Director of employer engagement and career design

Summary Of Position

The Director of Employer Engagement and Career Design leads the Career Design Studio and supports student workforce readiness by developing and maintaining strategic partnerships with employers, community organizations, and alumni to expand internship opportunities and build a robust career pipeline for students. The Director teaches professional development courses as part of the Peace Core general education and collaborates across campus to integrate career readiness into the student experience.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Higher Education Administration, or relevant field with three years of career advising or similar experience in a higher education setting;
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience developing and sustaining strategic partnerships with employers, industry leaders, and community organizations to expand career opportunities for students.
• Experience cultivating relationships with employers to identify workforce needs, emerging industry trends, and opportunities for internships, experiential learning, and employment.
• Experience coordinating employer-facing initiatives, including career fairs, networking events, on-campus recruitment, employer panels, and industry partnership programs.
• Experience teaching, facilitating, or presenting to student audiences.
• Strong organization, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative student success team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in employer relations, career services, student success, higher education, workforce development, or related field.
• Experience working with grants, including supporting grant-funded programs, monitoring project activities, assisting with reports or documentation, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.