STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER - Director of Personal & Career Exploration

Job Classification

  Salaried Full-time (75-100%)

Position summary

Andrews Exploration Program recognizes that university provides students an invaluable opportunity to find personal and career focus through a range of academic and personal experiences.  While many students start university with a determined plan, many need a structured way to clarify their future pathways. 

Qualifications summary

Masters Degree or equivalent education/experience. 


Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Duties and responsibilities

• Help students assess their academic strengths and goals in relationship to the undergraduate majors.


• Monitor progress of students on exploration track.


• Operationalize initiatives that focus on student exploration.


• Oversee management and logistics for student exploration initiatives.


• Identify professional resources needed to support student exploration and career development.


• Serve as the first University contact for external bodies concerned with exploration/career initiatives.


• Develop and monitor a campus-wide plan that focuses on student career success.


• Chair or serve as a committee member on career, exploration and other administrative committees.


• Work cooperatively with campus personnel responsible for High School/Dual Credit, Advising, First Year Counselling and Testing, and other Career/Placement Initiatives.

Supervisory responsibilities

N/A

Qualifications

• Excellent time-management skills and the ability to work well as a member of a team.


• Detail Oriented.


• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.


• Ease in presenting to large audiences.


• Experience with student mentoring. 


• Understanding of higher education environment, with experience in areas such as curricular planning, teaching and/or academic review. 

Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Technical competencies

N/A

Interpersonal interactions

N/A

Physical demands

N/A

Work environment

Office environment.