Description

Loyola Marymount University (LMU) seeks a strategic and results-oriented Associate Vice Provost for Career and Professional Development (CPDC) to lead a comprehensive, outcomes-focused career development enterprise serving undergraduate and graduate students and alumni. Reporting to senior academic leadership, the Associate Vice Provost is responsible for advancing career readiness, expanding access to internships and experiential learning, and strengthening post-graduation outcomes across all academic disciplines. The Associate Vice Provost is a senior member of the Enrollment Management and Academic Engagement Division and participates in institutional strategic planning related to enrollment, academic engagement, retention, graduation success, and overall student outcomes. The successful candidate will provide leadership and accountability for a university-wide career ecosystem that aligns academic learning with professional preparation, employer engagement, and LMU’s Jesuit mission.

The Associate Vice Provost oversees career development services for approximately 6,000 undergraduate students, over 2,000 graduate students, and LMU alumni in collaboration with Alumni Relations. The role ensures early and sustained student engagement with career development resources, participation in internships and applied learning experiences, and strong post-graduation outcomes. As a senior leader within the Enrollment Management and Academic Engagement Division, the Associate Vice Provost meets regularly with the Deans of the Colleges and Schools offices to align career and professional development strategies with academic priorities and student engagement goals. The position also serves as a key institutional point of contact for the Board of Regents Lion Link Program and is a member of the President’s Senior Leadership Team.

Key Leadership & Responsibilities 

• Provide senior-level leadership for LMU’s career development strategy aligned with institutional priorities
• Serve as a senior member of the Enrollment Management and Academic Engagement Division, contributing to strategic planning for enrollment, academic engagement, retention, and overall student outcomes
• Integrate career readiness competencies and experiential learning within academic and co-curricular programs
• Advance measurable outcomes related to internships, employer engagement, and post-graduation placement
• Meet regularly with the Deans of the Colleges and Schools offices to align career strategy with academic priorities
• Serve as a key point of contact for the Board of Regents Lion Link Program
• Participate as a member of the President’s Senior Leadership Team
• Develop strong employer and alumni partnerships that expand pipelines and mentoring
• Serve as a campus-wide advocate for career development
• Secure external funding and strategic partnerships

Measures of Success

• Increased student engagement in career development across all schools and colleges
• Growth in high-quality internship and experiential learning participation with equitable access
• Improved post-graduation outcomes including employment, graduate study, fellowships, and service
• Strengthened employer, alumni, and Board-connected partnerships producing tangible opportunities
• Consistent use of outcomes data to inform strategy and improvement
• A high-performing, engaged career development team
• Demonstrated advancement of equity and inclusion in career outcomes

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience. The incumbent will be expected to continue upgrading knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to keep abreast of regulation/policy changes.
• Minimum ten years of leadership/management experience including change management, in an area relating to careers, human resources, or higher education preferred.
• Substantial experience in leading efforts that have promoted access, diversity, inclusion, multiculturalism and education and employment equity including fluency with the current scholarship in these areas.
• Demonstrated experience in achieving goals with and through people who may, or may not, be direct reports.
• Demonstrated success in building collaborative relationships and networks for mutual benefit.
• Experience in effectively managing people, finances, and technology in a budget-constrained environment.
• Experience in building support and financial resources through the creation of results-oriented programs and initiatives.
• Exemplary communication skills (both written and oral) evidenced by background in preparing comprehensive reports and executive summaries incorporating complex, highly technical information.
• Highly developed organizational and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated experience in onboarding first-year and transfer students to career.
• Experience creating and continued exposure to experiential activities including shadowing, career treks, and internships.
• Demonstrated computer competency.

Education:  Master’s Degree Required

Catagories: Career Services

Type: Experienced

Salary: $115,100 - $195,700.

Additional Salary Information: 

Relocation Costs: Negotiable

Country:  United States

State: California

City: Los Angeles

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Keywords: Career Services, Associate Vice Provost, Career Center

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Notes: The Career Leadership Collecting is leading this search.