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The Life and Career Design Institute (LCDI) empowers ALL student members of the Wheaton College community to find their unique goals for work and life by leveraging design thinking. The Institute takes the liberal arts and co-curricular learning to new distinction. Introduced in June 2024, the LCDI is building the framework for students to connect classroom learning to their career aspirations through robust experiential education offerings. For these opportunities, the LCDI prioritizes student engagement with external employers and alumni to lay the foundation for networking that will support them throughout the entirety of their careers, both at and beyond Wheaton.

Wheaton seeks an experienced and energetic leader to join the growing LCDI Team as Director of Experiential Programs and Strategic Partnerships, reporting directly to the AVP for Life & Career Design to support our vision of building a robust employer pipeline to increase career and experiential learning opportunities. This role will be largely employer-facing, with some student interactions in developing pathways for experiential learning, full-time employment, and opportunities for student employment. This role will also be the primary point person for the Career and Graduate School Fairs, and other employer-engaged events, and manage the campus Handshake account. This role supports the College’s focus on students’ career readiness and outcomes, meaningful external engagement, and organizational recruitment within the Life & Career Design Institute (LCDI).

Bachelor’s Degree from an Accredited Four-Year Institution Required

Master’s Degree preferred

To attract and retain the most talented individuals, Wheaton College maintains a flexible and competitive staff compensation and benefits program.

When determining and establishing hiring rates or recruitment ranges for a position, the College considers a number of factors including the budget for the position, the range of the grade, the external market for the position or similar positions, level and scope of responsibilities, required education, skills and relevant experience as well as internal equity. All salary offers must have the prior approval of the Office of Human Resources.

The anticipated hiring or recruitment range for this position is $95K-$105K. The actual salary offered will be commensurate with the qualifications, education and experience of the candidate hired.

Wheaton College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich an intellectually diverse learning environment, the Department and the College actively encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.

Wheaton’s core belief is that valuing diversity is pivotal to personal development, intellectual expansion, and societal equity. Our community is united by a shared dedication to equity and access that is essential to providing a transformative education in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.