Director of Career Readiness and Employer Relations, College of Business

Director of Career Readiness and Employer Relations

The University of Montana’s College of Business (COB) invites applicants for the position of Director of Career Readiness and Employer Relations . The fundamental purpose of this position is to connect graduates with quality jobs by creating long-term relationship building and networking opportunities for COB within the business community. The Director of Career Readiness and Employer Relations has four major job functions: focus and enhance COB career advancement efforts by spearheading communication between the COB and businesses throughout the country and the world; identify businesses to recruit at UM and actively pursue long-term relationships with these businesses; engage and motivate alumni involvement with COB in the context of career advancement; and provide career coaching, including resume assistance, and network connections to COB students. This position is a full-time Letter of Appointment, 12-month position, a member of the Gianchetta Student Success Center and reports to the Director of Gianchetta Student Success Center.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage and expand pipeline of recruiters and businesses to initiate and maintain recruiting relationships with COB
• Point person to build relationships and sustain proactive communication with companies recruiting COB graduates
• Extensive time in the field meeting recruiters
• Provide career coaching and resume services to COB students
• Assist COB students in their job search by making introductions and connections with employers
• Maintain and enhance professional/career development program, Career Trailhead, required by all COB students
• Attend and participate in faculty/administration meetings as needed to maintain knowledge of COB graduate skills and characteristics and to keep faculty and administration up to date regarding the interests and needs of recruiters
• Supervise Career Events and Recruitment Manager

The University of Montana is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who would assist the University in demonstrating its five priorities for action : Place student success at the center of all we do; drive excellence and innovation in teaching, learning, and research; embody the principle of “mission first, people always"; partner with place; and proudly tell the UM story.

Position Details

• Position is full-time, 1.0 FTE, Letter of Appointment and includes a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including Insurance package, mandatory retirement plan, partial tuition waiver, and wellness program.
• Salary for this position is $52,000 - $56,000 per year commensurate with qualifications.

Required Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to initiate and maintain a growing network of contacts
• Ability to work within a team representing multiple related organizations
• Ability to negotiate the needs of multiple stakeholders and align with a fundamental mission: to advance the COB mission while connecting COB graduates with quality work opportunities

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree
• Development experience and/or recruiting experience
• Career coaching/counseling experience
• Resume certification/experience

About UM and the College of Business

The University of Montana is flagship, research institution with more than 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students. It is located in Missoula, a culturally vibrant community of about 75,000, surrounded by mountains and three rivers converge. Abundant recreational opportunities in surrounding state and national forests and nearby Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park complement a thriving intellectual atmosphere.

The College of Business at the University of Montana creates transformative, integrated, and student-centric learning experiences, propelling our students to make immediate and sustained impact on business and society. We nurture our students’ innate work ethic to develop confident problem solvers and ethical decision makers. We pursue thought leadership and collectively create opportunities for a better life for our students, faculty and staff.

COB Shared Core Values

• Students first: We educate the whole person
• Experiential learning: We create experiences that matter
• Thought leadership: We create rigorous and relevant knowledge
• Stewardship: We value people, planet and profit

To learn more about the University of Montana, please visit the links below.

• University of Montana
  • Video: Mission First, People Always
  • UM on YouTube

Criminal Background Investigation is required prior to Offer of Employment.
In accordance with University policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations.
ADA/EOE/AA/Veteran's Preference.
Reasonable accommodations are provided in the hiring process for persons with disabilities. For example, this material is available in alternative format upon request. As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, we encourage applications from minorities, veterans, and women. Qualified candidates may request veterans’ or disabilities preference in accordance with state law.
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How to Apply

Priority Application Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Applications received by this date will be guaranteed consideration. Application review will begin after date above and continue until the position is filled.

Please submit the following application materials via "New Resume/CV" button below.

*Please note: only five (5) attachments are allowed per application. Please combine documents accordingly.

• Letter of Interest – addressing the stated required skills for the position
• Detailed resume listing education and describing work experience
• Three (3) professional references - Names and contact information

Job Location Missoula, Montana, United States
Position Type Full-Time/Regular