Job Summary:

Reporting to the Director, the Assistant Director of Student & Employer Engagement plays a key leadership role in the Center for Career & Talent Development centralized enterprise to implement and deliver “Career & Life Ready” programs and services for students while simultaneously cultivating meaningful partnerships with employers. The Assistant Director of Student & Employer Engagement’s responsibilities include:

• Identify creative strategies to engage underrepresented and first generation students to provide career resources during their first year experience on campus.

• Manage and lead the integration and promotion of Handshake CRM and other digital vendors to identify career opportunities and internships.

• Manage and implement events, career fairs and programs, and track student engagement and attendance.

• Coordinate data collection and reporting for the annual First Destination Survey and disseminate the information to campus stakeholders.

• Act as team lead to oversee marketing strategies for CCTD , utilizing web, print and social media modalities to promote both student and employer participation in programs that foster exciting internships, full time jobs and graduate school opportunities.

Required Qualifications:

● Masters Degree and/or MBA in related discipline is required.

● Possess 3-5 years of experience working in a college and/or university Career Center and/or Early Talent Recruiting program with a company or organization.

● Possess significant experience working with students to increase their engagement with the Center’s diverse array of programs and resources to include employer connections.

● Proven experience in effectively engaging students from marginalized backgrounds including first generation students.

● Strong working knowledge of event planning and management.

● Demonstrated presentation skills and exceptional ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form with a variety of people including students, faculty, staff, employers, parents, etc.

● Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and make independent decisions exercising sound judgment.

● Demonstrated expertise utilizing such software programs including, but not limited to Salesforce, Handshake CRM , CareerShift CRM and PathwayU

● Highly organized with an attention to detail that results in accuracy in daily work, with the proven ability to manage multiple priorities with competing deadlines.

● Ability to understand emerging hiring trends by maintaining professional connections and changing market conditions.

Work Location: Radford

Posting Number: AP00399P

Position Number: FA7150

Department: Career Services-13663

Application Review Date: 03/29/2024