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Job Posting Title:
Associate Director, Employer Development & Relations

Position Type:
Professional / Unclassified

Department:
LSUAM AA - SA - Olinde Career Center (Jesse Gomez Downs (00004387))

Work Location:
0158 LSU Student Union

Pay Grade:
Professional

Job Description:
Associate Director, Employer Development & Relations
Louisiana State University invites applications for the position of Associate Director of Employer Relations and Development within the LSU Career Center (OCC). Reporting to the Senior Director, this position serves on the leadership team of LSU Olinde Career Center and has primary responsibility for all employer relations and the outreach strategy for the office. The Associate Director, Employer Development and Relations plays a critical role in managing the execution of the university career services function.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THIS POSITION INCLUDE:

• Leads the Employment Development and Relations team in strategically identifying, cultivating, strengthening, and evaluating employer relationships to maximize student career opportunities.
• Directly supervises the Manager of Events, Manager of Employer Development, and On Campus Recruiting Coordinator to provide comprehensive services to employers looking to recruit talent through LSU.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP:
Strategically expand employer relationships :
LSU has the benefit of being a very recognizable brand and a reputable source of talent. The Associate Director will have the opportunity to cultivate competitive ideas and lead the development of a strategy to bring more opportunities for all LSU students. This includes evaluating and expanding existing employer relationships, assessing gaps in industry, and creating an outreach framework for achieving measurable growth as a team.
Diversify employer engagement:
Employers recruiting at LSU are most successful when they maintain a consistent presence through multiple touchpoints across campus annually. Given the current competition for top talent, employers are seeking unique ways to connect with students. The Associate Director will be challenged to lead the effort in creating new and innovative opportunities for students and employers to connect.
Build a reputation as a subject matter expert:
The world of work is always evolving, and it can be difficult to stay abreast of workforce trends, best practices in talent acquisition and recruiting, and the desires and preferences of job seekers. The Associate Director is best positioned to be the subject matter expert and will have the opportunity to lead the Olinde Career Center's initiatives in educating all stakeholders to remain competitive in the ever-changing market.
ATTRIBUTES OF THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE:
Enthusiastic about meeting people and forging new relationships to actively sell LSU as a pipeline of talent.
Strategic thinker who plans for an uncertain future by analyzing data, exploring multiple ways forward, and sets a flexible plan based on sound logic.
Committed to innovation and outside-the-box thinking, high-quality work, professionalism, and results.
Effective manager that supports the team while actively challenging them to anticipate and meet the evolving needs of student and employer populations.
Unafraid of change or challenging the status quo and works persistently to move the office forward.
ABOUT THE DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS PRIORITIES:
Three priorities guide our work in the Division of Student Affairs: mattering & belonging , inclusion & access and quality . We believe creating a sense of mattering & belonging requires us to ensure every space, place, and interaction communicates to a student that they are home. Being inclusive and accessible in our work means that as our student body begins to more closely reflect the diversity of our state, it is our duty to design programs, services, events, and experiences with everyone in mind. Finally, a commitment to quality is rooted in the belief that LSU students deserve our best effort. Every interaction we have with them should communicate care, relevance, polish, and attention to detail.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Resource Management (30%)
Accountable for executing objectives and key results for Employer Development and Relations functions. Recommends personnel actions to the department head and communicates personnel actions to direct reports. Assists in measuring and reporting key results relating to employer engagement and student impact metrics. Oversee the management of the employer core database, yearly outreach strategy, and recruitment offerings. Leverages the talents of the staff and assets of the office to meet student needs based on routine analysis of engagement data, student needs assessments and the natural cycle of the academic calendar.
Direct Support to Constituents (25%)
Translates department initiatives and goals to employers, faculty and staff through the creation of resources, services, events, and experiences. Identify and build relationships with state, regional, national, and international employers for recruitment of LSU students. Collaborate with college liaisons and faculty/staff to increase employment opportunities for students. Provides consultation services, support and troubleshooting, from a "yes" first mindset, to employers, students, and campus partners. Work with employers to develop marketing strategies for enhancement of employer presence; manage employer expectations; promote ethical standards.
Leadership and Administration (20%)
Assists the Senior Director in the translation and execution of the Olinde Career Center's strategic vision for an intentional and integrated career education experience for all students with primary responsibility for employer engagement. Serve on the leadership team of the LSU Olinde Career Center providing assistance in the strategic planning, goal setting and staff development of the entire team. As a member of leadership team, works collaboratively and proactively with other leadership team members, managers, and staff to implement & execute career center vision and goals- solving problems & mitigating road blocks as they arise. Directly supervises the Manager of Events, Manager of Employer Development, and On Campus Recruiting Coordinator to provide comprehensive services to employers looking to recruit talent through LSU. Provides leadership and support to all employer development and relations staff members in strategically identifying, cultivating, strengthening, and evaluating employer relationships to maximize student career opportunities. Demonstrates divisional attitudes and priorities in all aspects of work.
Quality Control (20%)
Ensures Employer Development and Relations outputs including [human resource decisions, administrative tasks, programs/services/events/experiences, and all communication] exudes a high degree of quality. Conduct on-going assessment of the employer relations efforts and provide feedback as to the effectiveness of such efforts and appropriate solutions to mitigate issues and increase effectiveness. Empower the team to think creatively to implement strategic initiatives to meet the needs of LSU's growing and evolving student population, specifically in the areas of inclusion and access for first generation and historically under-represented students. Embraces and executes the marginal gains approach and seeks to improve the level of all services, events, programs, and experiences in department for continuous improvement every academic year.
Other Duties As Assigned (5%)
Other duties as assigned by the Senior Director. This includes but is not limited to: efforts that support broad division/institution efforts including at least 40 hours per year spent helping divisional initiatives such as Move-In Day, Welcome Week, Family Weekend, Disability Services Finals Testing, other special projects, etc.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution of higher education
• Minimum of five year of professional work experience
• At least 1 year of supervisory experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's Degree in higher education administration, public administration, business or a closely related field
• Five years experience
• Experience leading and managing a team to accomplish yearly goals
• Experience working with employers in a university career services office

OTHER REQUIREMENTS/EXPECTATIONS:
As with all LSU employees, due to this position title and/or responsibilities, this position has an obligation to assist students in the acquisition of necessary services. Should a student appear in need of or seek assistance with issues of an emotional, behavioral, or mental health related matter they should be referred to the proper service within the Student Health Center. In situations where the student creates an impression that they are a danger to themselves or others, the advisor should immediately contact the Care Team, the Dean of Students or the appropriate law enforcement agency. The employee outside of those rights contained within FERPA should create no impression of client or patient confidentiality.
APPLICATIONS:
Requested application materials include a letter of interest; curriculum vitae or resume; and the names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of at least three professional references.
The search committee will begin reviewing applications immediately and continue to accept applications and nominations until the position is filled. However, in order to assure the fullest consideration, candidates are encouraged to have complete applications submitted by June 21, 2024 .
Salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications. An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.
Additional Job Description:
Special Instructions:
This is an in-person position. Requested application materials include a letter of interest; curriculum vitae or resume; and the names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of at least three professional references. For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact Jessica Glasgow at jsand54@lsu.edu.

Posting Date:
June 12, 2024

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):
Additional Position Information:
Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.
Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!
Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University's partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.
Essential Position (Y/N):
LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and SAME Agency:
LSU is designated as a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency and provides assistance to persons needing accommodations or with the accessibility of materials. For those seeking such accommodations or assistance related to this search, we encourage you to contact the Office of Human Resource Management (hr@lsu.edu).
HCM Contact Information:
For questions or concerns related to updating your application with attachments (e.g., resumes, RS:17 documents), date of birth, or reactivating applications, please contact the LSU Human Resources Management Office at 225-578-8200 or email HR@lsu.edu. For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact the department using the information provided in the Special Instructions section of this job posting.