Assistant Director, Employer Relations (Arts, Social Sciences, & Humanities)

Position Title:

Assistant Director, Employer Relations (Arts, Social Sciences, & Humanities)

Position Type:

Regular

Hiring Range:

$70,600 - $84,700 per year; Compensation will be based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role and internal equity

Pay Frequency:

Annual

A. POSITION PURPOSE

Reporting to the Director of Employer Relations and Partnerships in the Career Center, the Assistant Director of Employer Relations is responsible for advancing the Career Center’s strategic plan by developing and managing programs, processes, and initiatives designed to foster purposeful connections, recruitment opportunities, and talent pipelines between students and employers. This position will specifically focus on managing industry and employer engagement within the Arts, Humanities, Education/Teaching, Social Services, Non-Profit/NGO, and Public Sectors. This position works collaboratively with their Career Development counterpart to cultivate relationships with students and faculty across campus, with a specific focus on students and faculty within the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Education and Counseling Psychology. 

B.  Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Major Program Implementation and Support (40%)

• Develop and deliver a portfolio of major Career Center initiatives designed to foster purposeful connections, recruitment opportunities, and talent pipelines between students and employers. 

• Facilitate meaningful connections between students, alumni, employers, and professional industry associations and groups by creating an annual calendar of networking and recruitment opportunities such as career fairs, boutique recruiting forums, coffee chats, meet-ups, industry and company treks, and on-campus interviewing programs.

• Identify, implement, and manage technology programs and resources that facilitate enhanced or accelerated networking and connections opportunities between employers and students.

• In collaboration with the Director of Employer Relations, advise on and enforce Career Center policies regarding employer recruitment and engagement as well as applicable state and federal employment laws.

 

Relationship Development and Management (30%)

• Actively seek approaches to expand and meaningfully scale the Career Center’s access to internships and full-time job opportunities at local, national and global employers and industries, including, but not limited to, non-profit, social entrepreneurship, social justice, government, counseling, sports, design, art, digital media, media and communications, journalism, entertainment, theater, television and film, music and dance.

• Fully engage the university network in support of employer relations by developing new and deepening existing collaborative relationships with administrators, faculty, and staff across campus.

• In collaboration with the Career Development team, develop and implement an annual strategic plan to facilitate introductions between students and employers. 

• Conduct individual employer consultations to identify, understand, and address employer engagement and recruitment needs.

• Support the Employer Partner Program by providing a high level of customer service and ensuring all deliverables are met for current partners while also continuously building relationships with potential new partners. 

• Make effective use of Handshake to manage employer relationships, job postings, and events; assist employers with Handshake-related issues as needed.

Marketing and Outreach (10%)

• Spearhead and implement marketing and social media strategies to brand the Career Center to increase awareness among both students and employers of employer relations resources, programs and opportunities.

• Solicit, collect and share student and employer testimonials and success stories.

• Develop, maintain, and share digital (and print) resources with students and employers.
   

Continuous Benchmarking, Assessment, and Reporting (10%)

• Work closely with both the Director of Employer Relations & Partnerships as well as campus and employer partners to assess program and service design, delivery and outcomes.

• Regularly conduct student and employer needs and gap analyses to inform strategic priorities.

• Ensure continuous service enhanc