Director of Career Services and Job Placement

Director of Career Services and Job Placement 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars Rockford, IL 61114 Part-time, Full-time Rock Valley College 92 reviews

Part-time, Full-time JobID:

2225

Position Type:

Administration Date Posted:

6/23/2026

Location:

Main Campus Position Title:

Director of Career Services and Job Placement Department:

Career Services (CAS)

Division:

Advising and Retention (ANR)

Employee Status:

Full-time Type:

Administration (ADM)

Grade:

P Salary:

($72,681-$73,935 annually)

ICCB Classification:

Administration Revised:

June 2026

Employment Notice:

Rock Valley College does not offer sponsorship for employment-based visas for this position now or in the future. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.

Application Deadline:

July 5th, 2026 Reporting Relationships Reports to:

Dean of Advising and Retention Supervision Exercised:

Supervision is exercised over Work-Based Learning Coordinator, Career Services Specialist, Career Navigator Specialist, student workers and part-time temporary employees for designated programs. Job Summary Oversees a complex organization with multiple functional disciplines/occupations, manages a program that has critical impact upon the campus. Significant responsibility for formulating and administering policies and programs, manages significant human, financial, and physical resources, and functions with a very high degree of autonomy. Frequently influences business decisions made by senior leadership. Negotiates and influences others to understand and accept new concepts, practices, and approaches. Improve and increase student success through systematic coordination of career exploration, advising, development, and job placement. Work to develop and implement strategies to enhance career and life planning efforts, career coaching, career exploration, and career/job placement for students enrolled at Rock Valley College.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Develop strategies to meet specified career services, student job placement, internships, certificate and degree course progression goals and evaluation of progress in meeting program goals. 2. Tracks Career and Technical Education/Non-Credit program completers, graduates and leavers in job placement for statistical and funding purposes for the college. 3. Promote internship opportunities to students, match students to appropriate placements, and provide ongoing advising throughout their experiential learning experiences. 4. Coordinates on-campus interviews, Handshake job and internship postings/approvals, and promotion of opportunities to students 5. Develops and maintains partnerships and relationships with business, industry and non-profits for the purposes of keeping college programs current and vital as well as networking to ensure maximum opportunities for RVC students and alumni. 6. Establish measurable goals for student engagement, internship placement, outcomes, and employer partnerships 7. Oversee and manage RVC's portion of the US Department of Labor Employment and Training Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grant. 8. Create, maintain, and manage Salesforce CRM software that support internships, including tracking student participation, monitoring and evaluating job placement, gathering student and employer feedback, and reporting outcomes 9. Work with staff and faculty to design and maintain activities, collect and share student success stories, and coordinate events that connect students with potential employers for internships and full-time employment. 10. Oversee manage, and revise annual budget, maintain expense records, make recommendations for budget revisions and prepare reports for submission. 11. Assists students with interviewing skills, resume writing, and business etiquette in the workplace 12. Performs job counseling with students to identify their abilities, needs, interests, and values in relation to job and career opportunities. 13. Represent on committees or at functions as directed by the supervisor; including appropriate Business Advisory Committee meetings. 14. Provide supervision and leadership for personnel as assigned. Includes hiring, evaluation and management of day-to-day activities. 15. Develop and write informational, educational, event, services and promotional material for distribution to students, college departments, and employers as needed. 16. Completes administrative reports and maintains student/employer files. 17. Makes presentations about college's programs as well as labor market conditions and trends 18. Develops and/or assists with the development of policies and procedures and recommends changes to effectively meet the goals and requirements of the program. 19. Serve as an administrator of all data systems and software used by the department. Provide statistical and qualitative reports internally within the department as well as preparing reports for employers, academic departments and other constituencies as necessary. 20. Collect and review alumni employment data to inform continuous improvement. 21. Develop and conduct workshops, seminars or classes relevant to self-assessment, Social and Emotional Learning competencies, job search skills and strategies. 22. Encourage faculty and department involvement. 23. Other duties as assigned. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 1. Experience building and developing a teamwork environment, including collaboration with constituents outside the department. 2. Serve as the centralized college representative to the employment community. Set and establish procedures regarding recruitment; review legal and ethical issues in recruitment; recommend and evaluate policy decisions. 3. Strong experience connecting business and industry to education. 4. Knowledge and experience with supervisory and leadership practices. 5. Strong relationship-building skills and cross-organizational collaboration. 6. Must have strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated proficiency in written and oral communications. 7. Familiarity with electronic databases and third-party software that facilitates employment and career exploration. 8. Administrative, leadership, supervisory and organizational skills, with preference in higher education career services environments, with an ability to prioritize is required. 9. Demonstrated ability to network, advocate and interface with various institutional and departmental constituents.

Competencies:

1. Skill in the use of computers and job-related software programs. 2. Knowledge of current career services/student services/higher education policies, laws, trends and developments in the field. 3. Ability to translate technical data into information that can be used in a variety of settings and populations. 4. Leadership skills. 5. Oral and written communication skills. 6. Ability to use independent judgment and function autonomously. 7. Effectively interact with people from diverse backgrounds. 8. Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite software required. 9. Exceptional grammatical, composition and communication skills required. 10. Possess the ability to supervise and train others. 11. Project management experience preferred. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty well. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Minimum Qualifications Master's degree in student personnel services, higher education, counseling, adult education or similar program required or relevant equivalent experience, plus 3-5 years of experience including managerial experience. Background in Career Services and higher education highly desired. Project management experience preferred. Work Environment and Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting. Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear.