Who Are We: San Joaquin Valley College prepares graduates for professional success by offering Baccalaureate and Associate of Science Degrees and Certificates of Completion in business, medical and technical career fields. We help students achieve success by providing them with "hands-on" training that uses the technologies and processes that are used in the field, allowing them to build their confidence while they "learn by doing". Our focus is to help change the lives of our students for the better through education. That's more than our purpose; it's our promise to you and our students!

What we're looking for: Director of Career Services --at our Visalia Campus.

Summary: In relation to contributing to SJVC's mission and goals, under direct supervision of the Campus President, the Career Services Director works with autonomy, responsibility, and authority to provide leadership to the Career Services team(s) and assures they complete the three major functions of their position including Placement, Externship and Career Services Seminar to achieve placement goals of the campus. This requires knowledge and understanding of the career services process, the ability to proactively identify problems and seek solutions, highly refined critical thinking skills and the ability to distinguish between facts and inferences. The Career Services Director directs the Career Services team(s) by obtaining, analyzing and applying data utilizing various resources including our activity based management system. The Career Services Director communicates on an on-going basis with the Campus President(s) and Campus Management Teams.

What We Offer: The targeted starting pay range for this position is between $80,000-$90,000 per year. Our benefits program for full-time colleagues includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as flexible spending and health savings accounts. You will accrue two to three weeks of paid vacation in your first five years with eleven paid holidays. We offer state-compliant sick leave, disability insurance, and company-paid life insurance. We offer a 401k profit-sharing plan with a discretionary match and tuition assistance to employees.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience - Bachelor's degree (B.S./B.A..), Master's Level preferred from an accredited college is required. Required degree(s) must be from institutions accredited by recognized U.S. accrediting agencies. Degrees from non-U.S. institutions are recognized only if equivalence has been established and provided. Five to seven years of related experience (experience in a private-postsecondary institution preferred).