Assistant Director, Career Advising

Plymouth State University; Plymouth (NH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Plymouth State University invites applications for the Assistant Director, Career Advising. The role centers on internships, COOP partnerships, student employment coordination, and delivering advising services to students and alumni in collaboration with the Academic & Career Advising Center team.

The position includes managing a centralized internship program, supervising Career Peer Advisors, and coordinating career fairs and workshops.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required advising, higher education, human resources, program administration or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred with a minimum of two years of experience in career development.
• Strong project and program management experience.
• Exceptional collaboration skills and ability to effectively partner with key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Internship Coordination and COOP Development: establish partnerships, oversee centralized internship program, educate students, and manage MOUs/forecasts.
• On-Campus & Off Campus Student Employment Opportunities: oversee student employment services and Handshake platform.
• Career Advising, Fairs, Presentations & Workshops: provide advising, organize career fairs and classroom sessions.
• Career Peer Advisor supervision: recruit, hire, train CPAs and supervise programming.
• Additional Responsibilities: social media marketing, First Destination Survey, grad assistant supervision, and event representation.

Skills

Project management

Collaboration

Student advising

Verbal communication

Written communication

Public speaking

Workshop facilitation

Tech proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Student database software

Educational technology tools

Job description

Plymouth State University invites all qualified individuals to apply for the position of Assistant Director, Career Advising. This position focuses heavily on internships and developing COOP partnerships. It also manages on and off campus student employment and programming. Additionally, the position will provide general academic and career advising, workshops and programming services to students and alumni in collaboration with a career advisor, the Academic & Career Advising Center team, faculty, staff and Alumni Relations.

Duties/Responsibilities

Internship Coordination and COOP Development (30%)

• Establish partnerships and create a thriving COOP program for PSU students in collaboration with Community Impact, Alumni Relations, Employers and other campus stakeholders
• Oversee and expand a centralized campus-wide internship program (both for-credit and not for credit)
• Educate, assist and prepare students on specifics of internships and COOPS pre to post-experience
• Administer an employer vetting process for internships (for-credit opportunities) as part of overall employer cultivation and engagement strategy
• Develop training, programming and educational materials for employers, faculty and students on internships
• Facilitate placements and complete MOUs for all internship participants
• File mandatory federal reporting forms
• Create a centralized internship repository for current and past internship sites

On-Campus & Off Campus Student Employment Opportunities (15%)

• Oversee on-campus student employment services, including helping students secure on-campus student employment
• Develop programming, resources and communication materials to advise students and campus employers on on-campus student employment
• Work with key campus stakeholders, including Human Resources, Office of Community Impact, Student Financial Services and Finance to operationalize and strengthen student employment services and duties
• Manage Handshake (Job, Internship and career resources platform)

Career Advising, Fairs, Presentations & Workshops (25%)

• Provide career and academic advising services to students and alumni on all career related topics
• Manage a thriving Career in the Classroom program connecting and educating over a thousand students each year on career related topics
• Organize multiple large-scale career fairs each year connecting hundreds of employers to PSU students

Career Peer Advisor (CPA) and Career Advisor Supervision (10%)

• Recruit, hire, and train all Career Peer Advisors (CPA’s) and the full-time Career Advisor
• Create and oversee CPA programming
• Collaborate with full-time Career Advisor on establishing COOP partnerships, creating standard operating procedures

Additional Responsibilities (20%)

• Social media and marketing engagement and initiatives
• Manage First Destination Survey
• Grad Assistant Supervision and Development
• Represent ACAC at Accepted Student’s Days, Open Houses & misc. campus events

Requirements

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required advising, higher education, human resources, program administration or related field.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong project and program management experience
• Exceptional collaboration skills and ability to effectively partner with key stakeholders
• Experience coaching and advising students
• Strong verbal and written communication and public speaking skills
• Advising and career development knowledge and skills
• Program/workshop development and facilitation experience
• Proficiency with various technology platforms including Microsoft Office Suite, student database software and other educational technology tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred with a minimum of two years of experience in career development
• Experience in college/university academic advising or career development office.

Applicant Instructions

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the My Experience: Resume/CV section of the application: (Maximum of 5 Documents)

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• Contact Information for 3 Professional References

Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration. Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.

Plymouth State University offers high-quality baccalaureate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs. Through research and innovative community partnerships, the University contributes to the economic, social, cultural, and environmental development of the North Country and Lakes Region of New Hampshire and beyond.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Compensation Pay Range

$47,920.00 - $85,410.00

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

Location:

Plymouth