Associate Vice President for Student Professional Development

and student career outcomes.

The Associate Vice President is a builder who will serve as Elon's chief architect of employer strategy, developing innovative, scalable partnerships that align academic programs with workforce needs, expanding meaningful experiential learning opportunities, and strengthening postgraduate employment success.

Benefits of Working at Elon

As an Elon University employee, you'll join an internationally acclaimed university with a commitment to fostering a thriving community. Ranked among the most innovative, creative and best-run universities in the nation, Elon's personal approach to education extends to employees, whose growth, professional development and success is a hallmark of our training and advancement opportunities.

Elon University's home is the charming town of Elon, North Carolina, a small, friendly community located a short distance from the beach and the mountains, and among the vibrant cities of Greensboro, Raleigh and Durham. In addition to the beautiful canopy of historic oak trees iconic to our campus, you'll find boundless opportunities for family-friendly recreation, cultural events and outdoor activities. Hiking, water sports, fine dining and entertainment are just a few of the many happenings in the Elon area, making the region one of the nation's premier travel destinations.

Employees at Elon enjoy a generous and comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.
• Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses
• Tuition remission for approved graduate-level courses after 12 months of employment.
• Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.
• Immediate eligibility for health, dental and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.
• Free use of campus fitness facilities.
• Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment and our Division I Phoenix athletics.
• Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at two years of service. After two years of employment, eligibility begins for participation in the Tuition Exchange, a national scholarship exchange program that enables dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities.

Elon values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences and perspectives of our community members. As an equal opportunity employer, Elon's principles of diversity extend to race and gender identity, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and other aspects of one's identity. At Elon, our employees respect human differences, passion for lifelong learning, emphasis on personal integrity and an ethic of service.

Minimum Required Education and Experience

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Relationship-building and business development
• Strategic, student-centered thinking
• Deep understanding of workforce trends and the recruiting landscape
• Inspired collaboration
• Systems orientation
• Management of multiple priorities in a highly-complex environment
• Cultural fluency
• Executive communication
• Commitment to excellence

Preferred Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree required; Advanced degree preferred

10-15 years of significant leadership and progressive accomplishments in complex environments

Demonstrated excellence in:

• Building best-in-class organizational relationships
• Recruiting, inspiring, and leading teams
• Developing strategy and animating action
• Driving measurable outcomes

Job Duties

• STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
  • Position Elon as a premier talent partner for regional, national, and global employers.
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive, data-driven employer engagement strategy aligned with the university's strategic plan and centering on excellence in student outcomes.
  • Build deep, long-term partnerships with employers by assembling a team that is externally focused Establish and deliver upon measurable, meaningful goals related to employer partnerships, internships, job placement, and career outcomes.
  • Advise senior leadership on workforce trends, industry alignment, and career success metrics
• EMPLOYER AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS
  • Build and sustain executive-level relationships with employers across key industry sectors. Leverage Elon's alumni, parent, and donor networks to expand partnerships that generate internships, co-ops, research collaborations, on-campus recruiting, and full-time employment pipelines.
  • Lead corporate outreach efforts, including targeted industry engagement strategies and employer advisory boards.
  • Collaborate with campus partners to align employer engagement with corporate sponsorships and philanthropic opportunities.
  • Promote equitable access to opportunities through diverse and inclusive employer partnerships.
• WORKFORCE ALIGNMENT
  • Partner with academic leadership to align curricula with evolving industry needs. Identify emerging workforce trends and translate insights into programmatic opportunities.
  • Develop sector-based career pathways and employer pipelines in high-growth fields.
  • Facilitate employer input into curriculum design, credentialing, and experiential learning.
• OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT
  • Establish and monitor KPIs related to job placement, internship participation, employer satisfaction, and graduate outcomes.
  • Lead post-graduation outcomes reporting and ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards.
  • Use data analytics to drive continuous improvement and strategic decision-making.
• MANAGEMENT AND VISIONING
  • Lead inspired planning aligned with the university's strategic plan, Boldly Elon. Manage a team of 30 across three campuses, including six direct reports, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and precision in execution.
• EXTERNAL REPRESENTATION
  • Represent Elon at industry forums, workforce development boards, chambers of commerce, and other venues that elevate the university's brand.
  • Partner with the Office of Admissions to champion career outcomes for prospective students and families.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

This search is being conducted by The Duffy Group. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, current resume, and three references saved as one document, either Word or a PDF. The file name should start with your first name and then last name, such as "John Doe - Elon Application." This should be emailed to lpas@duffygroup.com with the email subject of "Application for Elon AVP." Applications received through the Elon system will not be reviewed by the search firm.

To Apply: To apply, visit: https://jobs.elon.edu/jobs/associate-vice-president-for-student-professional-development-elon-university-campus-north-carolina-united-states.

Organization

Elon University is a private university located in Elon, North Carolina. Elon has built a national reputation as the premier student-centered environment for experiential learning, with an emphasis on strong personal relationships between students and their faculty and staff mentors. Elon is ranked among the top 100 National Universities by U.S. News & World Report, with a #1 ranking for excellence in undergraduate teaching and #6 for innovation.

About 6,300 undergraduate and 800 graduate students come to Elon from 49 states and 50 other countries.

Elon's rigorous curriculum is grounded in the arts and sciences and complemented by nationally accredited professional and graduate programs. The 480 full-time faculty members teach in more than 70 undergraduate majors, along with numerous graduate programs in business, education, communications, health sciences and law.

The university includes Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences; the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business; the School of Communications; the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education; the School of Health Sciences; and Elon University School of Law, which is located on a campus in downtown Greensboro, N.C.

Global engagement is central to Elon's student experience and the university is consistently ranked among the top programs in the nation for study abroad. In addition, 81 percent of students participate in service-learning, 87 percent of students complete internships, 59 percent of students hold at least one campus leadership position and 23 percent of students work with faculty mentors on undergraduate research projects.

Elon is a member of the Colonial Athletics Association and the Phoenix athletics program includes 17 intercollegiate men's and women's sports in NCAA Division I (FCS football). Elon also offers extensive opportunities in club sports and intramurals.

Elon's historic 690-acre campus in central North Carolina is designated as a botanical garden and includes the 56-acre Elon University Forest, a land preserve and natural area for scientific research; and Loy Farm, a center for environmental research and sustainability that includes a solar farm.