Associate Director of Industry and Community Partnerships

Colby College; Benton (ME); On-site; USD 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Colby College invites you to apply for the Associate Director position with the DavisConnects team. This role focuses on stewarding industry relationships, creating internship and employment opportunities for Colby students, and collaborating with Labs, Centers and Institutes to expand experiential learning.

The Associate Director will manage daily operations, digital systems, event management, and stakeholder engagement to advance career pathways across majors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, communications, human resources, marketing, higher education, or related field.
• Minimum of five years of related professional experience.
• Experience cultivating partnerships with diverse constituencies; staffing/recruiting or career services background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and steward relationships with current and prospective employers and community partners.
• Plan and execute educational and recruiting events on and off campus.
• Manage data systems and technology to streamline job/internship and event postings.
• Support content development for DavisConnects resources and communications.
• Guide students in career development, resumes, and interview techniques.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Presentation skills

Organization

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Social media

Job description

Job Description

Department: Employer Partnerships

Pay Rate Type: Salary

Job Summary

If you are a dynamic, relational professional energized bysupporting strategic industry and community partnerships, ColbyCollege invites you to apply for this Associate Director (“AD”)opportunity with the highly-visible, nationally-regardedDavisConnects team! Reporting to and serving as a thought partnerfor the Director, Industry and Community Partnerships, theAssociate Director will steward industry relationships and careeropportunities (e.g. externships, internships, research, immersionexperiences or treks, and employment opportunities) for the benefitof Colby students across majors while collaborating with themultidisciplinary Labs, Centers and Institutes to leverage the manyexperiential learning and post-graduate opportunities they aredeveloping. This role proactively manages the day to day operationsof the department including digital systems, procedures, eventmanagement, and stakeholder engagement.

The hiring range for this position is $55,000 - $63,200.

Essential Functions

To be successful in this position, an individual should be able toperform the essential duties and bring the education, experience,knowledge, skills, and abilities that support the role. This listof duties is intended to be representative rather than exhaustive,and additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Industry/Employer and Community Relations Management (55%)

• In partnership with the Director, own and steward relationshipswith current and potential employers and community partners withexceptional hospitality and professionalism.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with internalpartners (e.g. faculty, coaches, and professional staff) andexternal stakeholders (e.g. alumni, parents and recruiting teams)to ensure inclusion and access to pathway preparation andrecruiting at Colby;
• In collaboration with the Career Design Advising Team, educatestudents and the internal stakeholders who support them, aboutindustry- and opportunity-specific approaches to theopportunity-search process, including guidance on resumes, coverletters, and interview techniques into which the Associate Directorhas insights because of their work with employers.
• In partnership with DavisConnects’ data stewards, collect andmaintain data pertaining to the success of students and alumni insecuring undergraduate and post-graduate experiences, employerengagement data and other relevant metrics using available toolsand resources (e.g. Handshake, LinkedIn, Employer RelationsManagement tool, ColbyConnection, institutional research data,etc.); and
• Stay up- to-date with industry/employer hiring trends includingrelevant to the current and future workplace.

Events and Experiential Learning/Job Posting Execution (30%)

• Ensure that all members of Colby’s global alumni, parent, andemployer network receive impeccable customer service in theexecution of educational and recruiting events, both on and offcampus (information sessions, interviews, immersion experiences andtreks, etc.);
• Organize, schedule, and take responsibility for end to endexecution of events both large and small supporting employer eventson campus and in the community with the support of DavisConnects’Administrative and Program Coordinator;
• Help facilitate employer- and industry-related workshops andprograms for students in collaboration with other DavisConnectsteam members (e.g. Career Design Advising Team, Fellowships Office,etc.), including industry-focused alumni panels, off-campusindustry immersion experiences (e.g. off-campus job treks andopportunities to explore career industries across the US), andtopical workshops and industry forums;
• Partner and steward relationships with NESCAC and CBB (Colby,Bates, Bowdoin) colleagues to create events of interest forstudents across combined campuses;
• Design and execute marketing and communication campaigns incollaboration with the DavisConnects’ Administrative and StudentWorker teams promoting events;
• Capture event data including attendance, outcomes, feedback andother queries;
• With the support of the Administrative and Program Coordinator,promote opportunities across all digital platforms, to campuscommunities, in the newsletter, and to other groups as needed to beinclusive of all students.

Manage Departmental Systems and Support DavisConnects Team (15%)

• With the support of DavisConnects’ administrative and studentworker team, take ownership of the implementation and management ofdata systems and technologies (e.g., Handshake, PeopleGrove,Interstride) to streamline the departmental efforts ofjob/internship, and event postings;
• Manage internship for credit approvals with the Director ofGlobal Experience Funding and Resource Management;
• Contribute to the content of the DavisConnects’ resourcelibrary, website, and on-demand resources;
• Partner with DavisConnects teams to ensure events are alignedfor maximal impact to students, alumni/employer/labs partnershipsare fully stewarded, and efforts are not duplicative;
• Meet with students as needed to expertly guide professionaldevelopment, resume writing, etc.

Position Qualifications

Education and/or experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, communication,human resources, marketing, higher education, or a related field,or an equivalent combination of education and progressivelyresponsible professional experience.
• Prior related experience cultivating partnerships with adiverse range of constituencies. Prior experience in the staffing,recruiting, human resources, communications or career servicesindustries strongly preferred;
• Minimum of five (5)years related professional experiencerequired;
• Demonstrated ability to understand and articulate the value ofa liberal arts education to current and prospective employers andcommunity partners;
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skillswhich will allow the Associate Director to present confidently toemployers and interact credibly with the Colby community;
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiplepriorities;
• Exceptional detail-orientation and organizationalcompetencies;
• Proficiency and experience using technology (i.e. Microsoftoffice, Google Suite) and effectively leveraging socialmedia;
• The ability and willingness to provide excellent service and towork in a collegial manner with students, faculty and staff, andother constituencies;
• Valid driver’s license required and must meet Colby’s FleetSafety Policy requirements.

Physical/Mental Demands

The physical demands and work environment characteristics describedherein are representative of those that must be met by an employeeto successfully perform essential functions of this position and/ormay be encountered while performing essential functions. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the essential functions.

• To perform this role effectively, an employee is expected tohandle employee information, documents, and sensitive matters withcare, professionalism, and respect for privacy.
• This position involves working with a variety of timelines,including some that require quick turnaround and responsiveness tourgent needs.
• In this role, the employee will interact with members of thepublic and others in a variety of situations and conversations.Presenting oneself in a professional, respectful, and thoughtfulmanner at all times is an important part of the role.
• This position includes regular movement throughout officespaces, hallways, meeting rooms, and other campus locations.
• Daily work will involve extended use of a computer, includingkeyboard and mouse
• Physical requirements differ by position. In general, mostroles involve lifting up to 10 pounds regularly, with somepositions requiring occasional lifting of up to 35 pounds.
• Vision requirements for this position include the ability tosee clearly at close and far distances and to adjust focus asneeded.
• The work environment is dynamic and engaging, often involvingmultiple tasks and projects that require shifting focus and strongorganizational skills..
• The noise level is generally moderate; however, there may beoccasional moments of louder sounds depending on campusactivity.

Colby College supports the Americans with Disabilities Act and iscommitted to providing reasonable accommodations to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions ofthe position.