Assistant Director, Creative Careers

Job Requisition:
JR101275 Assistant Director, Creative Careers (Open)

Department:
CC00255 WM001 | WMUA | Career
Development

Job Description Summary:
The Office of University Advancement creates the conditions for opportunity – human,
financial & experiential – by garnering and stewarding the resources that advance William & Mary.

The Office of Career Development &
Professional Engagement empowers students and alumni to explore professional possibilities and navigate lifelong career
development.

Summary:
The Assistant Director of Creative Careers (Assistant Director) is an important member of the Office of
Career Development & Professional Engagement team in the Office of University Advancement at William & Mary. The Assistant Director will
serve as a point of contact for students focused on creative careers.

The Assistant Director reports to the Director, Creative
Careers and provides individualized career coaching to students. The Assistant Director is responsible for working individually with
students on choosing a career path, interview preparation, conducting a job/internship/graduate school search, preparing resumes/cover
letters, preparing graduate school applications, and conducting career assessments.

There exists a strong collaboration between the
Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement and other departments, schools and units across campus. This position, in
collaboration with the Director, Creative Careers & other career advising staff, provides an opportunity to work with students across the
curriculum.

This position is based in Williamsburg and is expected to work in the office on campus.

Review the full position
description on the University Advancement recruitment website: https://advancement.wm.edu/come-work-with-us/open-positions/index.php.

Job
Description:

Salary: $45,000 to $50,000 commensurate with experience and internal alignment.

For full
consideration, submit application materials by the review date. Applications received after the review date will be considered if needed. A
resume and cover letter are required for this position.

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Higher
  Education, Student Personnel, Counseling, or higher education related field.
• Several years of professional experience on a careers
  team in a college or university setting (typically, 1-3 years’ experience).
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication
  skills and a proven ability to establish rapport with students, faculty, alumni, employers and staff colleagues.
• Demonstrated public
  relations/marketing abilities.
• Strong computer skills including familiarity with career development platforms and software
  packages.
• Experience with project and event management (typically, 2+ years).
• Experience in supporting students across all
  schools and curricula to explore career opportunities (typically, 1-3 years).

Preferred
Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Student Personnel, Higher Education, or a related field.
• Experience leading
  career-related programming and professional development.
• Previous experience working in a centralized career services
  model
• Experience with career services management platforms and tools, e.g., Symplicity, 12Twenty, Purple Briefcase,
  etc.
• Knowledge of all creative career areas – such as marketing, media, communication, entertainment, publishing, arts/arts
  administration, museums, etc. – and the associated student development life cycle.

Conditions of
Employment:

• This position is subject to additional hours beyond the typical workday, to include evenings and
  weekends.
• This position may require overnight travel.

Job Duties:

55% – Career
Advising:

• Advise students interested in pursuing creative careers on career decision making, career exploration, resume writing,
  interviewing, networking, and other career related skills.
• Collaborate with staff members on major departmental programming
  including Career Fairs, events, and discipline specific programs designed to educate students about career communities.
• Conduct
  individual student appointments related to all career development topic needs as a generalist.
• Contribute to general advising
  resources for all students including workshop content, website content, handouts, videos, etc.
• Produce career content and maintain
  content on the website and digital platforms designed to support career development for students interested in creative
  careers
• Perform other duties as assigned.

45% – Program Development & Implementation:

• Work with director to
  implement ongoing programs to educate students and constituents on industry trends and recruiting opportunities, within creative
  careers.
• Help plan and coordinate immersive Creative Careers signature events such as treks that allow students to learn about
  creative industries and engage with alumni and professionals.
• Cultivate and engage creative careers alumni in programs that provide
  connections to current students including meet ups, career panels, series, workshops, or similar programs.
• Assist with newsletter
  creation for creative careers community to share resources and regularly communicate with students.
• Assist with content creation,
  presentation, and development of general resources and programs along with other advising staff.

Additional Job
Description:

Job Profile:
JP0342 – Career Counselor – Exempt – Salary –
S08

Qualifications:

Position Restrictions:

EEO is the Law. Applicants can learn more about William &
Mary’s status as an equal opportunity employer by viewing the “Know Your Rights” poster published by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission. https://www.eeoc.gov/know-your-rights-workplace-discrimination-illegal

Background Check: William & Mary is
committed to providing a safe campus community. W&M conducts background investigations for applicants being considered for employment.
Background investigations include reference checks, a criminal history record check, and when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or
driving history check.

Remote Work Disclaimer: Remote work eligibility is not guaranteed and is subject to approval. Employee
eligibility depends on the likelihood of the employee succeeding in a remote work arrangement and the supervisor’s ability to manage remote
workers. Departments and/or Human Resources may amend, alter, change, delete, or modify eligibility.