"Director for Employer Relations and Experiential Learning"

Job Purpose:

The Director for Employer Relations and Experiential Learning (ER&EL) provides the research and planning, strategy, outreach, financial review and reporting, and area management to lead the Employer Relations and Outcomes (ERO) team of Stanford Career Education (aka, CareerEd). In managing the ERO team, the ER&EL Director oversees the online systems, employer relationships, and team members to ensure that employment opportunities, employer relations, and related services such as scheduling appointments are provided via the current online platform, Handshake.

As a member of the CareerEd leadership team, the ER&EL Director consults frequently with the Assistant Vice Provost and Executive Director for Stanford Career Education to ensure that resource management, decision making, and staff management align with the department, division, and Stanford priorities, vision, and established practices. The ER&EL Director provides ongoing data collection, analysis, and reporting as a basis for assessing compliance, planning, and reporting with areas such as Institutional Research and Decision Support, the Office of Development, Stanford Alumni Association, and the Vice Provost for Student Affairs.

In managing and administering the program called The Rising Bird Fellows program, the ER&EL Director ensures the accessibility, student planning, data collection, and ongoing reporting of metrics that demonstrate the efficacy of the program and align with best practices related to donor relations.

Core Duties:

• Research and Planning: Leads annual and ongoing planning for the ERO team’s employer engagement via core functions such as career fairs, coffee chats, information sessions, and employer engagement events that include the Career Coaching and Education team of CareerEd. Develops and proposes annual operating budgets for the ERO team, ensuring compliance with department, unit, division, and Stanford policies and practices. Provides the core themes and messaging that communicate the ERO team’s work with employers. Aligns management of ERO with that of the department and the major areas of the department including Administration and Leadership, and Career Coaching and Education.
• Financial Review and Reporting: Researches and proposes the annual revenue targets for ERO for those revenue-producing events such as career fairs and Circles of Influence. Generates ongoing revenue reports for career fairs, Circles of Influence, and other revenue-generating activities. May provide consultation and recommendations for the ERO team regarding the use of revenue accounts. Researches and requests an annual budget to provide awards to students participating in the Rising Bird Fellows program. Recommends student award amounts for Rising Bird Fellows based on research done in consultation with campus partners, such as Financial Aid and First-Generation and/or Low Income Student Success Center, to ensure that awards are coordinated and communicated in a way that allows students to make informed decisions. Generates outcomes reports for the Rising Bird Fellows, aligning with best practices from the Office of Development, VPSA, and other entities in consultation with the Assistant Vice Provost and Executive Director for Stanford Career Education.
• Management: Manage the administration and evaluation of programs and employer relations/engagement. Oversees the interpretation, implementation, and compliance with policies and regulations, especially as they relate to Handshake and the application system for the Rising Bird Fellows program. Recommend actions and/or resolve complex issues that often span organizational boundaries. Supervise ERO team members in the development and implementation of programs, services, and resources. Manages Stanford’s online student-employer platform, currently Handshake. Integrates data collection, data accuracy, and reporting for relevant department, division, and Stanford efforts and initiatives. Leads the annual and ongoing planning for employer engagement related to ERO events and services. Collaborates with other areas of CareerEd to coordinate employer outreach for events. Manages ERO marketing in consultation with CareerEd, VPSA, and University MarCom areas. Oversees the ongoing management of the ERO budget in consultation with the CareerEd budget and finance staff and as needed with VPSA budget and finance. Supervises staff, ensuring compliance with relevant human resources policies and practices as defined by areas such as VPSA Human Resources and University Human Resources. Oversees the collection, analysis, and marketing of student outcomes data, working with areas such as Institutional Research and Decision Support, the Schools, and areas such as VPUE and VPGE. Collaborates with the ERO team, the Vice Provost for Student Affairs, and areas such as legal counsel to review, respond, and track student and employer concerns, ensuring compliance, reducing risk, and where appropriate, reporting. Collaborates with areas such as the Office of Student Engagement to manage employer engagement, event planning, and outreach to student organizations.
• Outreach: Consult with the Assistant Vice Provost and Executive Director for Stanford Career Education to ensure alignment of ERO outreach efforts with those of CareerEd, VPSA and affiliates such as the Office Of Development. Represent Stanford Career Education's ERO team to employers, community partners, and the Stanford campus, ensuring employer engagement with Stanford and with events such as career fairs, on-campus interviews, and coffee chats/information sessions. Leads the ERO team on working with contacts for the Ivy+ schools, the Atlantic Coast Conference (SeaCNet) schools, and professional associations including NACE, MPACE, and NASPA. Lead the ERO team in identifying, implementing, updating, and reporting on employer relations initiatives. Lead the center’s employer sponsor program, currently called the Circles of Influence, ensuring that revenue targets are set, met, and that ongoing, responsive, and informed communication occurs with CI members. Plan, implement and report on the annual employer engagement agreement with Stanford Research Park. Provide an annual outcomes summary report and presentation to the SRP.
• Strategy: Identify and implement practices that increase Stanford student (and recent alumni) access to internships, jobs, research, networking, and contacts with alumni via Handshake and related platforms and experiences. Actively contribute to the CareerEd Leaders team by providing the ERO perspective and expanding the potential and actual abilities to strengthen the center as a valued campus resource for students, recent alumni, employers, and advisors and faculty in the Schools at Stanford.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree and eight years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and relevant experience. Experience in higher education setting and a career center preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Advanced computer skills and demonstrated experience with office software, online platforms focused on student- and employer engagement, email applications, and the use of shared file systems, such as Google. Commitment to accuracy, honesty, and integrity in fulfilling this role. Strong leadership and strategic management skills. Demonstrated experience managing people. Demonstrated experience in using research to provide informed decision making and outcomes reporting. Demonstrated success in following through and completing projects. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills. Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and assign work to others. Ability to take initiative and ownership of projects. Ability to routinely and independently exercise sound judgment in making decisions to ensure compliance with policy and reduce risk.

Physical Requirements: Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks. Frequently sitting and walking. Occasionally reach/work above shoulders, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, grasp forcefully, use a telephone, sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds. Rarely twist/bend/stoop/squat, kneel/crawl. For events, frequently move tables and chairs, assist with set up, including the delivery of packages. The University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

Working Conditions: This is a hybrid position requiring at least three days of onsite work per week and more as needed to meet student and departmental needs. Able to work on evenings frequently, and on weekends as needed. Able to drive a vehicle or golf cart, as needed, to perform core duties.

Work Standards: Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations. Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned. Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide.

The expected pay range for this position is $145,902 to $155,000 per annum. Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position.

How to Apply: We invite you to apply for this position, please submit your résumé and a one-page cover letter along with your online application.