• Provides leadership and encourages a positive climate with students and staff through effective listening and accurate and timely sharing of information.
• Promotes expansion of diversity of college faculty, staff and student population. 
• Promotes appropriate involvement of staff in decision-making.
• Acknowledges staff and faculty for their achievements and professional performance.
• Provides support for innovative ideas, professional development, and a spirit of collaboration.
• Works closely with other members of the Student Success Services Team to develop and maintain a continuum of services

• Collaborates with the college community to create internal and external resources, establishing a state-of-the-art Career Services Department that proactively develops job opportunities in response to the evolving economic and professional landscape.
• Responsible for inclusive schedule of student success seminars; academic, career and personal, in support of student success and retention.
• Responsible for facilitating the transition of students and alumni into the world of work by coordinating career services including but not limited to experiential learning opportunities, job shadowing, internships, career research, employment services and career related student success seminars and events.
• Works with college faculty, staff and administrators to develop programs to increase access to higher education, retention and student success.
• Develops and maintains relationships with business and industry, educational institutions, professional organizations and other agencies to provide job preparation, experiential learning and employment opportunities for students and graduates.
• Works with relevant college faculty, staff and administrators to increase participation of students in learning opportunities through career services.  
• Works with college faculty, staff and administrators to develop programs to increase the number of employment opportunities for program completers.   
• Coordinates and collaborates with other Macomb County Workforce Development programs and/or other service providers to enhance career services.
• Plans, develops, and infuses technology into career services.

• Recommends, selects, evaluates, and provides appropriate professional development for staff.  
• Establishes departmental objectives, policies and procedures.
• Serves as department/division representative.
• Manage departmental budgets, including monitoring expenses, preparing budget reports, and ensuring financial accountability. Assists in maintenance and security of facilities, supplies and equipment.
• Assists in planning and development of educational specifications for physical facilities for construction and/or remodeling.
• Secure and/or administers grants to improve services as appropriate.
• Serves on relevant college and community-based committees.
• Implements and administers employee group master agreements.
• Assists the Dean in institutional policy responsibilities regarding student, federal, state, and other related issues.
• Responds effectively to clients, faculty, staff and students.
• Hire, supervise, train and evaluate staff.
• Participate in institutional effectiveness, strategic planning, accreditation activities and other related initiatives.
• Performs related duties as assigned

Master's degree required from a regionally accredited institution of higher education in related area; Master's degree in business, human resources, student affairs/services, higher education leadership preferred.

About Macomb Community College

If you live in Macomb County, chances are your life is touched by Macomb Community College every day. You will find our alumni in your doctor’s and veterinarian’s offices, police and fire departments, business and industry, as well as in Macomb’s own classrooms and offices. What draws our alumni back “home” is a mission that encompasses education, enrichment and economic development, making Macomb a major contributor to the community’s overall quality of life.

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