Assistant Director - Experiential Education & Career Development

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Full Time New York, NY, US

7 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $59,000.00 To $75,000.00 Annually

Job Title:

Assistant Director of Experiential Education and Career Development

Department:
Experiential Education and Career Development

Campus:
New York City

Reports To:

Senior Director of Experiential Education and Career Development

The Assistant Director is responsible for career advising and counseling for current students and recent alumni; the design and administration of internship programs; employer relations and partnership development; and the creation and delivery of programming that prepares students for successful experiential learning, career and graduate school outcomes. The Assistant Director will work closely with campus faculty, staff, and university-wide Experiential Education and Career Development colleagues to deliver an integrated, high-quality student experience aligned with the broader mission of experiential learning.

• Provide individualized career counseling and coaching to current students and recent alumni on career exploration, decision-making, self-assessment, goal setting, job and internship and experiential search strategies, resume and cover letter development, interview preparation, and graduate and professional school admissions.
• Utilize evidence-based career development frameworks and assessment tools to support students across all stages of their career journey, from orientation through graduation and beyond.
• Present career development programming to first-year students during New Student Orientation, introducing the full scope of services available through EECD.
• Continuously update and maintain digital career guides, resources, and career development platforms including, but not limited to, Career Launch Academy, Goin Global, Career Shift, Handshake, and the Career Connection/NU Works platform (Symplicity).

• Develop, cultivate, and maintain employer relationships and networks to expand the range of internship, job, and experiential learning opportunities available to students.
• Build and manage a robust pipeline of employer partners across New York City and beyond, with particular focus on industries relevant to MMC student populations.
• Oversee the databases of jobs, internships, and volunteer positions; manage employer events including information sessions, site visits, and tabling; and engage faculty to promote employer classroom visits.
• Collaborate with university-wide Experiential Partnerships Development colleagues to align MMC employer engagement strategies with institutional key account priorities and industry sector goals.
• Track, analyze, and report on employer outreach targets, partnership activity, and program outcomes to inform strategic planning.

• Design, develop, and deliver a comprehensive calendar of career workshops and programs covering resume and cover letter writing, interviewing, job search strategies, networking, Linked In and social media, graduate school preparation, and other relevant topics.
• Initiate special programming and projects responsive to changing student needs and evolving marketplace trends.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and student organizations to design and deliver integrated career development programming; build effective partnerships through ongoing communication and consultation.
• Management of communications across all social media platforms and the campus engagement platform; develop content that promotes programs, events, and student and alumni success stories.
• Plan and execute large-scale office events and contribute to division-wide programming initiatives.

• Recruit, hire, train, supervise, and develop federal work-study students and other staff or student employees within the office, including scheduling, workflow management, and payroll oversight.
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