Career Readiness Manager

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.