Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development

Job Description

Responsibilities

The Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development will play a key role in driving the talent development function servicing undergraduate students.

You will also serve as the career center consultant for undergraduate student career development.

Reporting to the Director of Cooperative Education and Career Development, you will be responsible for successfully achieving the following objectives.


* Collaborate with the Director of Cooperative Education & Talent Development to assess the career and talent development needs of students.


* Track current students in the co-op program and provide accurate reporting to the Director of the program.


* Supervise, train, and develop a team of career coaching professionals.


* Design and develop the required co-op coursework for students enrolled in the co-op program and track their progress including grading of assignments in both work semesters and job search courses.


* Collaborate with their team to plan co-op events each semester for students enrolled in the program.


* Collaborate with the Director of Cooperative Education and Employer Relations team to meet important deadlines for co-op students including resume submission and supervisor contact information.


* Gain an understanding of the undergraduate student population and lead the design and execution of workshops, programs, and events to support undergraduate students.


* Design and facilitate training to support the professional development of career & talent development specialists and career coaches to ensure a coaching methodology is maintained rather than advising and counseling and a solid understanding of employment laws and the impact of laws on student job search and placement.


* Develop programs to increase engagement of undergraduate students, especially early engagement of first-year students.

Track student engagement and determine ways to improve engagement and student satisfaction rates year-over-year.


* Collaborate with colleagues on the Career & Talent Development team to design, develop, and implement the College to Career Planning and Senior Action Planning curriculum ensuring students receive the best training in resume writing, career fair preparation, networking, and post-graduate success strategies.


* Ensure the successful execution and implementation of career center diversity, equity, and inclusion plans


* Prepare and deliver presentations for large and small audiences to include prospective students and families, development, and admissions events.


* Serve on committees as needed.


* As needed, participate in admissions events, new student orientation, and other student affairs events.


* Successfully complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications



* Bachelor's degree required, master’s degree preferred


* Four or more years of relevant experience preferably in university/college career services,...