The Career Services Associate Director will be responsible for assisting the Career Services Director in carrying out the strategic vision for the Career Services Department to include service to students, pursuing and managing business development opportunities and relationship management and collaboration with other department leaders. Daily student and graduate support activities will be an integral part of this position.

 

1. Attainment of overall employment rate goal: Demonstrate ownership of Career Services goals and outcomes through management of internal operations that ensure that employment outcomes are achieved and consistent with year-end projections. Manages, monitors, and motivates to ensure needs of employers are effectively matched with the skills/qualifications of graduates. Collaborates, clearly communicates and articulates ideas, thoughts and suggestions with market management team in person or in meetings to ensure cross-departmental awareness of Career Services initiatives throughout the market.

 

2. Attainment of overall employment salary average outcomes: Demonstrate ownership of Career Services goals and outcomes through management of internal operations and employer relationship management efforts, ensuring salary projections are achieved. Identify employment opportunities, by program, with employers that offer the most competitive wages for market graduates and guide graduates’ job searches accordingly.

 

3. Business Development/Relationship Management/Leadership: Establish connections with new and existing organizations/employers based on needs of the Department and the College. Set up discovery meetings to uncover needs and opportunities for partnership. Manage this connection and take it to the next level to close the opportunity(ies). Communicate opportunities with Career Services Director. Demonstrate adaptability, openness to change and a problem-solving approach. 

 

4. Graduate support: Direct support of graduates in program areas assigned by Career Services Director, in collaboration with Career Services Representative(s): Assisting with or taking over other program areas as needed. Conducting exit interviews, resume revisions, regular post-graduation career sessions, and tracking of employment outcomes. Consistently develop personalized student relationships to create individual career success plans/strategies. Create, plan and coordinate events on campus each semester to support students and employers based on their current needs.

 

5. File management: Reconcile reports tied to Career Services Milestones, CRM, and Qualitrics. Manage graduate files, following established processes and procedures. Achieve consistent accuracy in Career Services Milestones data entry. Daily use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel for graduate outcomes tracking and as needed.

This list of duties is not exclusive. Other duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred Sales and management skills required (3-5 years preferred), including management of staff; educational setting preferred Demonstrated strength in the areas of emotional intelligence, goal management, communication and problem solving, strategic alignment, coaching, leadership, relationship building and business development Strong computer skills – Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. Bryant & Stratton College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Salary Range:  $57,000