Exciting Opportunity at SSU! 

Are you a forward-thinking leader passionate about student success and workforce readiness? Join Sonoma State University as the Director of Career Services and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of career development for our students.

In this exciting role, you will:

• Lead and Shape the Future: Provide visionary leadership for the Career Center, overseeing strategic planning, staff development, and innovative program delivery that aligns with the university’s long-term commitment to student success and career readiness.
• Elevate Student Success: Develop and deliver inclusive, forward-thinking career education programs that integrate academic learning with real-world preparation and reflect the needs of today’s students and employers.
• Build for Sustainability and Impact: Lead operational planning, budget oversight, and continuous improvement efforts that ensure Career Services is scalable, data-informed, and aligned with institutional and system-wide priorities.

Why Sonoma State?

• Be part of a vibrant community committed to diversity, sustainability, and excellence.
• Work in an environment where innovation and creativity are celebrated.
• Help students prepare to tackle the challenges of the 21st century and make a real impact in their communities.

Check out the position description listed above for full scope of responsibilities and qualifications.

If you're ready to lead transformational change and reimagine the future of career services at Sonoma State University, we invite you to join us in preparing the next generation of bold, career-ready graduates.

Sonoma State University is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning and inclusion. In line with our Strategic Plan and our Seawolf Commitment, our values include diversity, sustainability, community engagement, respect, responsibility, excellence and integrity. We strive to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. We encourage innovation, experimentation and creativity, as well as contributions to equity and inclusion, in the pursuit of excellence for all members of our university community.

Sonoma State University embraces innovation in our quest to be a national model for public higher education by 2025. Our students graduate prepared to meet the challenges of the 21st century and to make an impact in the community and the world. SSU’s core values include Diversity and Social Justice; Sustainability and Environmental Inquiry; Connectivity and Community Engagement; and Adaptability and Responsiveness.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

This position is open until filled. For full consideration, please submit application, along with cover letter and resume by 8am on Monday, September 22nd. 

Salary and Benefits

Starting salary placement depends on qualifications and experience and is anticipated to be in the range of $7,000 to $7,500 a month. This position is a member of the Management Personnel Plan and serves at the pleasure of the President. This position is eligible for a broad range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, retirement (CalPERS), tuition waiver, vacation and sick leave. In addition, 15 paid holidays are offered each year and a Personal Holiday that may be taken any time during the year. Sonoma State University is also a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) Employer (comprehensive benefits summary PDF).

Supplemental Information

Sonoma State University is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning and inclusion. In line with our Strategic Plan and our Seawolf Commitment, our values include diversity, sustainability, community engagement, respect, responsibility, excellence and integrity. We strive to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. We encourage innovation, experimentation and creativity, as well as contributions to equity and inclusion, in the pursuit of excellence for all members of our university community. 

The University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status. Mandated Reporting: This position may be considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

CSU Out of State Policy - Sonoma State University, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California. As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current employees who apply for this position.

Sonoma State University is not a sponsoring agency for staff positions (i.e. H-1B visas).

Positions are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.

For questions related to the application process, please reach out to hr@sonoma.edu. The ADA Coordinator is also available (hraccommodations@sonoma.edu) to assist individuals with disabilities in need of accommodation during the hiring process.

Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Annual Fire Safety Report (AFSR) is available for viewing at https://housing.sonoma.edu/compliance-data/2024-campus-housing-fire-safety-report. The purpose of this report is to disclose statistics for fires that occurred within Sonoma State University student housing facilities for three years, and to distribute fire safety policies and procedures intended to promote safety on campus. A paper copy of the AFSR is available upon request by contacting the Residential Education and Campus Housing at housing@sonoma.edu.