Career Readiness Manager – HigherEdJobs

LIM College – The Business of Fashion & Lifestyle is currently seeking candidates for the position of Career Readiness
Manager.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Founded in 1939 and located in midtown Manhattan, LIM College is focused on the global
business of fashion and lifestyle. Offering master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degree programs, LIM prepares students for career success
via an immersive approach grounded in real-world experience and learning by doing required internships. LIM College’s commitment to
excellence in business education ensures graduates are sought after by a wide range of employers, as evidenced by a Career Outcomes Rate of
96% for the Class of 2022. Alumni excel throughout all areas of fashion and lifestyle and have gone on to work for companies such as Chanel,
Gucci, Alexander McQueen, Ross Stores, The Financial Times, Ulta Beauty, Google, Saks Fifth Avenue, Cannabis Creative, and The National
Football League.

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Career Readiness Manager plays a central role in strengthening
undergraduate
career readiness across CIS. This position combines advanced student coaching with the development and alignment of coaching
practices to
ensure a consistent and high-quality student experience.

The Manager leads onboarding and training for coaching staff
and faculty to
support shared expectations around career readiness and provides oversight of high-impact career programming. This role
partners closely
with faculty leadership to ensure alignment between coaching standards and course expectations.

SALARY RANGE:
$66,300/Annually

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES:

• Develop and implement a cohesive career readiness
  training framework that supports consistent guidance across Career and Internship Services.
• Design and deliver onboarding and
  ongoing training for career coaches and CIS staff related to career readiness standards, advising practices, and student support
  strategies.
• Create and maintain training materials, resources, and toolkits to support scalable and repeatable career readiness
  education.
• Maintain a defined advanced undergraduate caseload, with approximately 25–30% of time allocated to direct
  student-facing coaching, primarily complex and upper-level cases.
• Provide guidance and alignment across undergraduate coaching
  practices, serving as a resource and point of escalation to ensure consistency in standards and student experience.
• Provide
  oversight and alignment for high-impact career readiness programming, ensuring integration with coaching standards and learning
  outcomes.
• Collaborate with employer-facing staff to translate employer insights, hiring trends, and workforce needs into practical
  training content.
• Partner with faculty leadership to design and deliver onboarding and periodic career readiness training, and to
  ensure alignment between coaching standards and course expectations where appropriate.
• Maintain awareness of emerging industry
  trends and evolving employer expectations to inform training updates.
• Participate in assigned committees, division-wide meetings,
  and department staff meetings.
• Assist with special projects and perform other job-related duties as assigned.

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS:

• Effective management of an advanced undergraduate coaching caseload, including timely
  support
  of complex and upper-level student cases.
• Design and delivery of onboarding and periodic career readiness training for
  coaching
  staff and faculty, with demonstrated engagement and adoption of shared standards.
• Evidence of increased clarity and
  consistency in
  undergraduate career readiness guidance across coaching touchpoints.
• Successful oversight and alignment of
  high-impact career
  readiness programming to ensure integration with departmental standards.
• Strong collaboration with faculty
  leadership,
  employer-facing staff, and internal partners to support alignment and student experience.
• Professionalism,
  reliability, and
  accountability in fulfilling responsibilities and contributing to departmental goals.

REQUIREMENTS:
The person
selected will have the following qualifications:
Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree
  preferred.

Required Knowledge:

• Demonstrated knowledge of undergraduate career readiness practices, workforce
  trends, and student
  career development theory.
• Understanding of employer expectations and hiring practices across industries.
• Knowledge of
  training design and adult learning principles, with the ability to translate employer and workforce insights into practical
  guidance for
  students and staff.
• Familiarity with higher education environments and career services operations.

Experience
Required:

• 3–5 years of progressively responsible experience in career services, workforce development, training,
  coaching, or a
  related student support function, preferably within higher education.
• Experience supporting upper-level or complex
  student
  populations and facilitating training or professional development initiatives required.
• Experience supervising or leading
  professional staff in a formal or informal capacity required.

Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal,
  facilitation, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead training sessions and guide colleagues without formal
  supervisory authority.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to translate complex information into
  clear, practical guidance for students, staff, and faculty.
• Comfort working cross-functionally with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to balance direct student support with strategic training and alignment responsibilities.

WORK PERKS:

• College Closed for Summer Fridays
• Tuition Remission or Tuition Exchange
• 6 Weeks of Paid Holidays
• 
  Birthday Day to Celebrate your Birthday
• 2-4 weeks of vacation based on longevity; 7 sick days annually
• Medical, Dental,
  Vision, Employee Assistance, 401K etc.