Assistant Director, Career Development

🇺🇸 Villanova, PA 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $57K - $72K 💻 Career Services 🗓️ February 13th, 2026

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Villanova University is hiring an Assistant Director, Career Development. The role involves counseling and coaching students and alumni on career decisions, job search strategies, and graduate school preparation while serving as a liaison to an assigned academic college. The position also requires developing career programs, collaborating with campus partners, and creating community-focused initiatives to support various student populations.

Highlights

Counsel and coach students and alumni on career planning, job search, and graduate school preparation.
Serve as liaison to an assigned academic college and support exploratory and graduate study students.
Develop and deliver career programming, including events like networking panels and career fairs.
Collaborate with faculty, staff, and campus partners to promote and enhance career education opportunities.
Maintain engagement with student groups, create digital career resources, and represent Career Center on committees.
Master’s degree required; relevant bachelor’s degree with experience may be considered.
Minimum 2 years of experience in education, human resources, communication, non-profit, or related field.
Strong counseling, event coordination, communication, collaboration, and digital fluency skills including use of Outlook, Teams, Zoom, and AI tools.
Knowledge of career services management software (e.g., Handshake) preferred.
Salary range from $57,200 to $71,500, with final compensation based on qualifications and budget.