Director of Career and Employment Services

Company: Texas Southmost College
Location: Austin
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Job Summary The Director of Career Services is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with regional employers, economic development agencies, workforce training organizations, and community leaders to create employment opportunities for Texas Southmost College ( TSC ) students and alumni. Additionally, the Director will provide personalized career advising, oversee the approval of resumes and other career documents, manage employer relations, and implement technological enhancements within the career services department. Essential Duties And Responsibilities Develops, directs, and evaluate, effective recruiting relationships with regional agencies and employers, with continuous efforts to increase the number and quality of internship, cooperative education and employment opportunities for students and alumni. Oversee the department activities including career fairs, seminars, employer and university presentations, and all other career readiness and employment related activities and programs. Develop strategies to increase student engagement with career and collaborate with marketing and other internal departments to build College awareness of the office services and programs. Lead in the development of career readiness seminars for all Career and Technical Education students. Serve as a liaison and closely partner with other College staff, faculty, and student organizations to ensure the delivery of timely, targeted support to assist students with career exploration, planning, and successfully transitioning to next professional steps. Develop strategies to enhance students and alumni soft skills and career readiness skills. Oversee career counseling services, including resume writing, interview preparation, and job search strategies. Lead collaborations with other departments, such as the Workforce Training and Continuing Education Center and the Division of Instruction, to share industry contacts and collaborate on employer and industry engagements. Monitor and Track student satisfaction and outcomes related to career services, using data to inform continuous improvement. Lead collaborations with prospective employers to secure full-time, part-time, internship and cooperative education employment opportunities for students and alumni, refers qualified candidates, selects appropriate applicant pools for recruiters, and schedules campus interviews and presentations. Provide flexible, responsive and high-quality service to all students, community, or staff, and continuously assessing processes and procedures and revising accordingly. Maintains records in accordance with state, federal, and institutional regulations and provides accurate data for submission of state and federal reports dealing with graduate placement. Coordinates, develops, and implements career readiness procedures in consultation with other student services offices. Develops and implements the various institutional forms used by the Career and Employment functional area. Assists in the creation and implementation of a strategic plan for the Career and Employment functional area at the College, in collaboration with the AVP of Student Services. Assists in the budget development for the Career and Employment functional area, in collaboration with the AVP of Student Services. Develops the program outcomes for the Career and Employment functional area, monitors assessment of those outcomes, and develops plans of action for improvement based on the assessment of those outcomes. Serves on committees as appropriate and as appointed by supervisor. Travels regularly to various locations in Cameron and Willacy counties to fulfill position responsibilities. Assists with preparation and production of new student convocation and College commencement exercises. Maintains awareness of best practices, emerging trends and new legislation relating to the career readiness and employment functional areas. Represents the career readiness and interests of the College in regional and state meetings and serves as liaison to other colleges and universities within the state and region for work on collaborative grants and projects relating to career readiness. Assists with the development, implementation, monitoring, and revision of policies and procedures relating to the Career and Employment functional area. Assists with the process for systematic review and evaluation of the planning unit per the model adopted by the College, including the development and monitoring of outcomes and plans of action for improvement based on the assessment of those outcomes and plans. Attends the workplace regularly, reports to work punctually and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite. Working hours may include evenings, holidays or weekends depending on deadline requirements and special events. Completes duties and responsibilities in compliance with college standards, policies and guidelines. Cooperation team player in a diverse working environment. Ability to work under pressure with multiple interruptions and meet deadlines. Uses interpersonal skills and makes sound judgments to decide how duties and responsibilities are completed between coworkers, the supervisory chain, faculty, staff, students, and customers. Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored by Texas Southmost College. Supports the values and institutional goals as defined in the College’s Strategic Plan. Promotes positive morale and teamwork within the department and provides exceptional customer service to students, faculty and community. Performs other duties as assigned. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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