The Assistant Director, Career Development will work closely with the Director, Strategic Projects and the Career Counseling team to provide comprehensive career services to students within particular major clusters.
Key Responsibilities
Providing career coaching to students on topics including:
major selection
experiential learning opportunities, including internship search strategies
job search strategies
interviewing skills
resume and cover letter preparation
networking and alumni engagement
employer and industry research
graduate school process
academic integration of experiential learning reflections
Present workshops and group meetings
Support experiential learning preparation, competency assessment, and programming
Develop and review Career Community content to support student career development and exploration; communicate with faculty across campus in support of Major Clusters model.
Collaborate with the Director, Strategic Projects on Annual Report data collection and publication as well as biennial focus group/student survey effort.
Contribute to other Gateway Career Center programs, such as: serve on Leopard Launch planning team, serve as a Summer Funding application reader, and participate in health professions mock interview program.
Team
Work collaboratively with all the Gateway Career Center staff to support Lafayette College students
Create and deliver relevant workshop content for students
Produce additional reports as needed
Support the Career Center overall strategy as a team member
Perform other duties as assigned
Key Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in cross-functional teams
Strong ability to think analytically and strategically in a highly collaborative working environment; fostering productive working relationships is essential
Ability to effectively communicate to students, faculty, staff, alumni, employers and parents
Ability to develop relationships with diverse constituencies
Must be well organized and able to prioritize effectively
Must be able to remain flexible and adapt to shifting priorities as necessary
Must be able to work effectively with limited supervision and meet deadlines
Excellent communication skills-written and oral (email, in person, phone)
Must be able to solve problems and make good solid decisions
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Suite to support the delivery of career center programs. Experience with Handshake and CRM systems a plus.
Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends
Qualifications
Masters Degree in Higher Education, Counseling or related field
2+ years experience working specifically with undergraduate college students will take precedence
Knowledge of career counseling techniques and theory strongly preferred
Please provide a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references. https://apply.interfolio.com/188612
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