Assistant Director of Career Development

UMass Amherst•Amherst, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Director performs career advising and placement duties with Riccio College of Engineering students seeking professional-level internships and/or permanent placement career outcomes, in a wide variety of corporate and non-profit organizations. This role involves developing advising programs, maintaining employer information, researching industry trends, and partnering with organizations to enhance career opportunities for students. The position also supports student preparation through resume reviews, mock interviews, and employer targeting, while counseling students on job search strategies and facilitating the development of essential career skills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (preferably in education, counseling, engineering, or related field) and two (2) years of related professional experience; OR a Master’s degree in education, counseling, engineering, or related field.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively, and create and maintain harmonious relationships with a diverse population of staff, faculty, students, and outside constituents.
Demonstrates capacity, skill, and willingness to engage students and contribute to student success.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong presentation skills.
Strong organizational skills, including the ability to independently prioritize work and handle multiple tasks.
Ability to maintain accurate and detailed records.
Must have the ability to stay on task and work productively with a minimal amount of supervision or guidance.
Ability to work both independently and to be part of an effective team with a highly cooperative and collaborative work style.
Strong computer skills including at least intermediate expertise with: Email, Calendar systems such as Outlook or Google, Word processing software such as Microsoft Word or Google Docs, Spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, Electronic filing and sharing systems such as OneDrive or Google Drive.
Ability and willingness to travel, on an infrequent basis, to and attend off-campus meetings in MA and surrounding states.
Ability and willingness to work occasional nights and weekends as required for events and initiatives.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated understanding of employment market trends and the ability to develop tactics to expand employment opportunities for students.

Responsibilities

Develops effective advising programs and learning tools for focused career searches, deploying these programs in one-on-one and workshop/small group settings.
Maintains and distributes information regarding current employer placement opportunities.
Researches key industry hiring trends and opportunities and provides information to students, and upon request, to faculty and administration.
Partners with targeted industry segments and professional organizations in planning and delivering career-related activities or programming.
Supports student preparation for job search by reviewing student resumes, conducting practice interviews, and helping students learn to target potential employers by industry.
Facilitates individual career development skills including self-assessment, business correspondence, professional networking, business etiquette, interviewing, negotiations, and other professional skills.
Counsels students to develop, refine, and implement an appropriate and realistic job search strategy for different industry segments.
Identifies targeted employers to market Riccio College of Engineering as an institution of choice for recruitment with the goal of increasing the number of employment and internship opportunities available for our students.
Utilizes interpersonal skills to source job/internship leads from social media, professional associations, alumni, and professional job boards.
Participates in, supports, and delivers Career Development & Experiential Learning Center programs, workshops, job search advising activities, and college-wide events, upon request.
Performs related duties as assigned or required to meet College, Executive Area/Division, and University goals and objectives.
Understands responsibilities with respect to Title IX, Clery, and other compliance requirements.
Works collaboratively with other campus stakeholders to fulfill the mission of Student Affairs and Campus Life.