Asst Dir, Smith Institut

This position is fully in-person (not remote or hybrid).

Reporting to the Director of The Smith Institute, the Assistant Director is a key operational and outcomes leader responsible for translating the Institute’s strategic priorities into disciplined execution, measurable student engagement, high-quality employer connections, and reliable data. The position supports The Smith Institute’s evolution from a traditional career-services model into an integrated hub for career success and career-connected learning that connects students to career readiness, experiential learning, employer and alumni networks, internships, employment, graduate and professional pathways, and documented postgraduate outcomes.

The Assistant Director provides direct leadership for the Institute’s employer-facing and career-readiness operations, with primary responsibility for Workforce Wednesdays, Resume Thursdays, Handshake administration and optimization, employer and talent pipeline development, student/employer engagement data, and routine performance reporting. The Assistant Director develops repeatable systems that move students from awareness and preparation to meaningful connections, opportunities, interviews, internships, employment, and other postgraduate pathways.

The position works closely with the Director, Career Coach and Career Pathways Coordinator, Administrative Assistant II, faculty, Institutional Research/Institutional Effectiveness, student-success units, alumni, employers, graduate and professional schools, and other campus partners. The Assistant Director is expected to maintain accurate systems of record, monitor key performance indicators, identify gaps in participation and outcomes, and use data to improve execution. This position is accountable for results, follow-through, data integrity, and the quality of the student and employer experience.

This position is supported by Title III grant funds and is contingent upon the availability and continuation of grant funding. The Assistant Director is responsible for maintaining appropriate program documentation, participation and outcome data, and other evidence necessary to support grant and institutional accountability. Duties may include assistance with Title III activity reporting, assessment, documentation, and sustainability planning consistent with University and applicable grant requirements.

• Provides operational leadership for recurring career-readiness programming, including but not limited to Workforce Wednesdays and Résumé Thursdays, ensuring consistent scheduling, high-quality content, employer and campus-partner participation, student promotion, attendance capture, assessment, follow-up, and documented outcomes.
• Develops and maintains an annual programming calendar that intentionally sequences career exploration, résumé development, interviewing, networking, job and internship search strategies, workplace professionalism, employer engagement, and postgraduate transition.
• Uses student-level participation data to identify students who have and have not engaged with career-readiness opportunities and coordinates targeted outreach with the Director, Career Coach and Career Pathways Coordinator, and appropriate campus partners.
• Provides career education, presentations, group workshops, and limited individual coaching as needed while coordinating with the Career Coach and Career Pathways Coordinator to avoid duplication and ensure appropriate referral and follow-up.
• Supports the coordination of the Career & Leadership Expo and other signature Institute initiatives, with particular…