Lewis‑Sebring Executive Director of the Loeb Center for Career Exploration and Planning
Location: Amherst, Massachusetts.
Amherst College seeks a field‑leading authority on liberal arts career development and the “world of work” to serve as the new Executive Director of the Loeb Center for Career Exploration and Planning.
Endowed with a naming gift in 2016 and additional restricted endowments since, the Loeb Center orients Amherst students and recent alumni to the future while drawing deeply on a traditional liberal arts curricular model that emphasizes persistent questioning, critical thinking, clear communication and openness to change.
The new Executive Director will cultivate the potential of a highly gifted, diverse and ambitious student body, collaborating with faculty members who are unusually dedicated to holistic student development. Supported by Amherst’s resources and alumni network, the Executive Director will sustain and evolve the Loeb Center as a benchmark undergraduate career‑services operation, and will have a platform for engaging in national conversations about the continuing relevance of the arts‑and‑sciences curriculum to career success.
Reporting directly to the Provost and Dean of the Faculty, the Executive Director will:
- Manage all services provided by the Loeb Center, supervising 18 educators.
- Oversee the Alumni‑in‑Residence program bringing six alumni mentors to campus annually.
- Steward the alumni Advisory Council.
- Manage a $1.6 million operating budget.
- Assess the effectiveness of current services and organizational structure.
- Redirect and refocus the Center’s offerings to meet emerging career dynamics and trends, including AI.
- Share expertise on the evolving world of work with faculty and support students’ use of the Center.
Qualifications
- Baccalaureate degree in an arts‑and‑sciences discipline and a minimum of five years of responsible leadership or management experience, preferably in college or university career center administration, human resources, professional development or workforce development.
- Advanced degree preferred.
- Clear understanding of the role of a highly selective national liberal arts college within U.S. higher‑education landscape.
- Ability to engage faculty credibly and steward relationships with alumni, parents and employers.
- Informed perspective on career readiness and ability to support Amherst’s student body.
- Experience with emerging technologies in career services, especially artificial intelligence.
- Strong communication, interpersonal and motivational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, entrepreneurial disposition, and imagination for innovation.
Amherst offers a highly competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including generous retirement contributions, tuition assistance, relocation support and access to professional development.
A complete application will include a letter of interest, a current curriculum vitae and contact information for five professional references. Named referees will not be contacted without the candidate’s prior consent. Applications, nominations and inquiries should be sent electronically to Amherst’s search consultant, Mr. Chuck O'Boyle of C. V. O'Boyle, Jr. LLC at
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