Associate Director, Employer
- Employer
- Rollins College
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- May 13, 2022
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Alumni Affairs
- Employment Level
- Executive
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Associate Director, Employer & Alumni Connections
Job no: 493287
Work type: Staff (Full-Time)
Location: Orlando, FL, Winter Park, FL
Categories: Career & Life Planning
Division: Student Affairs
For the 13th consecutive year, Rollins College has been named a "Great College to Work For". Be a part of the Rollins experience and find a place where you belong. Ready to join us?
The Center for Career & Life Planning at Rollins College is seeking an Associate Director of Employer & Alumni Connections to join their team! The Associate Director of Employer & Alumni Connections is a full-time staff member whose primary responsibility will be to create a robust employer and alumni engagement strategy to enhance the employer recruitment program for students and graduates.
This role will focus on cultivating and expanding employer partnership to source internships, mentorship, shadowing and job opportunities; plan and implement recruitment initiatives and events; establish and monitor campus recruitment policies; and oversee data collection and assessment of employer connection initiatives. The incumbent will work closely with on and off campus partners, such as students, faculty, administrators, alumni and friends of the college to provide robust professional and industry programming.
Our Service
Excellence Philosophy:
At Rollins, we strive to be responsive, respectful, collaborative, competent, and inclusive in all that we do. Whether serving prospective or current students, alumni, local residents, or our fellow faculty and staff colleagues, these standards define the Rollins service experience.
Click here to learn more about our commitment to Service Excellence at Rollins College!
Benefits & Perks to a Rollins College Career:
- 25 Days - Paid Time Off (vacation, sick and personal
time)
- 11 Days - Paid Holidays
- 5 Days - Paid College Closure Days
- Eligible for Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision
Insurances (within 30 days of hire)
- 100% Employer-Funded Health Reimbursement Account
($125+/month)
- 100% Employer-Paid Short & Long Term Disability
Insurance
- Domestic Partner Benefits
- 11.5% Employer Retirement Contributions
- Discounted On-Campus Dining Meal Plans
- Free On-Campus Parking
- Free Access to Campus Amenities (gyms, pools, library, sporting
events and more)
- Free Full Tuition for Employees in our Hamilton Holt and
Crummer MBA Programs
- Pet Insurance
- 100% Employer-Funded Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Award-Winning Wellbeing Programs: Blue Rewards, Rally Dollars,
Hinge Health Musculoskeletal Coaching
- Plus More!
Additional Perks: - Local & National Discount Programs, including Winter Park
Locations (i.e. shops, restaurants, gift cards and more)
- Free E-Training Courses & Professional Development
Opportunities
- IT Software & Laptop Discounts (Apple, Lenovo, and
more)
- College Bookstore Discounts
- Annual Service Awards & Recognition Programs
- Discover what it's like to live in Orlando: Live, Work, Play
and Learn
- Plus More!
Rollins offers a competitive salary.
Click here to review our full benefits package.
Position Preview:
Recruitment Program Strategy & Management - Lead the planning, implementation, and evaluation of
recruitment programs to expand recruitment and networking
activities (e.g., interviews, events, information sessions, campus
visits, virtual events, fairs, site visits etc.) and opportunity
postings.
- Develop and implement strategies designed to increase
employment and internship opportunities for students and graduates
in Central Florida and other key markets.
- Create, evaluate, and update employer recruiting policies and
guidelines in accordance with professional association standards
and industry best practices, with an emphasis on elevating DEI
recruitment standards.
- Provide leadership for recruitment events, including
development of strategies for growing and attracting new
organizations, working closely with partners and CCLP team in
execution.
- Help facilitate the connection between employers and faculty,
staff, and student organizations for classroom/campus visits to
maximize hiring/networking opportunities for students and
alumni.
- Oversee the management of the Handshake career management
platform; coordinate the process for vetting and approving
employers and jobs within Handshake.
- Benchmark and conduct gap analysis of employer recruitment
program and platform best practices and the development of new
processes, procedures, policies, and metrics.
- Engage with professional associations and other organizations
to gain industry knowledge and operational best practices, as well
as develop relationships with career services professionals and
recruiters.
- Hire, train, and supervise team of graduate assistants and
student workers engaging in a variety of Employer & Alumni
Connections initiatives and events.
Employer Development & Relationship Management - Develop and maintain employer relationships (including alumni,
parents, and recruiters) and work to actively promote recruitment
of our students and graduates.
- Manage partnership with Alumni Engagement and Institutional
Advancement to establish and deepen key partnerships with existing
and new alumni professionals.
- Assist employers in building their brands on campus in
collaboration with CCLP and Crummer Career Resource Center staff;
advise employers on marketing strategies and set expectations for
applicants, event participation and student involvement; ensure
adequate and creative marketing of employer postings and
events.
- Expand existing employer relationships through the recruitment
lifecycle and conduct outreach to prospective employers.
- Conduct industry research to develop in-depth understanding of
the employment opportunities available and recruiting practices
employed, as well as identify employer prospects.
- Lead DEI related best practices research, including diversity,
equity, inclusion and belonging in the workplace; develop strategy
to identify and vet employers with notable DEI priorities and
practices.
- Seek employer feedback to assess quality of our services and
student performance in the recruiting process, including
outcomes.
- Collaborate with campus partners and CCLP team to design career
development content and events, and support recruitment of
organization representatives (including alumni, parents, and
recruiters) to participate.
- Participate in various local, state, regional, and national
organizations as well as networking and corporate events to gain
industry knowledge and operational best practices, as well as
develop new recruiting relationships.
Operations & Data Management - Develop and maintain a system designed to track the
effectiveness of the recruitment program (e.g., postings, employer
surveys, hiring outcomes, etc.) and analyze data to make necessary
improvements, in collaboration with CCLP leadership.
- Communicate employer feedback about student readiness and
industry recruiting trends with CCLP team to inform career
preparation initiatives and education.
- Create and implement tracking process for quarterly and annual
assessment and reporting.
- Coordinate data collection in alignment with institutional data
management efforts to ensure data integrity and
consistency.
- Utilize Handshake online recruiting platform and related
software, as well as customer relationship management platforms
(ThankQ, Hivebrite) used in other departments (IA/AU) to access and
record alumni and employer data.
- Utilize the Handshake online recruiting platform and related
software to ensure data and operational accuracy, consistency, and
integrity; stay informed and communicate platform updates to CCLP
staff.
Additional Responsibilities & Support - Support Gateway programming, strategy and implementation
through cross-departmental collaboration, integration of Gateway
language into CCLP programming, and support helping students
identify and articulate their Gateway experiences.
- Assist with providing one-on-one career counseling for students
and alumni with all phases of basic career development including
self-assessment, major exploration, graduate school preparation,
career and industry research, identification of appropriate
internship opportunities, networking, and job search skill
development.
- Conduct career development workshops on resume writing,
interview skills, job/internship search strategies, graduate school
exploration and admission, networking and other career guidance
topics as necessary.
- Assist with document critiques for students and alumni, such as
resumes/cover letters, personal statements, scholarship
applications, etc.
- Represent the college and the CCLP team through community and
industry involvement in order to maintain and enhance the
reputation of Rollins, expand partnerships, enhance career
readiness, and improve employability outcomes for students and
graduates.
Minimum Qualifications: - Master's degree in human resources, business management, or
related discipline.
- 2-4 years of experience in career services or
recruiting.
- Familiarity with latest trends and best practices pertaining to
career development and employer relations.
- Awareness of legal issues as they pertain to employment
practices within the US.
- Understanding of international student population needs and
legal issues pertaining to their curricular and optional practical
training (OPT and CPT).
- Understanding of and familiarity with multiple areas of
professional development pertaining to the job search, application
and interview process, including job searching, networking,
personal branding, resume and cover letter writing, as well as
interviewing techniques.
- Ability to develop and deliver presentations to a wide range of
audiences, including traditionally and non-traditionally aged
students, parents, employers, faculty and staff.
- Ability to effectively interact with a diverse population of
students, alumni, staff, faculty, and employers.
- Ability to provide career advising and support to students and
alumni of all genders, race, ethnicity, veteran status and
backgrounds.
- Excellent assessment skills including data collection,
tabulation, and analysis of programming and employer relations
outcomes reports.
- Understanding of and familiarity with social media marketing
and event promotion.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative work style,
with excellent written and oral communication skills.
- High level of maturity, professionalism, and
diplomacy.
- Strong organization and project management skills.
- Strong technical skills, including software setup,
troubleshooting, and maintenance.
- Service excellence focus with commitment to meeting the unique
needs of students, alumni employers, colleagues, and other
stakeholders.
- Possess a valid driver's license, or ability to obtain an
Florida driver's license within 30 days of accepting the job, and
acceptable MVR are required.
PreferredQualifications: - Experience working with Handshake
Work Environment: - Campus-based, front-facing customer service position, working
in an office environment.
- Work requires visual strain and use of computer.
- Evenings and weekends as appropriate and required.
To learn more about Rollins effort about the College's response to COVID-19, please click here.
Instructions to Applicants:
To apply, please submit an application and upload the following materials: - Cover Letter
- Resume
Screening of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.
About the Center for Career & Life Planning:
The Center for Career & Life Planning offers a variety of services and resources designed to reinforce the personal, social, and intellectual development fostered by a liberal arts education. It oversees career development, academic internships, and student employment for the Rollins community: serving students, alumni, staff, faculty, parents, and employers.
The Center for Career & Life Planning is a student's place to learn about connecting majors to future goals, identifying transferable skills, gaining job and internship search skills, developing networking strategies, and connecting with alumni mentors and recruiters.
About Rollins College:
Rollins seeks to foster and to model a campus environment that is welcoming, safe, and inclusive to all of our administrators, faculty, staff, and students. We view differences (e.g. nationality, race, gender, age, sexual orientation, socioeconomic class, physical ability, learning styles, perspectives, etc.) not as obstacles to be overcome but as rich opportunities for understanding, learning, and growth.
Through its mission, Rollins College is firmly committed to creating a just community that embraces multiculturalism; persons from historically under-represented minority groups are therefore encouraged to apply. Rollins does not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, age, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical characteristics, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law, in its educational programs and activities.
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Service Months:
12
To apply, visit: https://jobs.rollins.edu/en-us/job/493287/associate-director-employer-alumni-connections
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