Tennessee Technological University · 4 days ago
Career Development Specialist III/Assistant Director
Cookeville, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expTennessee Technological University is seeking a Career Development Specialist III/Assistant Director to manage and support the university's job and employer enterprise system. The role involves coordinating job fairs, counseling students on professional development, and analyzing data to enhance career readiness initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Manage and support the university's job and employer enterprise system. This includes the daily monitoring of job postings, career events, employer and student registrations, problem solving system and user issues, managing system communications, and coordinating updates and maintenance
Serves as lead job fair coordinator by managing employer registrations and relationships. This includes configuring and marketing registration for events and creating employer and student communication plans to ensure a "best in class" job fair experience
Works closely with campus support personnel, administrators, and Deans to plan, reserve spaces, and coordinate large scale events
Counseling students one-on-one, group settings, and via workshops (online or in-person) in all aspects of their professional development, including clarification of career goals, providing current information on specific career fields and employment trends, developing effective documents (e.g. resumes, cover letters) and advising on conducting effective employment searches
Retrieve job and employer enterprise system data to assist with preparing annual and ad-hoc reports for the department, colleges, and university
Analyze data and trends to lead student career readiness initiatives and job outlook awareness for academic programs
Assist with preparing annual institutional reports and information
Manages aspects of departmental website, supports day-to-day operations, and assists with other programs/events hosted by the Center for Career Development
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Business, Education, or related field of study
Four years of related work experience
Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
Experience and comfort with technology, customer relationship management systems (CRMs), recruiting software and database management
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Strong writing, verbal, and presentation skills
Excellent organizational and project planning and management skills
Ability to maintain composure and a positive attitude during periods of high volume and intensity
Preferred
Master's degree from an accredited institution in Business Administration, Higher Education, Communication, Leadership, Human Resources, or related field of study
Experience working in higher education with college students
Experience with Career Development CRM's such as Handshake
Demonstrates knowledge of National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Professional Competencies for students
Relational database knowledge and report building skills
Knowledge of theoretical foundations of career development and experience within a higher education environment
Experience coordinating and planning large-scale events
Benefits
The accumulation of two vacation days per month
One sick leave day per month
Thirteen University holidays
Medical and life insurance (shared cost with the university)
Retirement
Optional 401k
Educational benefits
Company
Tennessee Technological University
Tennessee Technological University is a comprehensive university that offers more than 40 bachelor's degree and 20 graduate degree programs.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.87MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2024-10-31Grant· $4.87M
Leadership Team
Karen Lykins
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