Assistant Director​/Career Development Center​/Employer Relations

Assistant Director / Career Development Center / Employer Relations

Position Title:

Assistant Director / Career Development Center / Employer Relations

Position Summary:

Assists with program activities that support employer, faculty and student career relationships. Creates and develops department marketing activities on and off campus, to engage with employers. Maintains existing employer relationships and cultivates new partnerships. Coordinates job development activities/events. Serves as liaison to the College of Business Administration for various programs and employer introduction.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree. Two years of directly related professional experience. Evidence of strong interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with multiple internal and external constituencies, a broad range of students and employers, and differing perspectives one may encounter in a wide range of work settings. Strong verbal and written communication, coaching, social media and marketing skills. Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate and execute events;

conduct classroom presentations, workshops, and programs. Experience with website, mobile applications and virtual environments for job search, resume construction, interview preparation, on-line networking and recruiting systems. Solid understanding of job market trends and projections. Must be able to travel; work evenings and occasional weekends as required. Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality. Ability to perform the essential functions of this position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree. General knowledge of university curricula and higher education policies and procedures.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Serves as the liaison to one or more academic colleges for various programming and employer introductions. Articulates, advocates and assists with internship opportunities in partnership with faculty and academic units for students. Advises employer representatives in developing and implementing effective college recruitment strategies laborates with and represents the Career Development Center in partnership with various departments across campus, as assigned by the Associate Director of Employer Relations.

Participates in corporate site visits to promote hiring of CMU students and strengthens employer relations. Markets services and programs to current and prospective students, parents, employer representatives, faculty, administrators, staff, and alumni. Actively participates in campus, community, state, regional, and national associations. Guides and supervises student leaders of student organizations, such as Alpha Kappa Psi and Beta Alpha Psi, in the planning and execution of career fair and networking events.

Assists with analysis, compiles, and disseminates statistical reports relating to employment trends and salary of CMU students. Manages employer/recruiting database (Handshake) updates. Coaching interns as needed. Other duties as assigned.

Message to Applicants:
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU's mission, vision, and leadership standards. You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position. Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

This position will remain open until filled. The university reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified. For best consideration, please submit application materials by May 18, 2026.

Employee Group:
Professional & Administrative
-Salary

Staff Pay Level

Pay Range: $44,000 - $54,000

Division:
Student Recruitment & Retention

Department:
Career Development Center

Position Status:
Regular

Position End Date

Employment Status:
Full-Time

FTE: 1.0

Position Type: 12 month

Weekly

Work Schedule:

Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m.

- 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed

Location:

Mount Pleasant, MI

About the Department

About CMU:
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives. We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master's, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate…