Assistant Director, Center for Calling and Career

Description

This position works with the Director of the Graves Center for Calling and Career to expand and sustain a network of private businesses, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies to identify experiential education and employment opportunities for Georgetown College students; and work with faculty, staff, and students to increase number of Georgetown College students involved in experiential learning opportunities on- and off-campus.

Qualifications

EXPECTATIONS OF EMPLOYEE

• Adheres to College Policy and Procedures
• Acts as a role model within and outside the College
• Performs duties as workload necessitates
• Maintains a positive and respectful attitude
• Communicates regularly with supervisor about Department issues
• Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload
• Consistently reports to work on time prepared to perform duties of position
• Meets Department productivity standards

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

The Graves Center for Calling and Career is working to increase the number of Georgetown College students who participate in experiential education, including internships. The Assistant Director will be primarily responsible for:

• Building and sustaining relationships with businesses, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies to facilitate opportunities for Georgetown College student experiential learning.
• Assisting Georgetown College students in identifying and successfully applying for experiential learning opportunities and maintaining an on-going record and documentation of these experiences.
• Coordinating and implementing on-campus networking and professional development events.

The Assistant Director will work with the Director, as needed, to:

• Support students in identifying, applying for, and onboarding to on-campus job opportunities.
• Provide general one-on-one career advising and class presentations.
• Review student job and graduate/professional education application materials.

The Assistant Director will work with the Director and the Office of Alumni Relations and other College offices to ensure success in achieving the goals of Georgetown College’s Strategic Plan, including:

• • Develop a plan to strengthen relationships between Calling and Career staff and faculty to build employment outcomes.
  • Create an organized mentorship program connecting students and alumni.
  • Develop a plan to identify and engage key community members as speakers and as campus guests for lecture and cultural events and to steward these relationships.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Education and / or Experience - Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a four-year college or university.
• Communication / Language - Requires effective oral and written communication skills, and excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to speak effectively before groups of employers, faculty, staff, and students.
• Reasoning - Ability to solve practical problems and manage relationships among employers, students, administrative offices, and faculty advisers.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations -- None required
• Computer Literacy / General Office Equipment – Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).

 PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT 

• Regularly
  • Sit
  • Talk or hear
• Frequently
  • Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
  • Reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally
  • Stand and walk
  • Stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl
  • Climb or balance
  • Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Vision
  • Close vision
  • Ability to adjust focus
• Noise
  • Moderate
• Stress
  • Low to moderate
• Normal Work Schedule
  • Monday – Friday
  • 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with an hour for lunch

Overtime as necessary to meet the demands of the position