Associate Director Of Employer Relations

The Associate Director is responsible for strategically cultivating and strengthening employer relations with and between employers, students, alumni, and faculty. This position maximizes student and graduate internship, fellowship, and employment outcomes, expands employment opportunities, and assumes responsibility for all employer relations, recruiting, and activities related to employment events and programs to ensure that the Career and Professional Development Center contributes to the mission of St. Mary's University by preparing students for a professional life of servant leadership in furtherance of the common good.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops and manages relationships with employers and alumni to secure and expand the range of employer recruiting activities including high-quality job opportunities and internships.

• Maintains partnerships with organizations in order to effectively determine labor market demands and available resources. Establishes relationships with employers to increase the diversity and quality of recruiters at the university.

• Promotes center programs to potential employers to increase participation.

• Provides information about both on-campus and off-campus career connections via web job posting platforms and other electronic mediums.

• Coordinates communication, information management, policy implementation, and workflow about labor market data and employer best practices to inform career development and employer relations activities.

• Communicates with students, faculty, employers, alumni, and other stakeholders about the office and employment opportunities.

• Provides support to faculty, staff and students for day-to-day operations as well as employer-related special projects or assignments.

• Organizes and manages employer career fairs both on campus and virtual, Career Treks, on-campus employer interactions, events and other career-related programs to enhance student engagement and employment.

• Manages the First Destination Survey process; conducts data analysis; formulates and reports results. Conducts ongoing assessments; manages surveys and produces reports and other data analytics as requested.

• Plans, organizes, promotes, and evaluates employer visits and interview schedules. Systematically collects student performance and job-offer data.

• Acts as the primary contact for Handshake; inputs information; archives job postings; updates system, run analytics, and reports statistics. Contacts alumni chapters to initiate employer and Career Center relationships.

• Develops and fosters collaborative relationships with faculty academic advisors, the Office of Academic Advising, and Registrar's Office to track student internships and manages internal University reporting processes.

• Develops and employs recruitment information and strategies to support and sustain employer relationships.

• Engages in regular professional development and professional association participation and/or committee membership/leadership to ensure sharing of career development best practices and labor market information.

• Participates in relevant University events such as new student orientation programs, graduation activities, and convocations.

• Performs requirements of the position maintaining professional ethics stated by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university; Master's degree preferred

• Three (3) years of demonstrated experience in career advising, preferably student advising in a higher education environment.

• Must clear and maintain a favorable background investigation and clearance.

• Must have valid driver's license, motor vehicle liability insurance and personal injury insurance; or have a self-reliant source of transportation to conduct business on a daily basis.

• Must have the ability to function as a team player in University activities including working some nights, weekends, occasional travel, and attending special events as necessary.

• Must have the ability to demonstrate advanced skills in MS Office (Word, Excel), Handshake, and other web-based programs and applications. Uses various software applications, such as spreadsheets and contact management systems to assemble, manipulate and/or format data and/or reports.

• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong public relations and customer service skills with an ability to implement diplomacy and discretion at all times; an ability to work effectively with communities across the university.

• Must have ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines; thrive in a complex work environment; display solid problem solving and interpersonal skills; work well independently and as part of a team.

• Must have strong self-judgment abilities to assist in the preparation of department policy information. Use discretion to complete work assignments. Initiative is frequently required to complete work assignments.

• Must have the ability to demonstrate a capacity for leadership, and the commitment to work collaboratively with a diverse and dynamic community.

• Must have a high attention to detail and be able to organize workflow, coordinate activities, balance simultaneous projects without loss of efficiency in a multi-tasked environment and manage multiple priorities to meet deadlines.

• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including early morning, nights, weekends, and Holidays to accommodate University events and projects; Must be able to travel as needed to off campus events and conferences.

• Must be flexible in every aspect and able to respond to any situation quickly and adequately.

• Must have a high ethical standard and a strong sense of confidentiality due to access to confidential data relating to student personal files and employer recruiting information; will be expected to maintain the confidentiality of the advisor-student relationship, make appropriate referrals, and will be responsible for appropriate management of personal and academic student data.

• Bilingual Preferred (English/Spanish with the ability to understand and to make oneself understood to Spanish speaking individuals)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Working conditions are in an office environment and university campus setting. Must be able to move across the university campus to conduct day to day business.

• While performing this role, the employee will be regularly required to sit, walk, and stand; talk and hear, both in person and by telephone; and use hands repetitively to operate standard office equipment; and occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Frequently communicates with others using approved technological resources; must be able to exchange accurate information through designated systems within a timely manner.

• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

St. Mary's University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion and encourages all qualified candidates to apply.