Career Development - Senior Associate Director of Career & Professional Development, WCBT

Sacred Heart University•Fairfield, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is within the Jack Welch College of Business (WCBT) at Sacred Heart University. The role involves providing career planning and job search counseling to students, assisting them with job search readiness skills, document preparation, and job/internship searches. The Senior Associate Director will also support the Director with employer relations and internship development for the college.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
3-5 years of full-time experience, preferably in higher education in the career development or admissions function
Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications.
Willingness and ability to learn new software, including Career Management Software.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Comfort speaking at small and large events
Outgoing personality with strong customer-service orientation
Strong interest in the field of career development and working with employers
Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for this position.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a related field preferred.
Prefer candidates with experience working with undergraduate or graduate business students.

Responsibilities

Provide career development services for primarily undergraduate graduate and alumni population within the College of Business and Technology, as well as designated career industry communities that may overlap with other colleges.
Provide employer relations support including organization of on-campus visits, information sessions and interviews.
Deliver career programming events alongside Director to students within the college that create educational experiences and networking opportunities for students.
Assess needs and expectations of exploring business students and provide appropriate career counseling services.
Provide job search counseling and programming (individual and group) to students and select alumni population.
Assist with identification and development of internship and full-time employment opportunities.
Assist with overall departmental data collection in regards to office utilization, employer activity, programming/events etc.
Develop relationships and maintain consistent communication with WCBT faculty and administration.
Utilizing career management software to facilitate career development activities and communications.
Work alongside Director to assist overseeing/teach Career Development course to WCBT second year students.
Contribute to office-wide initiatives and events.
Complete special projects as assigned.