Assistant Director of Career and Experiential Learning Services
SUNY Empire State University
Saratoga Springs, NY
Full-time
Education
Posted on May 2, 2024
About Empire State University:
Founded in 1971 as the innovative campus of the State University of New York (SUNY), Empire State University empowers learners from diverse backgrounds to achieve their educational goals. We have decades of experience providing educational access through online teaching and learning, individualized instruction, mentoring, and prior learning assessment. We build on our students' experiences to promote their growth and drive upward mobility and economic development in New York state and beyond. SUNY Empire's 97,000 alumni are teachers, nurses, entrepreneurs, and leaders in their communities and their fields. Visit www.sunyempire.edu and follow us on social media @SUNYEmpire.
SUNY Empire is committed to creating a multicultural, inclusive academic and work environment. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We believe that having diverse faculty and staff is critical to academic excellence and prepares students to live and work in an increasingly global world.
Job Description:
Empire State University is currently seeking a full-time Assistant Director of Career & Experiential Learning Services (State Title: Senior Staff Assistant) at one of our New York state locations. The selected incumbent shall possess prior experience providing leadership in career programing, career counseling, and online career platforms. The Assistant Director provides career programming and supports, manages the Career Hub, and develop and manage the Career Champions program. This position will report to the Director of Career & Experiential Learning Services within the division of Student Success.
The successful candidate will be committed to student success by supporting SUNY Empire students and ensuring they have information and access to local resources across the state. The Assistant Director of Career & Experiential Learning Services must be collaborative, independent, a self-starter, and able to work with diverse faculty, staff, and students.
Responsibilities Include:
- Create and facilitate career development programs and events throughout the state while utilizing technology to distribute programs widely and encourage student participation.
- Provide career programming for students and alumni related to job search tools, resources, and career readiness.
- Manage Career Hub. publish/import articles, resources, events, and additional career content.
- Meet with Deans and Department Chairs, and faculty to review and solicit feedback for content and resources for the Career Hub. Identify key faculty to collaborate with for career articles.
- Develop and oversee a university-wide Career Champions program.
- Track data trends and Career Hub analytics to make data-informed recommendations relevant to the Office of Career & Experiential Learning Services.
- Meet with students to provide personalized career counseling and assist in identifying strengths, interests, and career exploration.
- Assist in organizing location-based employer events and job fairs.
- Review resumes and cover letters. Provide guidance on networking strategies, job search techniques, and interview preparation.
- Review students' resumes and cover letters. Provide guidance on networking strategies, job search techniques, and interview preparation.
Requirements:
Required Qualifications:
- Master's degree in higher education, student affairs, human resources, or related fields.
- A minimum of three years of relevant experience with career services, experiential learning, or employment counseling.
- Evidence of innovative strategies and programs to enhance student success with experiential learning in higher education.
- Strong understanding of labor market trends, job search strategies, and industry-specific requirements.
- Evidence of relationship-building or project-management skills.
- Evidence of ability to communicate, engage, and develop rapport with individuals of diverse cultural, social, and religious backgrounds and varied age, gender, and sexual orientation.
- Career Services experience in a higher education environment or Human Resources experience.
- Experience with online learning environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Bilingual and biliterate in Spanish and English.
- Prior knowledge of and experience in working with bilingual and emergent bilingual learners, particularly in online settings.
- Prior experience working effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse linguistic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- This position may involve occasional travel.
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
- SUNY Empire provides employees with robust remote and flexible work options to meet the needs of students, faculty, and staff in a dispersed work environment. University locations that may be considered include Saratoga Springs, Rochester and Selden, NY.
Additional Information:
Rank/Salary: SL3 / $65,000-$68,000, dependent upon experience and qualifications.
Empire State University is an EOE employer.
We are pleased to offer our employees an excellent benefit package which includes NYS health insurance, free dental and vision, competitive retirement options, and generous vacation, sick and holiday accruals; and a strong emphasis on work-life balance. We also offer professional-development activities for professionals and support staff.
IF YOU NEED A DISABILITY-RELATED ACCOMMODATION, PLEASE CALL THE ADA COORDINATOR AT (518) 587-2100, ext. 2240. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TITLE II CRIME AWARENESS AND SECURITY ACT, A COPY OF OUR CRIME STATISTICS IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY CALLING (518) 587-2100, ext. 2800. IT CAN ALSO BE VIEWED ON-LINE AT THE SAFETY AND SECURITY WEBSITE AT www.sunyempire.edu/safety-security.
Application Instructions:
Applications Due By: Applications accepted until position has been filled.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit the following documents, which are required for consideration by clicking on the APPLY NOW button:
- Resume
- Cover letter
- Name and contact information of three references
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