Assistant Director of Employer Relations

  • Full-time

Job Description

Summary: 

Queens University of Charlotte seeks an experienced Assistant Director to support a university-wide Internship & Career Programs office.

Reporting to the Director of Internship & Career Programs, the Assistant Director will assist with the development, implementation and execution of an employer relations plan that supports student and alumni employment. The Assistant Director’s efforts will directly impact our five colleges and schools, and other units on campus. Together with the Director, the Assistant Director will regularly work with employers, deans, faculty, staff, students, alumni, and various administrative units to deliver programming and resources.

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:

  • Support the development, implementation and execution of an employer relations plan.
  • Plan, market and execute on-campus recruiting events and other programming.
  • Develop and maintain internal and external stakeholder relationships and partnerships. 
  • Provide career advising to students and alumni.
  • Assist Director of Internship & Career Programs with student outcomes data collection and analysis.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Internship & Career Programs.

Nonessential Duties:

  • Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications

Experience, Knowledge and Skills Required:

  • 3+ years of direct experience in career services within higher education, university recruiting or related field.  
  • Client relations and account management experience. 
  • Ability to interpret and analyze qualitative and quantitative data.
  • Experience in developing and using measurements of success for programs and initiatives. 
  • Knowledge of trends in diverse employment sectors.
  • Skills in event planning and program management.
  • Ability to interact well with employers, students, faculty, parents, staff, administrators, and in public settings.
  • Ability to work well individually and in team settings.
  • Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office 2013.
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment in unusual/new situations.
  • Ability to work with a diverse population.
  • Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to multitask efficiently.  
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Bachelor’s degree. Master’s degree preferred

Physical Requirements (with or without reasonable accommodation):

  • Visual Abilities: Read reports, create presentations and use a computer system.
  • Hearing: Hear well enough to communicate with co-workers, vendors, and students.
  • Dexterity, Grasping, Feeling: Write, type and use the telephone, copier, and computer systems.
  • Mobility: Open files and operate office machines; move between departments and attend meetings across campus.
  • Talking: Frequently convey detailed or important instructions and ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.
  • Lifting, Pulling, Pushing: Exert up to 50 pounds for force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Additional Information

Work Conditions
  • Work in office environments, involving contact with faculty, staff, students, parents, service providers and vendors.
  • Work has deadlines, interruptions, and may be stressful at times.
  • Must be willing to participate in limited travel.
Disclaimer:

The above description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of this positions, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the position. 

ABOUT QUEENS

Queens University of Charlotte is a student-centered, comprehensive, private university affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). With a foundation in the liberal arts and a commitment to excellence in education, the university serves the needs of a diverse co-educational student body of 2,200 with a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs. Queens offers students learning experiences through the College of Arts & Sciences, the McColl School of Business, the James L. Knight School of Communication, the Wayland H. Cato, Jr. School of Education, the Presbyterian School of Nursing and the Andrew Blair College of Health and the Hayworth School of Graduate and Continuing Studies. In all of its programs, Queens emphasizes active and collaborative learning, meaningful student-teacher relationships, a creative synthesis of the liberal arts with the world of work, and the value and necessity of lifelong learning. Additional information about Queens University of Charlotte may be found at www.queens.edu Queens University of Charlotte values campus diversity and demonstrates this in campus initiatives; we particularly encourage members of historically under-represented groups to apply.

Benefits

Queens offers comprehensive benefits to eligible employees, including: medical (PPO options and high deductible plan) dental insurance, vision, defined contribution retirement plan & supplemental retirement plan, vacation and paid holidays, tuition remission, Queens-paid life insurance, supplemental life insurance, dependent life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care, Health Savings Account), sick leave and long-term disability leave, FMLA leave, reduced cost meals at Morrison Dining Hall, employee assistance program (EAP), wellness programs. In addition, employees may choose voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, critical care insurance and legal assistance.

Queens is an equal opportunity employer, completely and firmly committed to supporting and celebrating all forms of diversity. Queens does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identify, religion, age, national origin, disability, political beliefs, veteran status, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic programs, employment and hiring policies, or other University-administered programs. Any applicant for employment who needs any reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the Director of Human Resources 704-337-2297.

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