Inside Higher Ed · 7 hours ago
Assistant Director Of Career And Professional Development Stem Lead
Lexington, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
1+ years expInside Higher Ed is seeking an Assistant Director of Career and Professional Development - STEM Lead to assist the Dean in executing the Office's strategic plan. The role involves advising students and alumni, facilitating recruitment opportunities, and developing career-related programs to enhance knowledge of career fields in STEM.
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Responsibilities
Serves as professional development advisor to current students and alumni for summer, professional full-time, and post-graduate academic opportunities in STEM fields
Provides individual and group advising for students and alumni during STEM graduate school application cycles with special emphasis on entrance exam preparation, personal statement revisions, application review, community engagement, and relevant experience
Supports the Assistant Director - Pre-Health Professions in advising students interested in pre-health professions as needed
Serves as the primary CPD contact for alumni in designated STEM industries
Manages STEM communities in the CPD Canvas course and other CPD communication channels
Develops, plans, markets and executes professional development and industry-specific events, programs, and career trips
Partners with the Office of Alumni Engagement and University Development on engagement of alumni in related career fields
Develops relationships with faculty, staff, recruiters and alumni to provide available experts/resources in designated career fields
Engages and manages alumni career volunteers and CPD event participants
Facilitates recruitment opportunities and professional preparation through partnerships with employers and alumni
Leads departmental data maintenance and integrity, collecting, managing, and overseeing CPD data for internal databases and across all platforms to ensure accuracy, reliability, and consistency
Provides data analysis and reporting support for the Dean and University partners (e.g., Accreditation, Institutional Research, Communications, and academic units) to inform decision-making and meet internal and external reporting needs. Adeptly utilizes data and performs research to support areas of interest
Maintains and updates CPD office resources and platforms such as Handshake, Canvas, Monday.com, and others
Liaises with key internal partners (e.g., student affairs, alumni engagement, development, faculty and staff) and external partners (e.g., admissions representatives, recruiters, alumni) to create a culture of collaboration among a variety of stakeholders across the University
Promotes and practices NACE Principles of Professional Conduct
Performs additional related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
One to three years of progressively strategic full-time experience in college/university career services with experience and expertise including working with students throughout career process from indecision/exploration through job acquisition, knowledge of career fields relevant to liberal arts graduates and alumni. In the absence of higher education experience, a combination of education and relevant experience providing a similar background and capabilities will be considered
Advanced proficiency in data management and analysis
Demonstrated initiative and follow through
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong attention to detail
Preferred
Academic or professional experience in a STEM field preferred
Company
Inside Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed is the online source for news, opinion, and jobs related to higher education.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-01-10Acquired
2006-08-31Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Stephanie Shweiki
Director, Foundation Partnerships
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