Associate Director, Graduate Student Career Development (HYBRID)

Job Description

Reporting to the Director of Cooperative Education and Career Development, the Associate Director, Graduate Career Development actively supports a centralized Career Center and is responsible for the planning, management, and execution of services for graduate and part-time student career development.

Essential Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for all graduate student career development.
• Supervise, train, and develop a team of career coaching professionals
• Develop and execute training on all aspects of career development, including coaching methodologies, program management, and student engagement
• Design, evaluate, and continuously improve the effectiveness of career coaching strategies, coaching schedules, and career education programming
• Offer one-on-one career coaching to international and part-time graduate students.
• Develop and facilitate workshop presentations that cover all aspects of the career development process.
• Co-direct the Peer Career Coach program and oversee staff responsible for recruiting, hiring, and training students
• Collaborate with the employer relations team and facilitate employer connections for internships and full-time employment
• Work with the Recruiting Analyst to collect and record data on graduate student engagement and provide reporting on student employment outcomes
• Review and evaluate data on student participation rates and contribute to departmental monthly, semester, and year-end reporting
• Gain expert knowledge in career development tools and resources such as Handshake, Big Interview, Resume AI, Interstride, CareerShift, and various other resources
• Design effective activities to increase the usage of career development tools and resources
• Attend and support employer recruiting events and help to strengthen relationships with employers and alumni
• Conduct outreach to students and recent alumni to support career outcomes data gathering efforts
• Represent the Career Center at various on and off-campus events as assigned
• Occasionally work evenings and weekends to support Career Center, Admissions, New Student Orientation, and other events
• Always maintain a professional level of conduct and attire.
• Perform other duties as assigned
  
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required. Masters degree preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of work experience, preferably in career advising, human resources, recruiting, or other relevant experience.
• Proven record of success demonstrated through goal achievement, continuous learning, and continuous improvement
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Zoom and the willingness to learn new technologies
• Experience using Handshake and/or other university career center platforms
• Work is primarily performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Must be able to lift and carry parcels, packages, and other items (25 lbs.), walk short distances to various buildings across campus, and drive a vehicle if needed.
  
  
  

Department

Career Development and Cooperative Education

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