Career Coordinator for Partnerships & Programs

Arizona State University • Phoenix, AZ

1d • $60,000

About The Position

Salary: $60,000 per year The main function of this critical Career Services role is to serve as a bridge between ASU Career Services and academic colleges in the development of career-focused programs and engagement for our diverse population of students. The primary focus is collaborating with the ASU community by building relationships internally and externally, leveraging technology tools, networking and understanding employer hiring practices. This work is accomplished through researching to understand the needs of students and developing programs or resources to meet those needs. Examples of program development include workshops, alumni panels, curriculum, presentations, career integrations, and classroom assignments. Creative solutions and innovative thinking are key to moving our work forward. While the main focus of this role is not student-facing, some opportunities to work directly with students and alumni come through career programming, presentations, and workshops. Work schedule and location: Career Services serves students and recent alumni on-campus, virtually and at events during the timeframe of Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. Staff may have varied schedules to support students, alumni, and employer partners. Job location is primarily located at the Downtown campus; however, the incumbent will travel to other ASU Phoenix locations frequently for meetings, programs, etc. What’s in it for you: Arizona State University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes valuable employee benefits to enhance the total compensation of its staff. This package includes: (Click here to explore options) Tuition Reduction Program for staff members, their spouses, and dependents, available on day one. Low-cost health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits. Retirement program designed to promote long-term savings and provide income upon retirement. Paid time for volunteer and professional development. 10 Paid Holidays and competitive Vacation and Sick accruals each Pay Period. Wellness program for preventative health education and screenings. Disability and leave program for income protection. Employee assistance for free and confidential behavioral health services. ASU Discounts to sports/events along with discounts with ASU partnerships.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Nice To Haves

• Experience building and managing relationships across multiple departments/teams.
• Experience in customizing events to specific audience and demographic needs (virtual events and in-person events ranging in size of 20-500+ attendees).
• Experience building, customizing and facilitating presentation and workshop content.
• Experience working with students across different disciplines and industries.
• Experience reviewing and analyzing data sets to inform decision making.
• Experience in work that requires attention to detail and record keeping.
• Experience in prioritizing varied workload and meeting multiple, overlapping deadlines.
• Evidence of effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications and database management systems.
• Can effectively demonstrate knowledge of specific applications such as: Outlook, PowerPoint, Google Drive.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the career liaison to assigned academic colleges/units, as well other ASU departments. This includes regularly partnering with faculty and staff to assess and support the career readiness of students.
• Creates strategies for increasing student engagement in career events and resources using data and metrics along with input from faculty, staff, and industry experts.
• Designs and facilitates programs and initiatives focused on student career development and professional success; including but not limited to alumni and employer panels and networking events.
• Liaison responsibilities to assigned partners include regular communication via email, in-person meetings, and targeted program development and implementation. Partners may include Edson College of Nursing, College of Health Solutions, and additional support for all other academic partners on the Downtown Phoenix Campus.
• Supports career development for all students through culturally competent programs and resources.
• Conducts ongoing research through benchmarking peer institutions, connecting with professional associations, and participating in career and professional development conferences to understand and provide information about post-graduation opportunities for students.
• Collaborates with Career Services communications team to drive marketing strategies for programming/events and distribute amongst partners.
• Stays current, understands and shares relevant student engagement and employer hiring data with key stakeholders across assigned liaison college(s), Educational Outreach and Student Services and community partners.
• Regularly records and reports on data related to outreach, event participation, employer engagement, and other position responsibilities.
• Supports broad career services initiatives such as advising, resume reviews, presentations, and other critical functions in instances of high influx needs.
• Prepares materials and programs promoting Career Services and serves on liaison college and other university committees supporting recruitment, retention, graduation and student success.

Benefits

• Tuition Reduction Program for staff members, their spouses, and dependents, available on day one.
• Low-cost health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits.
• Retirement program designed to promote long-term savings and provide income upon retirement.
• Paid time for volunteer and professional development.
• 10 Paid Holidays and competitive Vacation and Sick accruals each Pay Period.
• Wellness program for preventative health education and screenings.
• Disability and leave program for income protection.
• Employee assistance for free and confidential behavioral health services.
• ASU Discounts to sports/events along with discounts with ASU partnerships.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees