Associate Director of Employer Engagement; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Under the leadership of Dr. Farouk Dey, the inaugural vice provost for integrative learning and life design, Johns Hopkins University has developed an ambitious vision to continue to integrate life design, experiential learning, and mentoring in the academic and co-curricular learning experience for all students and postdoctoral fellows. The Life Design Lab, located in the newly renovated Imagine Center, supports the undergraduate population, as well as masters and adult certificate students, on their journey from Hopkins to a fulfilled and intentional future.

We are seeking anAssociate Director of employer Engagement-Diversity, Equity & Inclusionwho will report to the Director of Employee Engagement and will execute on the Life Design Labs vision, strategy, and objectives to enhance and deliver the professional development, career advancement, and life design to our students through cultivation and maintenance of strategic relationships with employers. They will focus on achieving results and closing key outcome disparities identified with first-generation and Pell-eligible students, as well as students from underrepresented minority groups.

This position builds and maintains relationships with employer organizations in specific areas (engineering-related industries, non-profit and/or government) for student internship and permanent employment, manages employer/student interactions within initiative-based programming and both virtual and on-campus visits, and assists the director with all office initiatives, programming and strategic planning. The Associate Director is charged with building the Life Design Labs brand as a source of talent for employers and with supporting content and resource development related to the hiring processes, timing, and competencies which will allow our students to thrive in a competitive employment market.

The Associate Director will become familiar with the student landscape, desired outcomes and established initiative-based hiring and networking events at Johns Hopkins University and support the implementation of programs, support systems and content to connect our students with employers looking to present opportunities to our student population. They will work with members of the Life Design Lab to continue the growth of established departmental based initiatives by connecting relevant employers in specific areas (particular industries, non-profit and/or government) to events and workshops targeting specific student populations, both virtually and within the Imagine Center.

The Life Design Labs efforts are also driven by initiative-based programs that span the academic calendar. The Associate Director is expected to actively participate in the planning and execution of programs that include employers in specific areas (particular industries, non-profit and/or government) and impact our entire student population throughout the year.

This position is based in Baltimore and is a hybrid role (minimum 3 days on campus per week).

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Account Management

• Develops and manages ongoing relationships with companies, agencies and organizations, domestically and internationally, in specific areas (particular industry, non-profit and/or government), that leads to employment opportunities (internships and full-time) for students, with a focus on First Generation and Limited Income Students.
• Cultivates relationships with employers looking to hire students from diverse backgrounds into full-time and internship positions.
• Assists leadership with developing employer relations strategy with a focus on connecting employers looking to diversify their workforces with our students.
• Networks with alumni and other sources within specific areas (particular industries, non-profit and/or government) to strengthen and broaden relationships that support our first-generation and limited income and underrepresented minority students.
• Executes on innovative outreach strategies that will strengthen, sustain and/or broaden relationships with employers.
• Coordinates with employer partners to conduct on-campus/virtual/remote/hybrid employer focused events, info sessions, on-campus interviews, etc.
• Acquires new employer relationships based on hiring and student interest data and identifies new opportunities to increase employment opportunities.
• Assists employers with campus outreach to students, including promotion of opportunities, virtual and in-person interviews, participation internship and direct hire placement, and other employer needs.

Project Management

• Serves as a project manager for initiative-based programs that support our first generation and limited income students and underrepresented minority students, including the DEI Collective and Summer Plunge grants, that connect employers to students on-campus and in the Imagine Center.
• Coordinates account manager efforts for virtual and in-person hiring programs for the Life Design Lab.
• Supports the on-campus recruiting efforts for the Imagine Center.
• Communications coordination.
• Leads the execution of communications strategy for outreach to employers in coordination with Life Design Educators and employer-facing campus partners.
• Creates content for social media and internal communications related to employers, hiring events and hiring outcomes, with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Assists with promotional materials for on-campus recruiting, information sessions and hiring events.
• Other Duties as assigned.

The Ideal Candidate

• The ideal candidate has demonstrated the ability to maintain a portfolio as an account manager in business development, employer relations, talent acquisition or alumni development. They will maintain a portfolio of employers that represent a few different segments of our student population. (Experience working with companies that recruit students with engineering degrees is preferred but not required.)
• The ideal candidate is comfortable with co-working, flexible work arrangements, and presents skills in relationship development and engaging employers in groups and digital outlets.
• The ideal candidate is a self-starter with the ability to work independently and is motivated to engage with employers, alumni, students, colleagues and others to help employers access talent and students meet their unique career goals and secure meaningful career opportunities.
• The ideal candidate has demonstrated the ability to facilitate change and help individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds (including international students) with varying degrees of professional experience accomplish their goals.
• The ideal candidate is flexible and resilient, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate change.