Job Information
Colorado State University Career Education Manager, Career Center and Colleg in Fort Collins, Colorado
Job Description
Position Summary:
The Career Education Manager is a full-time, year round position that serves as the Career Center’s lead for career education in the College of Liberal Arts (CLA). The Career Education Manager designs, coordinates, and delivers career curriculum to: educate all CSU students (with a focus on CLA students) about career paths; engage them in experiential learning opportunities and career planning; prepare them for their job search; and connect them with potential employers. The Career Education Manager establishes and maintains successful relationships with colleagues in order to lead people toward a common vision of supporting student career readiness, connects multiple offices and departments together to accomplish program goals, and operates within a framework of building structures and systems to support all students in reaching career readiness. This position functions as a key member of the university-wide Career Center and CLA Dean’s Office. The role dually reports to the Director of Academic College Partnerships in the Career Center and the Assistant Dean for Student Success in the College of Liberal Arts.
For Full Consideration all materials must be submitted prior to 11:59 pm on March 15, 2026
To learn more about the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) please visit College of Liberal Arts | Colorado State University (https://www.libarts.colostate.edu/)
To learn more about the Career Center and the Division of Student Affairs please visit Career Services - Division of Student Affairs (https://studentaffairs.colostate.edu/offices/career-services/) .
Essential Job Duties:
Leadership, Vision, Strategy, and Oversight for CLA Career Education
Develop a strategic plan in line with the Career Center strategic plan that focuses on students in the College of Liberal Arts
Manage efforts to deliver inclusive career services to students in the College of Liberal Arts in order to build a culture of career readiness in the College
Design and lead innovative career programming for College of Liberal Arts students by applying knowledge of diverse identities, generational traits, student interest areas, and unique CLA student needs related to career education
Create and deliver effective workshops, presentations, and programming on career-related topics for CSU students
Maintain knowledge of how different backgrounds and identities impact career exploration and development
Manage career education events
Gather CLA data for the CSU First Destination Survey
Contribute to CLA Ram Welcome, Ram Orientation, commencement ceremonies, and recruitment events as needed
Regularly educate the full Career Center team (40+ student and professional staff) on best practices for serving CLA students
Relationship Management and Collaboration
Establish effective communication and referral network between the Career Center and College of Liberal Arts faculty, deans, academic advisors, and internship coordinators
Educate and consult with CLA faculty and staff regarding career development, first destination data, experiential learning, economic and industry trends, and job search preparation, allowing CLA faculty and staff to actively participate in the career education of CLA students
Create and expand partnerships with alumni and faculty to grow the CLA alumni network and increase opportunities for current students to interact with alumni around college-to-career topics
Maintain solid working knowledge of employer and industry trends through collaborative work with the Career Center’s Employer Connections Team; participate in employer visits, career fairs, and industry tours
Collaborate with College of Liberal Arts communications and recruitment staff to help recruit students and show the value of a liberal arts education
Direct Student Service
Provide one-on-one career education to CSU students in drop-in and appointment-based formats on the following topics: career exploration, job and internship search skills (networking, resume/cover letter, interviewing, job offer negotiation), and the graduate school application process
Create and deliver presentations and workshops on career-related topics ranging from self-assessment to job offer negotiation, incorporating identity-related reflection and deconstructing historical notions of professionalism
Provide focused career education for diverse populations
Career Resources
Mine and evaluate web-based information and vendor products, making recommendations on career-related resources of value to CLA students
Create and maintain visually appealing and informative resources for CLA students, including first destination survey updates for faculty and students, CLA Major-to-Career handouts, etc.
Create webinars, interactive online lessons, and other unique online learning opportunities to provide CSU students with anytime access to career-related resources
Write and edit articles for the Career Center’s weekly e-newsletter
Supervision
Hire, train, onboard, supervise, and evaluate Career Education Coordinator for the College of Liberal Arts
Manage HR processes for Career Education Coordinator role including performance evaluation process, leave approvals, position description maintenance, etc.
Monitor student feedback provided for Career Education Coordinator and provide performance interventions where needed
Shadow appointments and presentations with Career Education Coordinator annually to provide performance feedback in a timely manner
Provide training and guidance to other graduate and undergraduate students on the Career Center staff
Supervision
Career Education Coordinator for the College of Liberal Arts
Conditions of Employment:
Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree
Minimum of two years of full-time, relevant experience in career education, career services, career counseling, higher education, liberal arts, or related fields.
Personal and professional commitment to equity and inclusion as demonstrated by persistent effort, active planning, allocation of resources, and/or accountability for diversity outcomes.
Experience managing large-scale programs (one year of professional experience or two years of graduate assistantship experience).
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s Degree
Experience in visioning, planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating innovative career programs
Understanding of how various diverse identities impact career choices and development
Two years of experience providing career-related coaching/advising
Experience working in a higher education career services environment
Experience working in liberal arts or related fields
Experience creating and delivering presentations to various stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to build partnerships across a university campus
Demonstrated ability to build partnerships with external partners, such as employers or alumni
Experience directly supervising professional or student staff (one year of professional experience or two years of graduate assistantship experience
Salary Range
$67,000-$70,000
Required Application Documents
To apply, please upload the following applicant documents. Ensure your materials fully address the required and preferred job qualifications of the position. Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
Cover Letter, Resume/CV
Employee Benefits
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Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.
EEO
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