Associate Director, Career Services, Career Community

University of Miami•Coral Gables, FL

About The Position

The Associate Director, Career Services educates and advises undergraduate and graduate students and alumni on career and professional development, internship and job search strategies, and related topics. The role develops specialized expertise within an assigned career community or industry portfolio and creates community-specific content, programs, training, and resources. It uses career technology platforms to support students’ and alumni’s intentional professional development through accessible, on-demand experiences. The Associate Director serves as a liaison to University of Miami academic and co-curricular partners, employers, and educational partners locally, nationally, and globally. The role also contributes to the Center’s experiential learning initiatives and helps connect academic experiences with professional opportunities. The position is part of the University of Miami’s Toppel Career Center. Applicants must submit a cover letter specifying their interest and/or expertise in one of these career communities: Business, Finance & Consulting; Engineering & Technology; or Environment, Climate & Ocean. The listed salary range is $70,000–$85,000.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
At least four years of relevant experience in career services, early talent recruiting, experiential learning, student affairs, human resources, training and development, program administration, or a related area.
Ability to build specialized knowledge within an assigned career community or industry sector and translate it into relevant content, programming, and student advising.
Ability to connect employment and everyday work experiences with transferable skills, professional growth, and career readiness.
Ability to design and facilitate engaging learning experiences for diverse audiences, including students, supervisors, and campus partners.
Strong relationship-building skills and ability to collaborate across a complex, decentralized university environment.
Ability to develop practical resources, manage projects, coordinate programs, and move ideas from planning to implementation.
Strong written, verbal, and digital communication skills, including the ability to create clear, accessible resources and communicate with varied audiences.
Ability to use feedback, data, and outcomes to assess effectiveness, identify opportunities, and improve programs.
Comfort using career platforms, reporting tools, and digital resources.
Ability to navigate change, exercise sound judgment, manage competing priorities, and take initiative.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Experience developing and facilitating training, programs, or learning experiences for students, supervisors, employees, or other stakeholder groups.
Experience with systems such as JobX, Handshake, or similar platforms.
Knowledge of student employment practices and Federal Work-Study requirements, or ability to learn and apply relevant policies and guidelines.
Specialized interest and/or expertise in Business, Finance & Consulting; Engineering & Technology; or Environment, Climate & Ocean, specified in the required cover letter.

Responsibilities

Provide individual and group career advising to students and alumni on career exploration, career readiness, and pursuing internships, employment, graduate school, and professional school opportunities.
Guide career development activities, including self-assessment, identifying interests and strengths, career research, résumé and cover letter development, interview preparation, networking, professional communication, and job search strategies.
Develop, implement, and assess career readiness workshops, presentations, and skill-building initiatives.
Deliver educational programming in person, virtually, and digitally, incorporating contemporary career development practices for diverse student and alumni needs.
Integrate career technology platforms, including Handshake, Big Interview, Interstride, and uConnect, into advising and educational programming.
Contribute to experiential learning initiatives that help students apply classroom learning, develop transferable skills, and connect academic experiences with professional opportunities.
Develop specialized knowledge of an assigned career community or industry portfolio, including industries, employers, occupational trends, emerging pathways, competencies, and opportunities across academic disciplines.
Design and deliver tailored career education programs, resources, training, and initiatives for students and alumni connected to the assigned community.
Curate and share information about industry trends, employment and internship opportunities, graduate and professional pathways, professional associations, and career resources.
Develop career-focused content, digital resources, and marketing materials to promote opportunities, engagement, exploration, and readiness within the assigned community.
Build relationships with student organizations, faculty, academic departments, and university partners to identify needs, coordinate programming, and integrate career development into academic and co-curricular experiences.
Partner with Toppel Career Center colleagues on interdisciplinary programming and resources that connect students with opportunities beyond their academic majors.
Work with the Employer Engagement team to identify and develop internships, co-ops, full-time employment, and other experiential learning opportunities aligned with community needs.
Build and sustain relationships with employers, alumni, and industry professionals who can contribute through networking, mentoring, career conversations, panels, presentations, and other educational experiences.
Plan and coordinate events that connect students with alumni and employers, strengthen networking skills, and increase awareness of career pathways and industry expectations.
Identify prospective employer and alumni partners to expand the Center’s network, strengthen industry connections, and create opportunities for students and graduates.
Collaborate with university partners, faculty, student organizations, and alumni engagement colleagues to expand participation and connect students with professionals across industries.
Align student career readiness programming with employer needs, workforce trends, and applied learning and professional skill development opportunities.
Contribute to the development, implementation, and assessment of Career Community initiatives and departmental programs in alignment with Toppel Career Center priorities and goals.
Collaborate with the Toppel Director of Data Strategy & Analytics to collect, analyze, and report participation data, student outcomes, and other performance indicators.
Maintain accurate and timely advising notes, appointment records, program participation information, and other documentation according to departmental procedures and reporting requirements.
Use career technology platforms and data to monitor engagement, identify student and alumni needs, evaluate programs, and inform service and programming decisions.
Contribute to communications, marketing materials, and digital resources that promote Career Center services, Career Community opportunities, and engagement.
Collaborate with Toppel colleagues and university partners to identify innovations, improve service delivery, share effective practices, and advance strategic objectives.
Perform other duties or responsibilities as necessary.