Director for Employer Engagement and Student Readiness (Grant Funded)

Texas Wesleyan University Portal•Fort Worth, TX

18h

About The Position

Advises and manages students on available experiential learning opportunities. Helps students acquire internships appropriate to their career goals through untapped community networks (FW Chamber of Commerce, FW Black Chamber of Commerce, FW Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Arlington Chamber of Commerce, FW East Business Association, etc.). Network and recruit meaningful opportunities for student engagement in corporate and educational settings, serves as a career coach, and engages in appropriate community organizations to further the opportunities for post-graduation success of our students. Assists the department in managing general operations, program assessments, maintaining and developing employment recruiting events, and development of college and career programs. Helps manage and staff the Employer Advisory Board.

Responsibilities

Manages and implements employer-recruiting activities for entry-level employment and internships/job shadowing, including information sessions, interviews, career fairs, and other marketing strategies directed to students.
Assists with program evaluation/assessment by surveying employers on quality of recruiting services provided in order to improve recruiting program.
Publicizes programs including web pages; updates career service entries in campus publications; publicizes events on campus-wide web calendar; and keeps students (and staff) current via electronic bulletins.
Keeps faculty, students, and staff informed about new internship opportunities. Develop workshop and career related presentations to assist students in readiness for internships.
Represents college in various professional organizations.
Serves on Divisional Committees.
Establishes and maintains effective and cooperative working relationships with students, alumni, faculty, employers, and the general public. Initiates contact with employers.
Design and develop employer marketing material, compose content, and coordinate timing of communications to employers.
Proactively develop and implement strategies designed to increase internship opportunities for university students.
Represent Career Services on-campus and in the community as needed.
Helps manage and staff the Employer Advisory Board.
Proactively develop and implement strategies designed to increase employment opportunities for university students and alumni.
Implements surveys to identify students hired by recruiters, quality of services provided, employment offers, and class-wide career interests surveys and compiles and analyzes data for consultation and/or event design.
Assists with new student orientations and other academic student support programs as assigned.
Answers questions and helps students find resource materials. Proactively seeks out opportunities for outreach and collaboration with academic/administrative departments and student organizations.
Counsel students regarding career/major planning and development and employment issues on an individual and group basis, through vocational instruments, workshops and career/undecided major-related programs.