and staff members. As one of the most internationally diverse colleges in the United States, with a student body consisting of individuals from more than 180 countries, NOVA is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable Virginia by fostering excellence in higher education. NOVA is committed to the principles of access, opportunity, student success, and excellence by meeting the educational and training needs of the region and its people with excellent and affordable courses and programs, offered by an inspired and committed diverse faculty and support staff.
With six unique locations throughout our region, each conveniently located within 40 miles of Washington D.C, we have Northern Virginia covered. NOVA’s Alexandria Campus is located seven miles from the nation’s capital, just across the Potomac River from Washington DC; the Annandale Campus, with its urban feel and suburban appeal, is ranked as the most diverse in Virginia and boasts a thriving Koreatown; the Loudoun Campus is located in a comfortable suburb steeped in colonial history; the Manassas Campus is located next to Manassas Battlefield Park, site of the first major battle of the Civil War; the Woodbridge Campus is home to municipal parks, state parks, and national wildlife refuges; and the Medical Education Campus, located in Springfield, is a uniquely specialized campus that stands apart from what most community colleges can offer, with the area boasting an abundance of hiking and biking trails, and parks with nature and wildlife areas.
NOVA offers an opportunity to make a difference with outstanding career opportunities and competitive total rewards benefits, including a comprehensive health and dental insurance program, generous paid leave, deferred compensation plans, paid parental leave, state employee discounts, and a solid and secure retirement system. NOVA embraces opportunities to create a college community that is a welcoming and inclusive place to learn and work. We do this by fostering a sense of belonging and ensuring equity while maintaining an open, civil, and safe environment for our students, faculty, staff, and guests. In so doing, NOVA fulfills its mission to offer world-class teaching and learning to the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The security of our students, faculty, and staff is very important at NOVA. Please take a moment to review NOVA’s Annual Security Reports.
The Director of Career Services and Business Engagement will engage local businesses in Northern Virginia to build and enhance regional talent pipelines that meet sector hiring and development needs while growing employment opportunities. Increase career awareness and job opportunities for NOVA students. The Director establishes and maintains on-going relationships with various college departments, college leadership and regional employers. The Director Joins forces with regional partners to position Northern Virginia as the global leader in talent development. This position reports directly to the Vice President of Strategy, Research and Workforce Innovation.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Oversee college-wide career services, which includes employer engagement for job and internships postings.
• Develop and execute the college’s career services strategy while dramatically enhancing the college’s employer partnerships.
• Serve as the point person for the division’s effort to build a first of its kind talent guarantee to assist employers searching for and growing local talent in high demand areas.
• Collaborate with college-wide and community-wide partners.
• Develop and deliver results/metrics, which are critical to the success of this role.
• Supervise a team of professionals and oversees the new Business Engagement Center, NOVA’s front door for the employer community.

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

• Knowledge of how employers source and hire talent
• Knowledge of college career services and student career advising modes

• Skilled in forming effective partnerships and collaborations across diverse stakeholders
• Skilled in interpersonal communication and conflict resolution
• Skilled in management, budgeting, and operational procedures as well as able to lead the effective use of information technology for administrative and instructional purposes

• Ability to synthesize complex information and present to varied audiences
• Ability to analyze and make sound, informed, and well-considered recommendations on complex issues
• Ability to plan and manage multiple budgets
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with a diverse workforce
• Ability to maintain confidentiality on individual student and personnel matters
• Ability to maintain and meet deadlines and deliver high quality work product when managing multiple projects
• Ability to communicate effectively

• Earned master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Five years of experience with progressive responsibilities as an administrator in a community college and/or university setting.
• Experience in college career services.
• Experience in developing, managing, and leveraging relationships with external partners (e.g., employers, donors).
• Demonstrated proficiency with the use of data, evidence, and analysis in decision-making.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the community college mission.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion in student access and outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse stakeholders to achieve consensus.

• Community college experience.

The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

The Virginia Community College System, an EEO employer, welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and recognizes the benefits of a diverse workforce. Therefore, the VCCS is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, mental or physical disabilities, political affiliation, veteran status, gender identity, or other non-merit factors.

The VCCS is an EOE and Affirmative Action Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), VCCS will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing and selection processes.

VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.