Assistant Director, Office of Career Services, ILR School

This position is based in Ithaca, NY, within the ILR School on the campus of Cornell University.

   

The School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University is pleased to announce the opening of Assistant Director of the Office of Career Services – Student Career Services Associate II position.

 

The Opportunity:
The Assistant Director(s) will serve as part of a dedicated team of higher education professionals committed to the career success of our diverse student populations. They will provide career advising and coaching through one-on-one appointments, group advising, workshops and presentations. They will also provide leadership for the Office of Career Services’ (OCS) various projects/priorities such as, overseeing our programmatic efforts in partnership with student leaders, other ILR staff/faculty, and the broader Cornell Career Services community; drive our marketing materials and digital presence; lead our winter break career exploration initiative (E.X.P.L.O.R.E.); manage the roll-out, collection, and analysis of the postgraduate/career outcomes survey and our summer survey.

Candidate Profile:
If you are team oriented, like to have fun, can take the initiative and run with it, then read one as your responsibilities within this role would include but are not limited to:
 

The incumbent will report to the Director of OCS and work collaboratively with two other assistant/associate directors, two administrative staff (operations team), and multiple student employees. In addition, this person will be part of the ILR Student Experience Team, focused on the student experience and wellbeing for ILR students, and has a student-centered approach, contributes to building a collaborative community based on trust, and values diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing.

Career Advising and Coaching

• Advise and/or coach students/recent graduates throughout the career development process in a range of career-related issues, including but not limited to: resume and cover letter-writing, interviewing, career planning/exploration/choice, job search/strategy, graduate school exploration, networking, and summer and postgraduate planning
• Advise students in person, via phone or web-conferencing (Zoom), including students who are away from campus for study abroad, exchange programs, and semester-long credit internships
• Incorporate knowledge of diverse populations when advising students to create a welcoming, inclusive space and address the needs of our various student populations and identities
• Conduct practice interviews to help improve student interviewing skills
• Connect with employers and alumni and guide students in networking with these constituents

Project Management

Lead multiple priorities/projects that meet the goals of OCS; delegate and hold others accountable for specific responsibilities. Assigned priorities could include two or more of the following and will be based on skills and interests of Assistant Director(s) hired and the business needs of the office: 

Programming:

• Develop a comprehensive plan of virtual and in-person events, passive programming (display cases/print materials) and social media takeovers; develop and facilitate career workshops for students, in person or via webcast or pre-recordings
• Create and manage career-related forums involving employers, alumni, students, and faculty
• Collaborate closely with office team, Cornell Career Services, ILR Student Experience Team and other ILR/Cornell faculty and staff to plan and implement new programmatic efforts, dependent on changing needs of students and employers

Winter Break Programs (E.X.P.L.O.R.E):

• Solicit alumni and employers to sponsor shadowing opportunities or short-term projects over winter break for ILR students to learn more about career fields.
• Market opportunities to students and facilitate lottery process for students to choose their activities.
• Guide students to create opportunities in their geographic area if none are available through EXPLORE.
   

Career Outcomes Data:

• Support roll-out, collection, and analysis of the postgrad and summer surveys for career outcomes information.
• Craft communications to surveyed students to sustain high response rate, ensuring statistically sound data to help drive decisions within the office.
• Review and update information, follow up with current students/graduates as needed.
• Collaborate with campus partners to ensure accuracy of ILR data for broader audience use.

Office/Campus Leadership

• Functionally supervise stud