Assistant Director for Industry Partnerships

• Assist in providing leadership and direction of the Career Center.
• Assist in providing oversight and management of all Career Center's Employer Partner Program.
• Support the expansion and management of employer relations while cultivating career opportunities for students and alumni.
• Cultivate mutually beneficial business partnerships, which may include evening and weekend commitments related to employer engagement, off-campus recruiting, on campus recruiting and networking events.
• Conduct regular on-site visits to employers and organizations to build strong relationships, address concerns, and gather feedback to enhance collaboration and support.
• Assist in identifying and pursuing new partnership opportunities aligned with institutional priorities and labor market trends.
• Work in partnership with University Advancement to support fundraising and sponsorship initiatives by engaging employer partners in Career Center programs and events, internally and externally.
• Coordinate and evaluate business partnership participation in career fairs, internship workshops, information sessions, engagement sessions, and panels.
• Manage the Career Center employer database (Handshake) and well as Oversee Career Forge ERM.
• Assist in the management of appropriate department budgets.
• Serve in a supportive role to the counseling team by conducting mock interviews and professional profile reviews for students and alumni including resume, cover letter, LinkedIn, Curriculum Vitae, etc.

• Demonstrated ability and willingness to live and uphold the University's Christ-centered mission and values.
• A growing and dynamic Christian faith, which is naturally communicated with words and actions.
• A sense of mission and commitment to the personal development of college students.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong professional networks with internal and external stakeholders to support organizational goals and foster positive employer relations.
• Skilled with exceptional follow-through by consistently managing tasks to completion, ensuring all commitments to stakeholders are met in a timely manner.
• Ability to set direction, identify the talents of individuals, and relate to others with a sense of caring.
• Ability to confront inappropriate behavior.
• Ability to be empathetic to the needs of a culturally diverse student body.
• Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
• Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions and judgments on sensitive, confidential issues.
• A thorough knowledge of: Business English and arithmetic; general office methods, procedures, and practices.
• Ability to plan, develop, and coordinate multiple projects.
• Ability to read and write at a level appropriate to the duties of the position.
• Ability to use independent judgment, and to manage and impart confidential information.
• Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with a diverse faculty, staff and student body.
• Ability to supervise and train staff, including organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.
• Excellent telephone courtesy, knowledge, and experience.
• Ability to coordinate and organize meetings and/or special events.
• Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply guidelines and procedures.
• Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
• Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials.
• Knowledge of general accounting principles.
• Ability to develop and maintain recordkeeping systems and procedures.
• Ability to resolve customer complaints and concerns.
• Ability to investigate and analyze information and to draw conclusions.

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• * Do you attend church regularly?

• Yes
• No
• If no, please explain (required):

• Yes (I am familiar and not in conflict)
• No (I am in conflict or not familiar)

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