University of Houston · 1 month ago
Senior Career Development Specialist
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$49K/yr - $56K/yr
3+ years expThe University of Houston is seeking a Senior Career Development Specialist to support the career services for students and alumni at the C.T. Bauer College of Business. The role involves developing career programming, consulting with candidates and employers, and promoting placement activities to enhance career opportunities for students.
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Responsibilities
Develops and implements programming to educate experienced graduate students and alumni about career development and job search activities
Consults with experienced candidates and employers on issues related to career growth and hiring programs; conducts assessments and administers executive coaching to working professionals
Contacts potential employers to promote placement activities for the college
Collaborates with executive recruiters to place graduate students and alumni in senior level and executive management roles
Serves as liaison between employers, faculty, administrators and alumni to advance career opportunities
Represents the college to external groups to promote the admissions, alumni relations and placement goals of the college
Manages experienced hire programs for one or more graduate degree programs
Monitors, analyses and reports on labor market conditions and emerging technologies to assist in program development
Maintains and analyzes data and conducts assessments regarding career services and placement for reporting to the university and the media
Develops training for students inside and outside the classroom to help them build and assess skills related to professional communications and development
Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Develops and administers advanced career programming and resources for the students and alumni of a college
Serves as an industry expert in the areas of executive recruitment and organizational management
Develops new internship programs and placement opportunities with local, national and global employers
Develops and implements programming to educate experienced graduate students and alumni about career development and job search activities
Consults with experienced candidates and employers on issues related to career growth and hiring programs; conducts assessments and administers executive coaching to working professionals
Contacts potential employers to promote placement activities for the college
Collaborates with executive recruiters to place graduate students and alumni in senior level and executive management roles
Serves as liaison between employers, faculty, administrators and alumni to advance career opportunities
Represents the college to external groups to promote the admissions, alumni relations and placement goals of the college
Manages experienced hire programs for one or more graduate degree programs
Monitors, analyses and reports on labor market conditions and emerging technologies to assist in program development
Maintains and analyzes data and conducts assessments regarding career services and placement for reporting to the university and the media
Develops training for students inside and outside the classroom to help them build and assess skills related to professional communications and development
Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Education will be considered in lieu of experience
Experience will be considered in lieu of education
Requires application of advanced principles, techniques and theory in a professional discipline or a thorough general business management knowledge
Knowledge of this level is typically obtained through a directly job-related Master's degree or equivalent formal training in a recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the type of work being performed
Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience
Preferred
Exceptional oral and written communication skills
Proficiency in MS Office
Demonstrated ability to speak and present in a classroom environment
Exemplary ability to motivate students through the job search process
Minimum of 1-year experience with career coaching or recruiting
Business experience in recruiting, consulting, industry specific roles, and/or experience working in higher education
3 years of relevant work experience in career coaching, leadership training within a business career services office, or a combination of business career services experience and industry experience in a related business industry
Company
University of Houston
The doctoral degree-granting and largest university of the University of Houston system.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$9.3MKey Investors
National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing BiopharmaceuticalsUS Department of EnergyCancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
2024-04-09Grant
2023-10-05Grant· $2M
2018-09-19Grant· $4M
Leadership Team
Arthur Conklin
Professor Emeritus
Brené Brown
Huffington Endowed Chair + Research Professor
Recent News
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