Assistant Director of Career Planning and Development

Spelman College Portal•Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Assistant Director of Career Planning & Development ( CPD ) will manage the on-campus recruiting program for the campus and assist with the overall recruitment strategy. Additionally, this role will serve as the primary liaison between recruiters, students, and the Career Center and ensure effective communication between all groups. This position also has the responsibility of serving as Director in the absence of the Director.

Requirements

Master’s degree required, preferably in Counseling, Student Personnel Administration, Education, Social Sciences, Human Resources, or Business.
Five years of professional work experience in a similar or related position required.
Must possess strong presentation skills to develop and facilitate career-related workshops and events or engage small to large audiences of students, faculty, staff, alumni, or other constituents.
Professional demeanor with the ability to interface with internal and external customers with diplomacy and tact is essential.
This position requires exemplary interpersonal, writing (to produce presentations, letters, memo, etc.), and proofreading skills.
Also, must be able to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as professional journals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must have intermediate skills using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Proficiency in using various social media platforms.
The ability to use Outlook is essential.
Must be able to utilize internal recruiting technology (e.g. Handshake, uConnect).
Some evening and weekend responsibilities and travel required during the academic year.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree required, preferably in Counseling, Student Personnel Administration, Education, Social Sciences, Human Resources, or Business.

Responsibilities

Establishes and maintains relationships with employers, identifies employer needs and provides oversight to the logistics of the on-campus recruiting programs (ex. Interviews, corporate presentations, & job fairs)
Designs and guides strategies for developing and maintaining effective relationships with campus recruiters and hiring managers.
Provides both in-person and/or virtual professional development assistance to assigned students through either individual appointments or group sessions to includes areas such as job search guidance, resume and cover letter review and writing, interview preparation, career assessment, networking and career planning strategies.
Uses technology platforms to move from transactional interactions to more relationship based and transformational connections with students.
Partners with faculty career counselors, staff and academic student organizations (assigned by major) to provide a broader exposure of employment opportunities to students in order to increase student interest
Participates in planning meetings related to Quality Enhancement Plan ( QEP ) and requisite subcommittees.
Serves as primary departmental liaison for Handshake and uConnect (Virtual Career Center)
Assists students, faculty and staff with both Handshake and Virtual Career Center questions
Communicates and coordinates any new training modules or updates associated with either platform to entire department staff.
Serves as primary point of contact for AUCC Fall Career Fair and is responsible for the marketing and advertising of the event including yard signs, banners, event flyer, etc.
Coordinates staffing coverage for AUCC Fall Career Fair event planning and execution support for “career nights” including room reservations, catering arrangements, marketing/promotion, and day-of logistics and execution
Assists with logistics and details of J-Term/Win-term and travel to support these programs on an as needed basis
Assists with operations and delivery of Professional Development course(s)
Checks department email inbox daily and distributes/responds to messages appropriately
Leverages virtual career center site, social media, and other channels to market/promote CPD programs, services and other opportunities
Serves as primary departmental liaison with Communications department for virtual career center Social media – creates engaging content and update all social media platforms daily/weekly
Develops and facilitates content for career related workshops, classroom presentations, digital resources, and career related events to help students achieve their life ambitions, via large and small audiences of students, faculty, staff, alumni, or other constituents.
Administers First Destination Survey and 6-Month Survey in order to track graduate placements and other trends
Prepares statistical reports in order to track employer/student engagement activities, student participation and other trends
Stays current with general job market trends and career fields of interest to Spelman students
Participates in relevant national and regional professional organizations and maintains contact with peer institutions to benchmark, implement new programs, and remain abreast of critical issues
Remains knowledgeable about the changing needs of the student population across Spelman degree programs and adjust programs and services accordingly