Now Hiring! Director of Career Development

📍 Location: Center for Student Success
🕒 Schedule: M-F Business Hours
💰 Pay: $55,600- $60,000* annually, commensurate with experience
📄 Position Type: Modified Full Time – 37.5 Hours per week; 11-Month Position

Why Join Canisius University

Canisius University serves approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students.  As a Catholic and Jesuit University, Canisius has its foundation in the fundamental values of academic excellence, leadership, faith and social justice. Canisius is committed to educating and preparing men and women to become leaders in their professions and their communities, and in service to humanity. The University is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students.

What We Offer:

✅ Salary: $55,600 - $60,000* annually, commensurate with experience

✅ Comprehensive Insurance Benefits – Health, Dental, Vision, Life and Long-Term Disability available the first of the month after the employee’s date of hire
✅ 403(b) with Company Contribution – Plan for your future with confidence – contribution from the university is available after one year of employment
✅ Paid Time Off – Includes vacation time, personal time, sick time, and paid holidays
✅ Tuition Benefits – Available for full-time employees and their qualified dependents

*Please note that the compensation information is a good faith estimate of the base pay for this position. The selected candidate’s compensation package for this position will be provided during the interview process.

Your Role as Director of Career Development

The Director of Career Development provides oversight for the university’s career-related services and programs. Career Development supports all students, alumni, faculty, and employer clients in developing career education, identifying career paths, and pursuing experiential learning and employment opportunities that align with their formal academic pursuits. This is a modified full-time, 11-month, administrative exempt, grant-funded position.

Key Responsibilities:

🔹 All Center for Student Success staff members are responsible for the retention, comprehensive advisement, and career services for our students.

🔹 Maintain a comprehensive career development plan to assist students in linking their academic experiences to workplace opportunities.

🔹 Manage the development of career counseling/programming related to career exploration, major decision-making, networking, job search, and graduate/professional school preparation for undergraduate,

         graduate students and alumni

🔹 Deliver programs, services, coaching, career counseling, and academic advising designed to actively engage undecided students in the process of career exploration and major decision-making.

🔹 Collaborate with Academic Affairs colleagues to support experiential learning initiatives and other efforts that help integrate career development practices into academic disciplines.

🔹 Collaborate with the Center for Student Success career team regarding on-campus recruitment and employer promotions.

🔹 Participate in the delivery of regional job fairs for students such as Teacher Recruitment Days, WNY Law School Fair, and Local/Regional Job Fairs.

🔹 Train colleagues and graduate students in career development practices.

🔹 Develop an alumni/student-networking program in conjunction with the Office of Alumni Engagement and Alumni Board of Directors.

🔹 Provide career assessment tools and counseling for alumni.

🔹 Supervise the Associate Director for Career Development.

🔹 Other duties as assigned.

What You Need to Succeed:

✔ Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Higher Education or a discipline directly related to staffing, employment, career development, and planning, or other human resource-related disciplines.
• Program development and management experience.
• Experience in university career services and/or corporate recruitment management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective organizational and management skills.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with students, faculty, staff, and employers to create. internship, job, and networking opportunities.
• Budget management.
• Program development and management.
• Staff management and development.
• Demonstrate effective stakeholder collaboration with faculty, academic departments, alumni, and other campus units to integrate career development into the broader student experience.
• Commitment to equitable and inclusive support through initiatives that support the career development of underrepresented student populations
• Demonstrate the ability to stay abreast of current industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies for career development.
• Thorough understanding of and commitment to the goals and responsibilities of career services.

Important Information:

🚨 Canisius University participates in E-Verify to confirm employment authorization. The E-Verify process is completed alongside the Form I-9 on or before your first day of work. For more details, visit www.uscis.gov] and search "E-Verify."

📢 Apply Today!

To apply, please go to https://www.canisius.edu/about-canisius/employment-canisius. The review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Please include your cover letter, resume and three references with their contact information, with your application.

The Office of Human Resources at Canisius University utilizes an online recruitment management system.

Individuals who need reasonable accommodation under the ADA in order to participate in the search process should contact the office of human resources at (716) 888-2240.

Canisius University, a Catholic and Jesuit University, has as its foundation the fundamental values of academic excellence, leadership, faith and social justice. Canisius is committed to educating and preparing men and women to become leaders in their professions and their communities, and in service to humanity. The university is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students.

Take the next step in your career with Canisius University—where excellence meets opportunity.