"Senior Career Development Specialist - (495461)"

Job Details

Department: Global Hospitality Leadership

Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education

Description:

Develops and administers advanced career programming and resources for the students and alumni of a college. Serves as an industry expert in the areas of executive recruitment and organizational management. Develops new internship programs and placement opportunities with local, national and global employers.

1. Develops and implements programming to educate experienced graduate students and alumni about career development and job search activities.
2. Consults with experienced candidates and employers on issues related to career growth and hiring programs; conducts assessments and administers executive coaching to working professionals.
3. Contacts potential employers to promote placement activities for the college. Collaborates with executive recruiters to place graduate students and alumni in senior level and executive management roles.
4. Serves as liaison between employers, faculty, administrators and alumni to advance career opportunities.
5. Represents the college to external groups to promote the admissions, alumni relations and placement goals of the college.
6. Manages experienced hire programs for one or more graduate degree programs. Monitors, analyses and reports on labor market conditions and emerging technologies to assist in program development.
7. Maintains and analyzes data and conducts assessments regarding career services and placement for reporting to the university and the media.
8. Develops training for students inside and outside the classroom to help them build and assess skills related to professional communications and development.
9. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

MQ: Requires application of advanced principles, techniques and theory in a professional discipline or a thorough general business management knowledge. Knowledge of this level is typically obtained through a directly job-related Master's degree or equivalent formal training in a recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.

Additional Job Posting Information:
- Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience.
- Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education.

1. Conducts career development and placement programs and advising for students and alumni.
2. Develops and cultivates strong relationships with potential employers to promote internship and career placement opportunities for students.
3. Teaches, as needed, to support the College's educational mission.
4. Coordinates career development and placement events (e.g., career fairs, employee days/spotlight).
5. Serves as liaison between employers and the college's administrators, faculty, staff, and alumni to promote career opportunities.
6. Advises students regarding career development, placement, and internships.
7. Collects and analyzes data on student internships and career placement for periodic reports and program assessment.
8. Oversees the college's internship program and maintains regular communication with students during their internships.
9. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Certification/Licensing: None.

Work Complexity: Requires in-depth knowledge of principles and practices within a specific area of a professional field. Work is substantially complex and varied, and requires the interpretation of technical and detailed guidelines, policies and procedures in combination.

Change in Knowledge: The knowledge and/or technology used in the job changes periodically; occasional study and training is required.

Problem Solving: Requires the examination and basic analysis of information that is not readily available, some of which is highly technical or specialized, to arrive at solutions or recommendations and/or take appropriate action.

Impact of Decisions
Inside Department: Considerable.
Outside Department: Considerable.

Judgment: Requires judgment to set priorities, evaluate results, coordinate work with others, and so forth. Duties include different and related processes and methods.

Supervision: Involves general scheduling and review of work as a working supervisor or lead person over one or more employees doing the same type of work. Work is typically routine and requires general instructions.
Internal Service: Solves unusual customer problems. External Service: Solves unusual customer problems.

Environmental Conditions
Working conditions: Work is normally performed in a typical interior work environment which does not subject the employee to any unpleasant elements.

Physical Effort: Position is physically comfortable; individual has discretion about walking, standing, etc.

Physical Risk: Work environment involves minimal exposure to physical risks.