Associate Director, Employer Relations (Associate Director, University Career Services Employer Relations)

Associate Director, Career Employer Relations

Division of Student Success

University Career Services

These are exciting times at University Career Services. We are growing, and we are thrilled that you are interested in being a part of our team. We are surrounded by individuals empowered to use their expertise and talents to achieve our mission to pursue excellence.

Are you ready for us? Are you seeking an opportunity with purpose and direction? If you are, we have the perfect opportunity for you! We hire great people from a wide variety of educational, career, and personal backgrounds, not just because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a stronger team.

The University Career Services is seeking (1) Associate Director, Career and Employer Relations to join the already awesome team taking the University Career Services Department to the next level of excellence!

WHAT MAKES University Career Services A GREAT PLACE?

HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL DO

The Associate Director manages a multi-pronged and integrated, campus-wide program to support students' connections to internships, career jobs, and part time jobs. Under the supervision of the Director of University Career Services, the Associate Director maintains center-wide responsibility for assessing and improving effectiveness in relationships with faculty, staff, employers and friends of Georgia State. The Associate Director for our two-year associates' programs, manages the initiatives related to student outreach and engagement with University Career Services. There are five campus locations, Alpharetta, Decatur, Clarkston, Dunwoody, Newton with assigned professional staff responsible for each campus.

Responsibilities

• Direct all activities, programming, and initiatives that connect employers with students including internships, part time off-campus jobs, entry level post-graduation jobs. Oversight for all major initiatives such as career fairs, special programs, partnerships.
• Serve as primary relationship manager for all recruiters, partners, and friends of University Career Services.
• Develop innovative approaches.
• Analyze needs and determine the appropriate experiential learning and relationships with recruitment programs and initiatives targeted for the 21st century student.
• Assess program and initiative effectiveness.
• Develop strategies for scaling employer and student connections.
• Develop and implement special programs.
• Collaborate with faculty for special recruiting activities.
• Supervise a staff of employer relations professionals who have a variety of responsibilities including internships, part time off-campus jobs, entry-level jobs, and other related opportunities.
• Oversight for career fairs, several signature programs, and other programming that connects employers and their various opportunities with students.
• Serve as University Career Services representative for collaborative recruiting events such as the Alumni Career Fair, the Tech Talent Fair, and others.
• Serve on the core leadership team for University Career Services. In collaboration with the Associate Director, for Student Development, oversee online presence on webpage, social media, and other applicable platforms.
• Collaborate with Associate Director for Student Development to ensure that students meet applicable employer requirements.
• Serve on committees, advisory boards and special projects as determined by the director.
• Participate in local, state, and regional meetings and professional associations as appropriate. Represent the director in her absence.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and four years of supervisor/management experience, or a combination of education and related experience.

Preferred Hiring Requirements:

• A creative mindset and commitment to innovative approaches to the delivery of career services in a large public university.
• Thorough understanding of and commitment to the goals and responsibilities of career services models and employer relationship management.
• Effective interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communications.
• Ability to interact with all constituencies of a rapidly growing public college.
• Demonstrated competency in training and project management.
• Knowledge of approaches to career development for individuals with special needs, non-traditional students, first generation students and other specialized population.

To be fully considered for this position, all applicants must submit the following at the time of submission:

• A complete and accurate GSU application
• Resume
• Cover Letter (optional)
• 3 Professional references