Associate Director, Employer Relations (4520C), Career Center - 55077 About Berkeley
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Departmental Overview
The Career Center plays a critical role in preparing and supporting students launching their careers. The center helps undergraduate students, graduate students, and recent alumni make informed decisions about their futures by providing comprehensive resources, programs, career counseling, externships and internships, and employment and professional school / graduate school options.
Our Vision is to cultivate a university-wide culture of career readiness, where every student engages in meaningful experiences, has a supportive professional community, and is empowered to achieve lifelong career success. We are dedicated to advancing equity and access to career resources for every student and recent alum of UC Berkeley.
We engage with students on their journey to reflect, discover, and design a personally meaningful career (Career Clarity).
We connect students with alumni, employers, and their larger professional community to forge meaningful relationships that will guide them into their early career (Career Connections).
We empower students to develop the professional confidence and experience necessary to secure the career opportunities they seek (Career Competitiveness).
Application Review Date
The First Review Date for this job is: July 5, 2023
Responsibilities
Program Management (35%):
Provides general oversight as the manager of the staff who execute key recruitment and engagement activities such as career fairs, alumni networking opportunities, our job shadow program, and our student organization partner program.
Provides guidance to staff on decision making pertaining to program execution, timelines, budgets, and all other program management activities.
Analyze and review event data, to determine future fee structures, vendor budgets, revenue sharing, and other financial touchpoints of career fairs.
Works with the Assistant Director for Recruitment Events to manage the career fair management system (currently using Handshake) that supports all event management functions.
Provides occasional consultations with students on career development topics. Researches and organizes economic and employment trend information and synthesizes information to create relevant and meaningful content and presentations.
As part of the budget process, provide financial updates to the budget officer around career fair revenue projections, expenses and income.
Employer Engagement (30%):
Establishes new relationships with corporations and other organizations related to career opportunities for assigned career fields.
Promotes partnerships and enhances the campus's relationship with outside organizations.
Regularly consults with employers on their recruitment strategy, helping to connect them with opportunities in our office and with our partners across campus.
Will also provide consultation on issues involving students (such as reneges), as well as decisions relating to recruitment timelines due to changing market needs.
As a part of the Berkeley Circle partner program, provides DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) consultation to employers to help strengthen their campus recruiting strategies with our diverse population.
Assists with the annual Employers Roundtable for Berkeley Circle members -- a premiere event to educate employers on current student career issues and discuss important trends and strategies vital to the continued success of the Career Center.
In collaboration with the Career Education team, provides consultation to employers regarding effective campus recruiting, branding, and visibility strategies.
Develops guidelines for Employer Relations staff to advise employers/graduate school recruiters regarding best/alternative fair options, recruiting resources, etc.
Provides feedback to management on gaps of service to clients, and recommends changes / enhancements to the program.
Leadership (25%):
Works with Sr. Associate Director to develop a strategic plan for all employer relations activity, taking into consideration things such as the academic calendar, student interests, academic departments, the needs of key employers and graduate/professional schools, staffing issues, revenue generation prospects, changing job market conditions, and other employment-related issues.
Provides direct supervision to a team of professional and administrative staff who work to execute a wide range of recruitment activities.
Provides ongoing feedback, goal setting, performance management, and all other activities related to hiring, training, and supervising staff.
Administrative Functions (10%):
Utilizes career center software systems and applies current technologies to enhance service delivery, including online resources.
Researches, evaluates, and updates specialized, online career resources.
Utilizes knowledge of employer needs to create and improve specialized content for the Career Center website.
Develops expertise in Handshake or equivalent career management platform and makes recommendations for optimal use of the platform to employers, students, campus stakeholders, and Career Center staff.
Develops marketing materials as needed.
Participates in office and/or campus committees.
Attends and actively contributes to staff and unit meetings.
Pursues professional development opportunities which will enhance their understanding of trends as they relate to their position and the field in general.
Required Qualifications
Experience in supervising professional and support staff to ensure individual growth.
Advanced knowledge of career development practices and job search techniques.
Strong program and project management skills and the ability to influence and bring together teams, collaborate, and delegate in order to execute complex events and initiatives.
Excellent writing, communication, presentation, and organizational skills
An advanced understanding and ability to work with and serve individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Advanced project management skills, including skills to plan and implement successful events.
Skill to recognize potential areas of constituency concern and address, resolve and/or mitigate problems or issues.
Advanced knowledge of employers, the labor market, and employment trends, both locally and nationally, as related to hiring students from a top-tier public university.
Demonstrated experience in establishing effective working relationships with a variety of partners, including staff of all levels, faculty, employers, and alumni; understanding of the political acumen is needed to be effective.
Advanced understanding and creativity in designing specialized employer services that are appropriate for all levels of students and alumni seeking careers in all sectors of employment (business/industry, government, not-for- profit, etc.) and that utilize the latest technology to ensure effective program delivery and access.
Experience and proficiency with incorporating the use of technology to deliver career services.
Education/Training:
Advanced degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
3-5 years staff supervision and program management experience.
Salary & Benefits
For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.
Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.
The budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $90,000.00 - $100,000.00.
This is a 100% full-time (40 hours per week), career position that is eligible for full UC benefits.
This position is exempt and paid monthly.