Associate Director/Director for Inclusive Career Exploration

‘68 Center for Career Exploration

 

Williams is pleased to announce the opening for an Associate Director/Director for Inclusive Career Exploration in the ’68 Center of Career Exploration. The ‘68 Center for Career Exploration prepares students for their professional lives after Williams. The Center offers a wide range of innovative internship, job, and graduate school exploration programs. The Center is a member of the Office of College Relations, which includes Alumni Relations, Development and Advancement Information Systems.

 

Reporting to the Director, the Associate Director/Director will lead the Careers with Social Impact (CSI) Community, serve as the Center’s liaison for identity-based populations, and act as the college's pre-law advisor. The Associate Director/Director will design and lead a curriculum of CSI career exploration programs and provide career advising for students interested in nonprofits, government, public policy, social justice, international affairs, human and social services, sustainability, social entrepreneurship, and law.

 

Serving as the primary ‘68 Center liaison for identity-based populations, the Associate Director/Director in collaboration with college partners will create customized identity-based career programming/advising relevant to the specific career needs of a diverse and inclusive community. As the pre-law advisor, the Associate Director/Director will provide advising for students and alumni on law school selection, testing, application, and overall admission process. They will also work closely with the Williams Pre-Law Society, faculty, peer schools, and national legal career organizations while hosting graduate school information sessions on campus.

 

Williams College has profoundly transformed its student body in terms of socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and nationality, among other areas. Our expectation is that the successful candidate will excel at working in a community that is broadly diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion. Applicants should highlight relevant experience with building, working with, and supporting a broadly diverse employee community.

 

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Create, implement, and assess the Careers with Social Impact (CSI) Community;
• Present an ongoing co-curriculum of networking opportunities, workshops, panels, “How’d You Get There?“ campus speakers, job shadowing, career treks, summer and Winter Study internships;
• Actively seek ways to continuously innovate Williams CSI program to better serve students and connect alumni;
• Create targeted and customized identity-based programming/advising relevant to the specific career needs of a diverse and inclusive community and attend related student events and meetings across campus;
• Guide students and alumni throughout the law school admissions process; 
• Connect alumni and employers to students as mentors and employers;
• Provide appointments and  Quick Questions on a regular basis;
• Report on the outcomes and impact of  programs; and
• Participate in overall office programming.

 

It is preferred that candidates for the position hold a Master’s degree with 5 - 10 years’ experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience with student advising and program management are desired but not essential. Relevant non-profit, social impact training or identity-based experience desired. Career coaching/advising, human resources, social services, or teaching experience a plus. Exceptionally strong relationship building, networking, and organizational skills are essential.

 

Review of applications will begin on November 9, 2018 and continue until the position is filled.

 

Employment at Williams is contingent on the verification of background information submitted by the applicant, including the completion of a criminal record check, and education when applicable.

 

To apply for this position, please visit http://staff-careers.williams.edu. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via phone at (413) 597-4247 or email at hr@williams.edu.

 

Williams College is a coeducational liberal arts institution located in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts with easy access to the culturally rich cities of Albany, Boston, and New York City. The college is committed to building and supporting a diverse population of approximately 2000 students, and to fostering an inclusive faculty, staff and curriculum. Williams has built its reputation on outstanding teaching and scholarship and on the academic excellence of its students.

 

Beyond meeting fully its legal obligations for non-discrimination, Williams College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn and thrive.