Senior Assistant Director, Engagement and Professional Connections - Career Center

Leadership

• Lead the Employer Relations and Professional Connections team, including oversight of team budget, direct supervision of professional staff, and indirect supervision of paraprofessionals
• Serve as a member of The Career Center’s Leadership Team responsible for developing goals and strategies to reach unit objectives
• Work in collaboration with other team leads to ensure services, outreach, and stakeholder engagement is coordinated, impactful, and effectively uses Center resources and staff
• Oversee the design, implementation, and evaluation of career development services and programs with a particular focus on job and internship search strategies and interviewing
• Contribute to day-to-day operation of Handshake@Illinois within The Career Center and lead the campus wide Handshake@Illinois Users Group
• Oversee the maintenance and updates to the Hire Illini website
• Assess, analyze, and report on engagement and impact of services, workshops, and programs to facilitate continuous improvement
• Serve as an advisor and contributor of content for print and online educational resources and marketing materials
• Serve on The Career Center, Student Affairs and/or campus committees, task forces, work groups, and advisory committees

• Develop, maintain, and actively cultivate relationships with external stakeholders and campus partners who provide experiential learning opportunities and/or recruit students for jobs and internships
• Oversee services and events that connect students to jobs, internships, and experiential learning activities, including the oversight of three to five career fairs annually and on‑campus recruiting activities
• Develop and implement outreach and engagement initiatives that engage employers and external stakeholders in partnership with the broader Illinois career services community
• Oversee development, maintenance, and management of contact database (CRM)
• Create and deliver presentations for a variety of audiences, including parents, campus partners and external colleagues

• Coach students one‑on‑one and in groups regarding career exploration and planning, employment/internship search, and graduate or professional school preparation and application
• Deliver workshops and programs that empower career choice and action, as well as enhance the career readiness of students