Overview
The Assistant Director of Career Services serves as the primary administrator of career services, technology systems, and provides leadership and assistance in web-based technology, data collection, management, and reporting. This role offers individual career counseling, internship, and job-search advising to students and alumni, develops and presents workshops, and develops positive relationships with students, employers, faculty, staff, alumni, and parents.
Responsibilities
- Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Develop and cultivate relationships with local employers through direct contacts and visits
- Identify internship placements for computer science, accounting and business and science students
- Schedule in-person or zoom meetings with every entering student during the Fall and Spring semesters
- Schedule in-person or zoom meetings with every senior student
- Identify employment opportunities for graduating students
- Increase student utilization of Career Services resources by Assisting students in clarifying career goals and helping them develop and refine resume writing, interviewing, LinkedIn and job-search skills.
- Prepare LAS students for Career Fairs and other Career Events.
- Partner with faculty to identify student needs for job and internship opportunities
- Update LAS Career Services Webpages and assist with the updating of existing marketing materials and/or development of new materials.
- Collect LAS and Machon 1st Destination data (minimum 65% knowledge rate)
- Present at orientation and new student recruitment events.
- Represent LAS and Touro at business expositions and events in order to identify new job and internship opportunities
- Represent the University and career services at specified regional professional association conferences and professional development workshops
- Other duties as assigned by the Dean
Qualifications Education/Experience
- Bachelor's Degree required.
- 3-5 years of experience in career development and/or job search counseling required.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Experience with database management and career services-related software including Handshake.
- Strong student advocacy with proven ability to work with a diverse population.
- Excellent project follow-through ability.
- Positive attitude and team-building skills focused on student interaction/relationships.
- Analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
- Thorough understanding of the liberal arts.
Travel
- Travel throughout the Tri-state and out of state
Working Conditions
- Evening and weekend attendance at college functions as required.
Maximum SalaryUSD $100,000.00/Yr. Minimum SalaryUSD $78,400.00/Yr.#J-18808-Ljbffr