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About the Job
The Director of the Student Career Center provides visionary and strategic leadership
for a comprehensive career services operation at UC Merced. This role is central to achievcing student career readiness, experiential learning, and post-graduate success outcomes in alignment with the University's strategic goals. The Director leads a team of career professionals,
cultivates employer and community partnerships, and champions data-informed
program development that reflects the student population UC Merced serves.
The Director serves on the center's leadership team, collaborating with the Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Associate/Assistant Directors, career specialists, faculty, alumni, and external stakeholders to develop and execute strategic initiatives.
This role requires a forward-thinking leader who embraces innovation in career services delivery. including digital platforms, artificial intelligence tools, and virtual engagement while maintaining a deeply human-centered approach to student career development.
This position reports to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Strategic Planning and Operations.
UC Merced is hiring a Director, Student Career Center.
About UC Merced
The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system's 10 campuses and one of the youngest universities to be designated an R1 research university. With approximately 9,700 undergraduate and graduate students, UC Merced is a smaller, more intimate campus compared to its sister
campuses, while equipped and staffed as a cutting edge, 21st century research institution. With bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs, strong research and academic partnerships and a growing community in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley, the UC Merced campus is continually evolving and requires
talented, knowledgeable and dynamic educators, researchers, management and staff.
Ranked in the top 30 among the best public universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report and #1
for social mobility by the Wall Street Journal, UC Merced is uniquely equipped to provide world class
educational opportunities to dynamic and enterprising students in the Valley and throughout the state. In
partnership with UC San Francisco, UC Merced has launched a rigorous medical education program that will
supply the Valley with culturally competent providers dedicated to improving local access to quality care. The
campus enjoys a special connection with nearby Yosemite National Park, is on the cutting edge of
sustainability in construction and design and is accelerating the continued economic development of the
region.