Expert​/Executive in Residence

Overview

The Office of Career Programs and Employer Relations at Dominican University seeks Executives and Experts in Residence (EIR) to connect students with community and business organizations and to provide career mentoring from an industry perspective. EIRs are accessible to students via appointments in Handshake and are paid a modest stipend in return for sharing career advice, industry expertise, connections, and networks with the Dominican community.

The hallmark of the program is one-on-one mentoring sessions in which EIRs advise students on prospective career paths. EIRs are expected to spend at least one day on campus face-to-face to build relationships with students and community members. Meetings typically occur multiple times per semester and are about 30 minutes in length, tailored to the students’ needs and interests.

Discussions typically address a student’s interests, background, and experience as they consider a career in a particular profession. EIRs may advise students on:

• Assistance with resume building, Linked In, cover letters, and job-search materials
• Job and internship search strategies, interview skills
• Required skills and abilities for success in a specific industry or organization
• Planning a career path beyond the initial position after graduation
• Graduate or professional school applications
• Maintaining momentum once a career path is chosen
• Navigating challenging professional or personal issues at work

Currently Hiring For

• Human Services (Social work, psychology, sociology, criminology, or similar)
• Health Sciences (Nursing, nutrition, PhD or professional, or similar)
• STEM (Biology, chemistry, mathematics, natural sciences, environmental science, or similar)
• Education & Training (Languages, education, journalism, or similar)
• Arts & Creative

The primary role is providing multiple 1:1 career mentoring sessions with students each semester to advise and coach them on prospective career choices. Other duties include:

• Contributing to special projects assigned by the Senior Director of Career Programs & Employer Relations
• Guest lectures in undergraduate and graduate courses
• Using an intrusive advising model to communicate with individual students via phone and email to build rapport and increase appointment activity
• Utilizing Handshake for appointments and promoting the platform to students
• Encouraging and supporting career development events by promoting opportunities to students
• Other duties as assigned

• Experience as a current or past leader (Executive-level leadership, C-suite, VP, President, etc.) in a relevant field or career path
• Experience in career mentoring
• Flexibility to be on campus at least 1 day per week
• Ability to meet with students in-person and virtually via Zoom or phone

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Ability to spend long durations of the workday sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds

Note:

accommodations will be made for candidates who do not meet these physical demands

• Salary: $4,000 - $8,000 depending on hours per week
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt, Part-time

• Tuition remission for employees and their dependents

Employment at Dominican University is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation.

Dominican University is a Catholic, comprehensive teaching university located in River Forest, a suburb of Chicago, with an additional campus in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Dominican University offers associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. It emphasizes academic rigor, thoughtful student development, accessibility, and a values-based, relationship-centered learning environment.

Dominican enrolls over 3,800 students across undergraduate and graduate programs. The university serves a diverse student body and is committed to expanding educational opportunities for historically underrepresented groups.

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Dominican University is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations in the application process are available upon request. Dominican University is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, and candidates from diverse backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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