Position Summary:
The Career Services Manager prepares students for the transition from college to the world of work. Main focuses include:1) Overseeing team of student workers, ensuring that we offer a high-quality, impactful work experience that leads to greater future career opportunities;
2) Providing career coaching to individual students and teaching student groups on careers, job search strategies, interviewing, graduate school, internships, and professionalism;
3) Connecting students and alumni with job opportunities with employers seeking qualified applicants;
4) Support campus wide events and workshops as needed, examples include: practice interviews, industry career panels, graduate school events, and career fairs.
Job Description:
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Leadership
Create quality work experience for student employees, including hiring, onboarding, training, schedule and attendance oversight, assigning impactful daily work
Manage Career Services office by creating a welcoming ambiance and ensuring a safe space
Career coaching and teaching
Facilitate individual coaching sessions in the areas of academic/career planning, job search, and graduate school selection
Deliver pre-created career development presentations and workshops to engage FLC students and departments
Communication
Utilize Handshake platform and other tools to coordinate calendars and announce career opportunities through all available channels for all students
Events
Assist Career Services team with coordination of various events and activities throughout year (career fairs, internship celebration, industry talks, workshops, and other campus-wide events)
Diversity
Ensure that career navigation and job search strategies are culturally relevant
Incorporate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in all aspects of engagement with students, faculty and community.
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities.
Maintain knowledge and awareness of digital accessibility including the American with Disabilities Act and Section 508.
Perform other duties as assigned
Required Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree
Minimum 3 years professional working experience
Demonstrated record of professional relationship building and outreach
Excellent interpersonal skills with a natural ability to engage and connect with diverse groups
Skilled at initiating conversations and building networks
Strong writing skills and an eye for detail in the written word
Experience with public speaking and/or presenting
A strong history of providing exceptional customer service and displaying a positive attitude with diverse stakeholders.
Experience with in-person and/or virtual event planning/coordination.
Ability to speak publicly with experience in presenting in front of groups including workshop, teaching, and presentation formats.
Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to set own priorities and coordinate multiple assignments with fluctuating and time-sensitive deadlines.
Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team environment with a positive professional attitude.
Solid judgment exhibiting flexibility, empathy, confidentiality, enthusiasm, initiative, and attention to detail.
Strong computer skills
A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities.
Preferred Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:
Experience in career development strategy
Management or leadership experience
Experience working with a diverse audience and understanding of Diversity Equity and Inclusion
An established network of local, statewide and national contacts
Reports to / Supervisory Responsibility
The position will report directly to the FLC Director of Career and Workforce.
The Interim Career Services Manager will oversee the student worker team, including training, managing schedule, and signing off on hours.
Work Environment/Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Office setting with moderate noise levels
Fast paced and dynamic environment, requiring adaptability and problem-solving skills
Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period
Light to moderate lifting and pushing carts of materials is required
Travel and Weekend/Evening Obligations
This position will require limited travel. Occasional evening and weekend work will be discussed as necessary.
FLSA Status/Position Type/Expected Hours of Work/Salary Range
Exempt
Part-time, 0.5 FTE
Temporary, July 2026– June 2027
Twenty hours per week, between 8 am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, to be determined with the supervisor
In person
The hourly wage for this position is $25.00/ hour,
Application Process
A complete application packet includes:
- Cover letter addressing interest and qualifications for the position
- Resume
- Names and contact information for three current, professional references
Application materials received by 11:59 PM on June 14, 2026, will receive full consideration.
The successful candidate will be required to submit official transcripts
and pass a background check.
About Fort Lewis College:
On a sage-brushed mesa overlooking downtown Durango and the La Plata Mountains, Fort Lewis College is Southwest Colorado’s premier public undergraduate research institution. With more than half of the 3,300 students identifying as people of color, FLC’s academic programming and campus life thrive on nurturing safe, diverse spaces for intellectual exploration and helping people achieve their career goals. A Native American-serving, Non-Tribal Institution, FLC is committed to promoting economic development in neighboring tribal communities and connecting students with the education they need to be the change in the world they want to see. Degree programs span the arts, business, education, health sciences, humanities, and social and natural sciences. Coursework builds on the natural, cultural, and historical resources found around the Four Corners region. Students work closely with faculty on research projects with real-world implications. Like the mountain town it resides in, FLC promotes a culture of work-life balance for students, faculty, and staff. Skyhawks enjoy unparalleled access to a healthy outdoor lifestyle thanks to 300 days of sunshine a year and more than 300 miles of hiking and biking trails in and around Durango
Notice to Prospective Employees:
The Fort Lewis College is required by the Clery Act of 1990 to notify prospective employees, current employees, students and applicants where to access our Campus Security Report. The report is updated and published annually in accordance with the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, Federal Student Right-to-Know, the Federal Drug-free Schools and Campuses Act of 1989. This report contains information about:
Fort Lewis College's alcohol and other drug policy
Sexual assault policy
Campus security policies
Campus/community resources
The Colorado Riot Offense Statute restriction on enrollment
Where to find registered sex offender information
Crime statistics for the previous three calendar years
Reporting crimes
The Campus Security Report can be accessed in two ways:
By going to the internet website at: www.fortlewis.edu/AnnualSecurityReport Fort Lewis College Student Affairs Office will also provide a paper copy of the annual security report upon request. You can reach them at (970) 247-7331.
Equal Opportunity
Fort Lewis College does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin, sex*, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, family or domestic status, political beliefs, veteran status, pregnancy, or genetic information. Accordingly, equal opportunity for employment shall be extended to all persons. The College shall promote equal opportunity, equal treatment, and affirmative action efforts to increase the diversity of students, faculty, and staff. The College is dedicated to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. To file a report, get resources, read policies, or make an appointment, See www.fortlewis.edu/CARE.
Discrimination Questions?
Office of Compliance and Community Standards
David Pirrone, Director of Compliance
210 Berndt Hall
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, Colorado 81301
(970) 247-7182 [email protected]
Questions about Title IX sex discrimination?
Office of the Title IX Coordinator
Madeleine Gillman, Assistant Director of Compliance and Title IX Coordinator
210 Berndt Hall
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, Colorado 81301
(970) 247-7049 [email protected]
Information about Fort Lewis College’s alcohol and drug policy, sexual assault policy, campus security policies, campus crime statistics, fire safety procedures and fire statistics, and campus/community resources can be found in the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. Hard copies are available upon request.
* Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and CFR 106 to Fort Lewis College may be directed to FLC's Title IX Coordinator and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education.
ADAA Accommodations
Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request an accommodation, please contact Kristin Polens by phone 970-247-7459 or email [email protected] at least five business days before the assessment date to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.
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