Assistant Director - Graduate Career Development Chase Career Center (Hybrid Opportunity)

Assis an Direc or - Gradua e Career Developmen Chase Career Cen er (Hybrid Oppor uni y)
Job no: 520808
Work ype: S aff Full ime
Campus: UMass Amhers
Depar men : Dean - Isenberg School
Pay Grade: 26
Ca egories: Academic Advising & Learning Resources, Professional S aff Union (PSU), Career Services
Abou UMass Amhers
UMass Amhers , he Commonweal h's flagship campus, is a na ionally ranked public research universi y offering a full range of undergradua e, gradua e and professional degrees. he Universi y si s on nearly 1,450-acres in he scenic Pioneer Valley of Wes ern Massachuse s, and offers a rich cul ural environmen in a bucolic se ing close o major urban cen ers. In addi ion, he Universi y is par of he Five Colleges (including Amhers College, Hampshire College, Moun Holyoke College, and Smi h College), which adds o he in ellec ual energy of he region.
Job Summary
Repor ing o he Direc or of Gradua e Career Services, he Assis an Direc or of Gradua e Career Developmen applies indus ry-specific knowledge in performing career advising and placemen du ies wi h Isenberg School of Managemen gradua e s uden s and alumni. he Assis an Direc or akes on a s ra egic role in he ongoing career developmen of s uden s. his posi ion works o increase job placemen success and overall s uden sa isfac ion wi h he goal of posi ively impac ing fu ure enrollmen s in he School's gradua e programs.
Essen ial Func ions

• Provides in-person and remo e career advising o a diverse popula ion of s uden s enrolled in Isenberg's mas ers-level gradua e programs, preparing hem o secure employmen wi hin compe i ive marke s.
• Provides raining on opics such as resumes and cover le ers, career explora ion, indus ry research, ne working and LinkedIn engagemen , job and in ernship searches, in erviewing, business correspondence and e ique e, and offer evalua ion and nego ia ion.
• Crea es, main ains and dissemina es digi al ma erials and resources o suppor bo h in-person and remo e s uden engagemen .
• Assis s leadership in developing a s ra egic plan for engaging and suppor ing MBA s uden s, bo h in-person and online.
• Advises s uden s on developing, refining, and implemen ing an appropria e and realis ic job search s ra egy for differen indus ry segmen s.
• Develops and delivers effec ive advising programs and learning ools for focused career searches and deploys hese programs in one-on-one and workshop se ings.
• S ays up- o-da e on indus ry or hiring rends, as well as available oppor uni ies ha migh in eres s uden s.
• Engages wi h s uden s via classes, workshops, and clubs.
• Provides raining o gradua e and undergradua e s aff and facul y on emerging echnologies which enhance service delivery (ie Big In erview, Salesforce, Handshake and SSC Naviga e). Crea es raining ma erials o suppor sys em learning.
• Collabora es wi h program direc ors, facul y, and o her s aff o arge indus ry segmen s and professional organiza ions in planning and delivering career-rela ed ac ivi ies or programming.

O her Func ions

• Performs o her du ies as assigned.

Minimum Qualifica ions (Knowledge, Skills, Abili ies, Educa ion, Experience, Cer ifica ions, Licensure)

• Bachelor's degree.
• hree (3) years of experience in career services or in a business discipline (e.g. accoun ing, opera ions, marke ing, finance, human resources or general managemen ).
• Experienced and efficien problem solver; able o proac ively address issues o facili a e imely resolu ion.
• S rong organiza ional skills, including he abili y o independen ly priori ize work and handle mul iple asks. Abili y o main ain accura e and de ailed records.
• Superior in erpersonal communica ion skills; proven success wi h developing posi ive working rela ionships wi h s uden s, represen a ives of business and governmen , facul y, alumni, and senior corpora e execu ives, including evidence of a clear unders anding of, and a commi men o cul ural, social, economic, and e hnic diversi y.
• Proficien in he use of Google Sui e & Apps; Microsof Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoin , Ou look, & eams; Salesforce CRM; Zoom Conferencing; Slack; LinkedIn; and o her depar men al social media.

Preferred Qualifica ions (Knowledge, Skills, Abili ies, Educa ion, Experience, Cer ifica ions, Licensure)

• Previous experience in higher educa ion services.
• Experience working wi h mas ers-level s uden popula ions, bo h in-person and online.
• Prac ical experience, or knowledge gained hrough educa ion, of he indus ries in which gradua e s uden s are looking for employmen , including bu no limi ed o pharmacology, agricul ure, ma hema ics, compu er science, and engineering.
• echnical proficiency in various career-rela ed ools/ echnologies including Handshake, iConnec , Big In erview, Blackboard Learn, Moodle, and SPIRE.

Physical Demands/Working Condi ions

• ypical office environmen .

Work Schedule

• Monday - Friday, 8:30-5:00.
• Required o work occasional weekends and evening hours.
• his posi ion has he oppor uni y for a hybrid work schedule, which is defined by he Universi y as an arrangemen where an employee's work is regularly performed a a loca ion o her han he campus workspace for a por ion of he week. As his posi ion falls wi hin he Professional S aff Union, i is subjec o he erms and condi ions of he Professional S aff Union collec ive bargaining agreemen .

Salary Informa ion
Level 26
PSU Hiring Ranges
Special Ins ruc ions o Applican s
Along wi h he applica ion, please submi a resume, cover le er and con ac informa ion for hree (3) professional references. he search will remain open un il filled.
UMass Amhers is commi ed o a policy of equal oppor uni y wi hou regard o race, color, religion, cas e, creed, sex, age, mari al s a us, na ional origin, disabili y, poli ical belief or affilia ion, pregnancy and pregnancy-rela ed condi ion(s), ve eran s a us, sexual orien a ion, gender iden i y and expression, gene ic informa ion, na ural and pro ec ive hairs yle and any o her class of individuals pro ec ed from discrimina ion in employmen , admission o and par icipa ion in academic programs, ac ivi ies, and services, and he selec ion of vendors who provide services or produc s o he Universi y. o fulfill ha policy, UMass Amhers is fur her commi ed o a program of affirma ive ac ion o elimina e or mi iga e ar ificial barriers and o increase oppor uni ies for he recrui men and advancemen of qualified minori ies, women, persons wi h disabili ies, and covered ve erans. I is he policy of UMass Amhers o comply wi h he applicable federal and s a e s a u es, rules, and regula ions concerning equal oppor uni y and affirma ive ac ion.
Adver ised: Jan 29 2024 Eas ern S andard ime
Applica ions close: Apr 28 2024 Eas ern Dayligh ime