Executive Director - Career Design

Dartmouth College, a prestigious private college in Hanover, NH, invites inquiries, nominations, and applications for its inaugural Executive Director for the Dartmouth Center for Career Design. This is an on-site leadership role.

Founded in 1769, Dartmouth’s mission “to educate the most promising students and prepare them for a lifetime of learning and of responsible leadership, through a faculty dedicated to teaching and the creation of knowledge” resonates more clearly now than ever. One of the world’s greatest academic institutions, Dartmouth’s undergraduate and graduate programs are distinguished by academic excellence, personal attention from top faculty who are passionate about teaching, opportunities to participate in research, and a vibrant and inclusive learning community.

Dartmouth’s inaugural executive director of the Dartmouth Center for Career Design (DCCD) will reimagine and transform undergraduate career planning and services using a design thinking-inspired approach. Dartmouth seeks to create an approach to career planning that is integral to its educational proposition and consistent with the quality of its academic programs.The executive director will harness Dartmouth’s distinctive qualities – world-class liberal arts education, dedicated faculty who love to teach, the unique flexibility of the https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/glossary-term/d-plan, and the deeply committed and energized alumni network – to prepare students for meaningful and rewarding careers that make a difference in the world. As a result of the executive director’s leadership and more than $50 million in planned philanthropic investment directed by President Beilock, the Dartmouth Center for Career Design will be considered both pioneering and best-in-category within the next five years.

This position currently oversees a talented staff of 13 professionals and has the exceptional opportunity of expanding the staff to 25. Additionally, the executive director manages an operating budget of $4.4 million.

Qualifications
The successful candidate must have a minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience in educational and/or career and life-design and/or executive leadership with mission-oriented public service experience and five years of supervisory experience. The new executive director will have experience leading career services or equivalent initiatives, experience working with diverse populations and new entrants to the workforce, and leading cultures of change in outcome-based environments. A proven track record of using design-thinking models to develop innovations and implement successful institutional and cultural change, demonstrated experience building programs of impact, understanding relevant federal and state regulations, and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion are all required. Further, the executive director must be able to lead and motivate a diverse team of professionals and be flexible to adapt to changing organizational needs.

Application and Nomination
Dartmouth has selected Spelman Johnson, a leading executive search firm, to assist with leading this search. Review of applications will begin November 5, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. Submit a resume and cover letter via https://apptrkr.com/5708799

• Contact Heather J. Larabee at [email protected] for confidential inquiries.

• Applicants needing reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process should contact Spelman Johnson at 413-529-2895 or email [email protected].

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