Executive Director of Student Careers and Employment Placement Services

Assistant Director, Student Careers And Employment Placement Services

The Student Careers and Employment Placement Services team is responsible for connecting academic programs with careers for CCU students. The goal of this team is to provide students with the tools they need to persist and retain, prepare them for meaningful work, and help them make financial choices that reduce the stress of student debt.

The Executive Director provides visionary leadership and strategic oversight to advance CCU's mission by providing proven experience to initiate and implement programs that integrate academic learning with experiential opportunities. In addition to faith integration, this person will develop innovative programs and secure external partnerships.

The Executive Director will ensure the Core Values of Faith Integration & Calling-Centered Career Development, Servant Leadership and Exceptional Exployability, Cultural Impact (Grace and Truth), and Academic Excellent and Rigor translate from the classroom to a career.

This opportunity will require the ability to connect with students from their freshman year through their senior year, to assist in the development of professional skills and in building a career exploration mindset. Additionally, this role will include CCU's Adult and Online students through mentorship programs, resume support, online profiles, recruiting campaigns, professional associations, and other effective strategies to place students into meaningful jobs.

This person must have five or more years of proven experience where they have successfully collaborated internally and externally with employers in the marketplace. This individual will be responsible for developing various levels of partners for placing students in their field of choice education, business, the church, government, and medical fields, as an example.

Job Location : Fully on-site - must reside and work legally in the U.S. Regular work location : Lakewood, Colorado

About CCU : Colorado Christian University is the premier interdenominational Christian university in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region, delivering world-class education to thousands of students. The fully accredited, nonprofit University is located in Lakewood, Colorado, a suburb of Denver. Colorado Christian University was founded in 1914. CCU's motto is grace and truth. This motto comes from John 1.14 : "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." (ESV) CCU's mission is Christ-centered higher education transforming students to impact the world with grace and truth. Colorado Christian University cultivates knowledge and love of God in a Christ-centered community of learners and scholars, with an enduring commitment to the integration of exemplary academics, spiritual formation, and engagement with the world. We envision graduates who think critically and creatively, lead with high ethical and professional standards, embody the character and compassion of Jesus Christ, treasure the gospel, and who thereby are prepared to impact the world in their callings. CCU embraces an educational model that was present at the foundation of many of the great western and American universities. It is made up of three pillarscompetence, character and Christ-centered faith. Secular universities have abandoned two of those pillars. We think this is a major oversight that eventually undermines education. Furthermore, we believe this classical educational model is both life-giving and greatly needed in our time. A leader in higher education, CCU has been consistently ranked in the top 2 percent of colleges and universities nationwide for its core curriculum by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. CCU has had ten consecutive years of enrollment growth and has been named one of the five fastest-growing master's granting universities by The Chronicle of Higher Education.

CCU offers more than 200 degree program options for traditional and adult students through its two collegesthe College of Undergraduate Studies and College of Adult and Graduate Studies. More than 9,000 students attend the University on the main campus, in regional centers throughout Colorado, and online.

What is most appealing about working at CCU?

• Faith-friendly : CCU's culture is unique to higher education. Where else can you pursue academic excellence yet read the Holy Bible, pray with teammates and students at work, and work to impact our culture in support of Christian values?
• Convictionally Christian : As a university, we have an enduring commitment to Christ, his kingdom and the truth of God's Word.
• Live out your calling : We are a traditional evangelical university where you can invest your God-given talents and abilities alongside coworkers and teammates, while having a profound influence on students as they deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Equip students for kingdom work : You can be a part of helping students discover their callings and preparing them for positions of significant leadership in the church, business, government, education, and other professions, as a key part of our University's Strategic Priorities.

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While performing the duties of this job, you may be required to walk, stand, sit, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, speak with clarity, and have appropriate vision and hearing capabilities. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. You may be required to work occasional irregular hours, including some nights and weekends.

What we offer our employees : We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to all employees. Our benefit package includes : a tuition waiver program, excellent healthcare, generous paid time off, matching 403(b) retirement plan, and additional organizational paid benefits and voluntary benefit offerings. Pay and benefits will be discussed in more detail as candidates progress through the interview process. Colorado Christian University's pay philosophy is based on internal and external data for pay equity; along with budgetary considerations for effective stewardship. Pay will be assigned based on relevant experience at a range of $100,000 - $125,000. We reserve the right to pay an equitable rate that we believe is within our salary