Assistant Director / Career Development Center

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR / CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Position Number: S-3847

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for all aspects of coordinating, planning, and developing a comprehensive array of career development resources for students at Central Michigan University and is responsible for marketing the resources to students, employers, and faculty from their assigned colleges and departments.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in a related field.
Two years of experience related to the duties and responsibilities of this position or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Experience with website, mobile applications and virtual environments for job search, resume constructions, interview preparation online networking and recruiting systems.
Evidence of strong interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with multiple internal and external constituencies, diverse populations and differing perspectives.
Strong verbal and written communication, advising, managerial, social media and marketing skills.
Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate and execute events; conduct classroom presentations, workshops and programs.
Solid understanding of job market trends and projections.
Must be able to work occasional evenings and weekends as required.
Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality.
Knowledge and use of social media channels.
General knowledge of university curricula and higher education policies and procedures.
Ability to perform the essential functions of this position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

Masters degree preferred.
Knowledge of federal and state laws affecting career development operations and the employment process.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Advises students in one-on-one appointments and conducting group presentations on a wide variety of career development topics, such as advantages associated with pre-professional experiences, university, state, and federal laws affecting career planning, placement, and recruitment, resume, cover letter, reference, and writing sample preparation, internship search resources, networking opportunities, and interviewing techniques, and general professional etiquette guidelines.
Serves as career development liaison to students and faculty from their assigned academic colleges and assigned departments with responsibility for advising students on career opportunities and resources available, communicating with faculty/staff to maintain relationships with the college, and conducting career development presentations for students and registered student organizations.
Utilizes technology (including Career Central) and social media to assist with career-related issues, advising students on issues regarding this technology, maintaining the CMU career portal, and training students, faculty, staff, and employers on how to use the system.
Helps manage social media outlets to increase brand awareness of the Career Development Center.
Advises individual job seekers within their assigned academic colleges in identifying appropriate resources and developing overall strategies for career exploration, interview preparation, internships, and job search activities.
Develops and conducts presentations, programs, and outreach activities.
Markets services and programs to current and prospective students, parents, employer representatives, faculty, administrators, staff, and Alumni.
Participates in designated university-wide activities to promote the use of CMU Career Development Center to current and prospective students.
Supervises student employees and/or graduate students as required.
Interacts with key employers for internship and career development activities.
Actively participates in campus, community, state, regional, and national associations.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Employee Group: Professional & Administrative -Salary
Staff Pay Level:
Pay Range: $44,000 - $54,000
Division: Student Recruitment & Retention
Department: Career Development Center
Position Status: Regular
Position End Date:
Employment Status: Full-Time
FTE: 1.0
Position Type: 12 month
Weekly Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as required.
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Posting Ends:
Open Until Filled: Yes

About the Department:

About CMU:

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, masters, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 mens and womens Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. Its part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the states largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions - Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more - are within easy reach of the citys central location in Michigans Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

CMU Leadership Standards:

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.

Message to Applicants:

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMUs mission, vision, and leadership standards.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

This position will remain open until filled. The university reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified. For best consideration, please submit application materials by May 13, 2026 .

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CMU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and institution. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex-based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight.

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CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.

Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMUs Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Educations Assistant Secretary, or both.

CMUs Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:

Phone: 989-774-3253
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Email: [email protected]

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