Director of Career & Talent Development

Reporting to the Associate Provost, the Director provides strategic leadership and direction for a team responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating career and talent development opportunities, programs, and events that connect employer partners with the university’s students, faculty, and alumni. The portfolio of the Director for The Center for Career and Talent Development includes strategic vision, employer cultivation and engagement, career exploration, talent development, job placement, student employment support, and personal and professional development. The position is responsible for managing partnership and delivering career services to ~7500 students across 7 academic colleges at the Main campus in Radford, the Health Sciences sites in Roanoke and to online students. The Director cultivates and secures key external relationships, partnerships and opportunities; serves as an expert on industry trends and needs and how they can help inform students on current talent acquisition processes and inform areas of opportunities for Radford and what we offer for students; develops collaborations with advising, faculty, colleges and other internal leaders across academic affairs, economic development, advancement and alumni relations; and creates and assesses programs. Externally, the Director will serve on professional boards, such as VACE (Virginia Association for Colleges and Employers), the SCHEV Region 2 Internship Collaborative and/or NACE. This oversight will include the leadership and development of the professional and student staff in the department and budget management. Provides leadership to full-time, part-time staff and students.

Radford University is a comprehensive public university of over 7,800 students that has received national recognition for many of its undergraduate and graduate academic programs, as well as its sustainability initiatives. Radford University serves the Commonwealth of Virginia and the nation through a wide range of academic, cultural, human service and research programs. Well known for its strong faculty/student bonds, innovative use of technology in the learning environment and vibrant student life on a beautiful 211-acre American classical campus, Radford University offers students many opportunities to get involved and succeed in and out of the classroom. The University offers 75 bachelor's degree programs in 47 disciplines and six certificates at the undergraduate level; 27 master's programs in 23 disciplines and five doctoral programs at the graduate level; and 19 post-baccalaureate certificates and one post-master's certificate. A Division I member of the NCAA and Big South Conference, Radford University competes in 16 men's and women's varsity athletics. With over 200 clubs and organizations, Radford University offers many opportunities for student engagement, leadership development and community service. In addition to robust academic offerings and engaging student experiences on the main campus located in Radford, Virginia, Radford University also offers a clinical-based educational experience for more than 1,000 students living and learning in Roanoke, Virginia as part of Radford University Carilion, a public-private partnership focused on the cutting-edge delivery of health sciences programming, outreach and service.