Director, Regionals Career Services & Work-based Learning

Job Title

Director, Regionals Career Services & Work-based Learning

Department

Regional Academic Success Operations

Worker Type

Regular

Pay Type

Salary

Position Salary Minimum

$80,000

Position Salary Maximum

$88,000

Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefit Eligible

Yes

Screening Date

2025-09-15

Job Description Summary

Miami Regionals seeks an innovative, visionary, and dynamic Regional Director of Career Services and Work-based Learning. This position will focus on developing new and enhancing current work-based learning opportunities that blend applied learning, technical education, and industry collaboration, with a strong liberal education that focuses on communication, critical thinking, and the ability to work in teams. This position will be actively involved in building business and community partnerships focused on creating and implementing work-based strategies to enhance the skills and capabilities of an organization’s workforce through collaborations with Miami Regionals. They will also oversee the department’s support of students and alumni by providing overall management of career services resources and opportunities to encourage career exploration and decision-making, develop and enhance professional development skills, and secure work-based learning, internships, and post-graduation employment.

Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop new and enhance current work-based learning opportunities that blend applied learning, technical education, and industry collaboration.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to assess existing and desired employment competencies, resulting in workforce development plans supported by Miami Regionals.
• Enhance relationships with Southwestern Ohio non-profit organizations and businesses to build awareness of Miami Regionals as a rich source of potential internships and employees.
• Oversee the strategic outreach to area businesses for those entities at Miami Regionals who engage with local businesses and non-profits, including formally coordinating at least one partnership event each semester.
• Engage senior leadership, academic departments, staff, and advisory boards in integrating career services, internships, work-based learning, and employment placement experiences into the Miami Regional’s academic and student life structures.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive career services and work-based learning program to enhance the student experience in an on-campus and online environment.
• Coordinates closely with academic advising to support exploratory students’ career advice and placement.
• Ensure career development expertise, resources, and training, in various accessible formats, are provided to students and alumni regarding the job-search process, interviewing, resume, and all other facets of career planning.
• Compile data, administer surveys, and analyze information to complete comprehensive departmental reports that align office goals with Miami Regionals and Miami University strategic goals.
• Supervise, evaluate, and enhance internship and work-based learning programs ( Work+)
• Supervise Career Services and Work-based Learning staff, manage budgets, and physical and virtual office needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree
• Eight years experience in career services, human resources, organizational development, business, or related field in a corporate/public or academic setting.

Consideration will be giving to applicants with:

• Analytical and problem-solving capabilities to identify and address workforce development issues and opportunities
• Communication and interpersonal abilities to interact with a wide variety of stakeholders and facilitate learning activities and positive project outcomes
• Project management and organizational skills to plan and execute projects or programs
• Experience developing and implementing comprehensive career service programs to enhance the student experience in an online environment.
• Ability to function both independently and collaboratively with staff, faculty, students, alumni, and outside constituents such as employers and the broader community.
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) or the Association for Talent Development (ATD) certification and/or membership.

Additional Position Information (if applicable)

Required Application Documents

Cover letter and resume

Special Instructions (if applicable)

Inquiries may be directed to Tonia Hyllengren at hyllentl@miamioh.edu. Screening of applications will begin two weeks after positing and continue until the position is filled.

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

Remote Work

For positions that are approved for remote work: Remote work is not a right, it is a work arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason, including the convenience of the University.

Reasonable Accommodations

Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.

Miami University Values Statement

Miami University is a scholarly community whose members believe that a liberal education is grounded in qualities of character as well as of intellect. We respect the dignity of other persons, the rights and property of others, and the right of others to hold and express disparate beliefs. We believe in honesty, integrity, and the importance of moral conduct. We defend the freedom of inquiry that is the heart of learning and combine that freedom with the exercise of judgment and the acceptance of personal responsibility.

For more information on Miami University’s mission and core values, please visit the Mission and Core Values webpage.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement

Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560.

Clery Act

As part of the University’s commitment to maintaining a healthy and safe living, learning, and working environment, we encourage you to read Miami University’s Annual Security & Fire Safety Report at: http://www.MiamiOH.edu/campus-safety/annual-report/index.html, which contains information about campus safety, crime statistics, and our drug and alcohol abuse and prevention program designed to prevent the unlawful possession, use, and distribution of drugs and alcohol on campus and at university events and activities. This report also contains information on programs and policies designed to prevent and address sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Each year, email notification of this website is made to all faculty, staff, and enrolled students. Written notification is also provided to prospective students and employees. Hard copies of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report may be obtained from the Miami University Police Department at 513-529-2223.

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