Coordinator of Career Advancement

Touro University•New York, NY

2d•$65,000 - $70,000

About The Position

Overview Touro University is seeking a Coordinator of Career Advancement to support the establishment of a career development model to enhance the enrollment, retention, and graduation of students at NYSCAS. The Coordinator of Career Advancement will report to the Director of the Office of Student Success. Responsibilities As a founding staff member of the Office of Student Success, the Coordinator of Career Advancement will play a key role in building the systems needed to launch and maintain a career development model. If you enjoy envisioning new realities while simultaneously designing changes to practices that take us one step closer, this is the job for you. As the Coordinator of Career Advancement, you will spearhead the vision setting process for establishing a career development model at Touro University. Using this model, you will lead the use of embedded practices that support a more effective career development trajectory for students and alumni. While this includes many different responsibilities, they key functions of the Coordinator of Career Advancement role include: Establishing an Infrastructure Refine the proposed vision for the career development model at Touro University Engage in ongoing cross-functional meetings at Touro University to establish a shared understanding and purpose of career development Continually grow knowledge of the professional field that the career development model is rooted in Coordinate with University stakeholders to identify programs to expand and individuals who may be interested in naming opportunities around the expansion Ongoing Implementation Support the development of two service learning courses, including identifying employers to provide work-based opportunities for students in the courses Facilitate the placement of students in their program's required fieldwork and organize the supervision of the fieldwork Increase outreach to community employers to build and strengthen employer partnerships that both employ Touro graduates and provide incoming students to Touro for training Increase outreach to alumni and local business partners by planning and distributing ongoing communications to strengthen involvement and philanthropic support Host at least 2-3 alumni events per year to engage both alumni and current students in developments in their respective fields Career Development Model Oversight Promote the career development model to 100% of students and ensure that at least 50% participate in one or more elements of the model Collect and monitor an ongoing list of alumni contact information Set benchmarks for assessing progress and use proven strategies to collect data on the career development model Maintain quantitative and qualitative data on mentoring effectiveness and use the data to drive continual improvement Prepare communications for the Director related to career development model data collection

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required
At least five years of prior relevant experience
Excellent project management and organizational skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, especially as related to networking
Ability to think outside of the box and propose innovative solutions to long-standing challenges
Interest and proven skills in event planning
Ability to take initiative and to work independently
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook

Nice To Haves

Master's or doctoral degree preferred

Responsibilities

Refine the proposed vision for the career development model at Touro University
Engage in ongoing cross-functional meetings at Touro University to establish a shared understanding and purpose of career development
Continually grow knowledge of the professional field that the career development model is rooted in
Coordinate with University stakeholders to identify programs to expand and individuals who may be interested in naming opportunities around the expansion
Support the development of two service learning courses, including identifying employers to provide work-based opportunities for students in the courses
Facilitate the placement of students in their program's required fieldwork and organize the supervision of the fieldwork
Increase outreach to community employers to build and strengthen employer partnerships that both employ Touro graduates and provide incoming students to Touro for training
Increase outreach to alumni and local business partners by planning and distributing ongoing communications to strengthen involvement and philanthropic support
Host at least 2-3 alumni events per year to engage both alumni and current students in developments in their respective fields
Promote the career development model to 100% of students and ensure that at least 50% participate in one or more elements of the model
Collect and monitor an ongoing list of alumni contact information
Set benchmarks for assessing progress and use proven strategies to collect data on the career development model
Maintain quantitative and qualitative data on mentoring effectiveness and use the data to drive continual improvement
Prepare communications for the Director related to career development model data collection