Director of Industry to Campus Connection

University of South Florida; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

University of South Florida's Center for Career & Professional Development (CCPD) seeks a dynamic leader to guide national strategy and campus partnerships. The role reports to the Assistant Vice President and oversees a team of directors and coordinators, aligning office goals with university initiatives and expanding employer engagement, internships, and talent recruitment programs.

The successful candidate will collaborate with students, alumni, and industry partners to enhance career

Job description

Job Description

Center for Career & Professional Development (CCPD), reporting to the Division of Student Success, is the university’s centralized career planning and employment assistance service for USF students and alumni. The programs in the CCPD are designed to help students and graduates assess, explore, develop, and implement their career goals, gain employability skills and career-related experiences, prepare for a successful transition into graduate/professional school or the labor market, and connect with employers to obtain part-time jobs, internships, cooperative education, and professional employment. The CCPD holds the values of community, excellence, integrity, service, and well-being at the core of all they do.

Job Description

Center for Career & Professional Development (CCPD), reporting to the Division of Student Success, is the university’s centralized career planning and employment assistance service for USF students and alumni. The programs in the CCPD are designed to help students and graduates assess, explore, develop, and implement their career goals, gain employability skills and career-related experiences, prepare for a successful transition into graduate/professional school or the labor market, and connect with employers to obtain part-time jobs, internships, cooperative education, and professional employment. The CCPD holds the values of community, excellence, integrity, service, and well-being at the core of all they do.

The ideal candidate will report directly to the Assistant Vice President, this role works closely with the Center for Career & Professional Development team and across the University, and strategic employer and alumni partners. In addition, they manage a team of Assistant Directors and coordinators to:

• Serves on the Center for Career & Professional Development leadership team to align office goals to university initiatives and employment trends. Works collaboratively with the entire team to maximize employer activities and engage students.
• Supervise and coach the team to align activities with the strategic goals and mission of he Center for Career & Professional Development.
• Leads the Industry to Campus team to create a strategic engagement plan for industry partners to connect with students and increase the hiring of graduates.
• Create recruitment policies and procedures to serve as best practices for campus and community.
• Identify, advertise, and secure sponsorship opportunities for industry connections to brand themselves on campus and create partnerships.
• Work across unit teams to proactively research, identify, plan, and implement existing immersive programs and talent recruitment events. The person in this role must also possess the creativity