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NC A&T - Executive Director of Career Services and Experiential Learning
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Title:NC A&T - Executive Director of Career Services and Experiential Learning
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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCA&T) 
Executive Director of Career Services and Experiential Learning

Academic Career & Executive Search is pleased to assist North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCA&T) in its search for Executive Director of Career Services and Experiential Learning.

For full consideration, please apply by April 26th.

This is an exciting opportunity to serve as the next Executive Director of Career Services and Experiential Learning in this growing area at a strong and growing R2 high research activity institution moving to become an R1 very high research activity institution. This highly visible role requires an entrepreneurial, highly collaborative, and outward facing leader. The successful candidate is skilled and adept in engaging students, employers, and the community at large to compile data and develop reports and services that meet the new and changing demands in this area.

The Executive Director of Career Services and Experiential Learning is responsible for the strategic direction of the Career Services function. Through new funding opportunities, four new positions have been secured to support the Executive Director and these programs.

The Office of Career Services (OCS) provides innovative, comprehensive, and progressive interdisciplinary programs, services, and resources to assist the University’s 13,000+ undergraduate and graduate students and recent alumni in launching their careers. Career Services is customer-focused and centralizes the functions of career development/counseling, full-time employment, on-campus student employment, summer internships, cooperative education, and part-time employment. The OCS brings 1200+ employers to campus and shares more than 15,000 position announcements yearly. Individuals formally enrolled in a degree-granting program at the University, or alumni, are eligible to use the facilities, programs, and services.

Responsibilities:
  • Defining the business processes, policies, and procedures
  • Providing vision and collaborative support across the Career Services spectrum
  • Providing best practices, standards, methodologies, tools, and shared learning to achieve the unit’s goals
  • Overseeing and coordinating all Career Development programs and activities to ensure that students and alumni are given opportunities to explore and select career options and acquire work-related experiences to maximize college to career success

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  • Master’s degree in human resources, student personnel, adult education, business administration (MBA), or a related field
  • Five plus years of full-time experience in career services or workforce development with a minimum of five years of experience in supervision and leadership
  • Knowledge and capabilities of career counseling techniques, job trends and career development skills
  • Effective public relations and networking abilities, and excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to effectively direct existing, comprehensive career services programs and develop new initiatives
  • Dependability, creativity, good judgment, professionalism, and dedication to sound principles of student development
  • Experience using career services applications (i.e., NACELink, Handshake, C3M), legal and ethical issues, and Microsoft Office Suite 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Master’s degree in human resources, student personnel, adult education, business administration (MBA), or a related field with ten-plus years of experience in career services or workforce development with seven years of career-related workshop/seminar development and training, plus a minimum of seven years of experience in supervision and leadership
  • Self-directed, creative, and service-oriented with strong leadership skills
  • Experience developing policies and procedures as well as experience using career services software applications
  • Knowledge in the use of the latest technology and trends in Career Services
  • Knowledge of career development, career counseling, job search strategies, job market trends, employer relations, contemporary recruitment practices, and/or trends in career services, recruitment, or workforce development

About the Institution

Located in Greensboro, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCA&T) is one of 17 institutions of The University of North Carolina (UNC) System and is an 1890 Land-grant doctoral research institution with a distinction in STEM education. The university is committed to fulfilling its fundamental purposes through exemplary undergraduate and graduate education, scholarly and creative research, and effective community engagement.    
  
NCA&T is ranked third in research funding in the UNC System, behind UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State University since 2005.   
 
As the University moves forward with plans to achieve R1 status, a new strategic plan for 2030 is being developed. The University recently released its new mission statement centering on advancing the human condition. https://www.ncat.edu/provost/mission-and-vision.php   
  
Dr. Harold L. Martin Sr., an NCA&T alumnus has served as Chancellor since 2009.  The Aggies compete in Division I of the NCAA and have been a member of the Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference since 1969 and as of 2022 the Aggies joined the CAA athletic conference: https://www.ncat.edu/news/2022/02/ncat-joins-caa.php 
  
The university is comprised of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences; College of Business and Economics, College of Education; College of Engineering; Honors College; College of Health and Human Sciences; College of Science and Technology; and the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, which is in collaboration with The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.  The University offers 59 undergraduate degrees, 35 master’s degrees, 11 PhD programs, 43 online programs, and 45 certificate programs. NC A&T provides a dynamic learning experience to all students that is responsive to current critical needs in higher education and in the disciplines. 
 
Living in the Area

Offering a 16.1% lower cost of living than the national average, Greensboro a city of 284,000, is a thriving, civic-minded city with something for everyone: shopping, restaurants, Symphony Orchestra, Community Theater, Opera Company, Civic Ballet, galleries, golf courses and many outstanding public and private recreation areas and facilities including more than 90 miles of trails for hiking, biking, and walking.  It was voted a Top 10 Green City by Livability.com.    
  
Greensboro is situated in the Piedmont Triad, an area of great natural beauty, diverse industry, cultural arts, and mild temperatures. North Carolina’s mountain resorts are an easy two-hour drive from Greensboro and the beaches of North and South Carolina are three to four hours away. The Research Triangle is about an hour and a half away. More information is available at: http://www.piedmonttriadnc.com/.   

To Apply 

For full consideration, please apply by April 26th.

Please apply through the application link and do not email applications. 

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and should include a cover letter and curriculum vitae. Ideally cover letters should not exceed two pages. All applications are treated confidentially.

Inquiries, referrals, and nominations are also treated confidentially.

Inquiries and questions: Please send to NCATEDOCS@acesrch.com 
Nominations and referrals: Please send the nominees’ name, title, and contact information if available to nominations@acesrch.com 
 
Institution’s EEO Statement  
North Carolina A&T State University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. No one who applies or seeks employment will be denied admission to or employment at North Carolina A&T State University on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disabling condition, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or sexual orientation and sexual identity
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