Job Description

The Assistant Director will set the vision and direction for the Office of Career and Transfer Services, and will actively collaborate with office staff, college staff and faculty, and external partners and agencies to move toward realizing that vision. The Assistant Director of Career and Transfer Services is responsible for the development, implementation, and overall direction of career and transfer services and projects aimed at increasing student success and access to QCC programs. Specific areas of concentration include: readiness and placement (co-op, employment, and job preparation), transfer services, and the generation and updating of articulations agreements from both internal and external agencies and institutions; development of career and transfer resources; and providing professional development to QCC staff on above topics.

 

 

Supervision Received

Reports to Executive Director of Advising, Testing, Career and Transfer Services

 

 

Supervision Exercised

Responsible for the training, hiring, supervision, and evaluation of full and part-time staff working in Office of Career and Transfer Services.

 

 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises and oversees the Office of Career and Transfer Services program operations including establishing departmental goals, priorities, and strategic plans.
• Manages area cost center and budgets.
• Collaborate with marketing and communications department to build College awareness of the office services and programs, and to direct customers (students, staff, and faculty) to the office.
• Integrating the principles and best practices associated with diversity, equity and inclusion in career planning and placement and transfer services to ensure effective service delivery and student success.
• Integrate assessment and evaluation processes into all related tasks within the Office of Transfer and Career Services.
• Oversee all placement related activities including the development of employer relations, job and co-op advertisement and student placement, the management of an on-line placement network, and on and off-campus recruiting events.
• Oversee large-scale transfer initiatives in collaboration with area deans and faculty.
• Work collaboratively with faculty, deans and office of institutional research to ensure that options reflect current industry needs and QCC program competencies and student learning outcomes.
• Represent the College and attend external meetings and events to develop and strengthen partnerships with universities, employers, and co-op site supervisors.
• Supervise the development of potential placement opportunities for students with appropriate business and industry representatives, with an emphasis on the placement of student special populations. Work with office of community engagement and academic divisions to share and receive contact information.
• Ensure all operations of the Office meet local, state, and accreditation guidelines.
• Develop and implement a range of placement activities and resources designed to promote the awareness of non-traditional options to male and female students such as career panels, career focus web site with role models/mentors, professional development for advising and admissions staff, and specialized outreach to non-traditional student populations.
• Identifies and promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion related activities across campus. Collaborates with college departments on the integration and delivery of inclusion related activities including the dissemination of materials.
• Collaborate with the college's office of disability services regarding the specific needs of non-traditional by gender students with disabilities.
• Research, develop, and promote service learning options for QCC students, including the potential awarding of credit for service learning.
• Investigate, evaluate, and develop potential incoming articulation agreements and processes with appropriate educational organizations. Collaborate with deans on potential articulation agreements.
• Track, monitor, standardize, update and provide reports on all incoming articulation agreements.
• Communicate final incoming articulation agreements to appropriate college offices.
• Maintain currency in best practices and pertinent information from relevant professional organizations such as Cooperative Education and Internship Association, National Association of Colleges and Employers, National Career Development Association, National Alliance for Partners in Equity, Work4Women, US Department of Labor Women's Bureau, National Student Clearinghouse, Campus Compact, MA Department of Higher Education, New England Transfer Association, MassTransfer Steering Committee, New England Association for College Admission Counseling, NACADA transfer branch and related organizations.
• Assure integrity and consistency of co-op and job placement processes.
• Work with the Executive Director Advising, Testing, Career and Transfer Services to (1) develop specific student learning outcomes (SLOs) for programs, services, and activities from the office and (2) develop a comprehensive assessment of these SLOs.
• Develop and implement a process for and practice of continuous improvement.
• Actively supporting the teaching and learning process; practicing honesty and integrity in and out of the classroom; striving to create and support a student-centered environment while fostering academic innovation and excellence.
• Working actively with other areas of the college to ensure a spirit of college-wide collaboration, collegiality, civility, and teamwork. Respects the function of dissent in an academic institution while advancing a collegial atmosphere of campus collaboration.
• Embracing the ideals of diversity and inclusiveness and supporting the equal rights of all people by advancing the understanding and appreciation of differences including age, race, gender, ability, religious convictions, socio-economic status, ethnic heritage, or sexual orientation.
• Providing flexible, responsive and high-quality service to all, be they students, community, or staff, and continuously assessing processes and procedures and revising accordingly.
• Performing other duties as assigned.
• Work actively with other areas of the college to ensure a spirit of college wide collaboration, collegiality, civility, and teamwork. Respect the function of dissent in an academic institution while advancing a collegial atmosphere of campus collaboration.
• Embrace the ideals of diversity and inclusiveness and support the equal rights of all people by advancing the understanding and appreciation of differences including age, race, gender, ability, religious convictions, socio-economic status, ethnic heritage, or sexual orientation.
• Provide flexible, responsive and high quality service to all, be they students, community, or staff, and continuously assessing processes and procedures and revising accordingly.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

 

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree.
• 3-5 years experience in transfer and/or career services in higher education.
• Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining professional relationships with external partners, such as other higher education institutions, employers and professional organizations.
• Strong knowledge and use of technology applications, including use of an established student information system.
• Excellent communication and training skills.

 

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Accounting
• Experience in Higher Education financial operations
• Experience with integrated systems.
• Experience with system report writers.
• Proficiency in both oral and written communication skills.

 

Additional Information:

Quinsigamond Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

Quinsigamond Community College will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Diversity, inclusion, and equity are core values at Quinsigamond Community College. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive, respectful, and equitable environment for all students, staff, and faculty. Every member on our college campus enriches our diversity. We support inclusion and are dedicated to ensuring equity in access to opportunities.

Quinsigamond Community College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Members of underrepresented groups, minorities, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and all persons committed to diversity and inclusive excellence are strongly encouraged to apply.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

Candidates for employment should be aware that Quinsigamond Community College faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Accordingly, initial employment is dependent upon receipt and verification of full vaccination status records; details of how to fulfill vaccine record verification requirements will be provided during the hire and onboarding process.

QCC requires all students, faculty and staff to be compliant with our vaccination policy. For addition information on COVID19, please visit: https://www.qcc.edu/HealthySafeCampus

Successful applicants will be required to complete a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI/SORI) request.

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