Lehigh University Hiring for Associate Director, Career Integration at Bethlehem Full Time

Job no: 502492
Work type: Exempt Staff Full-time
Location: Bethlehem
Categories: Student Life

Will assist in impacting success outcomes through transformative career and professional development that will equip students with lifelong career readiness skills. This includes working in collaboration with The Director of Career Education, Associate Deans, Department Chairs, and academic departments to integrate career resources and technologies housed in the Career Center and developing high-impact programs and initiatives that will help students secure internships, mentoring opportunities and positions after graduation. Will work closely with the Director of Career Education and the Career Education Team to develop, expand and strengthen the connections between academic departments, student clubs and organizations and The Center for Career & Professional Development. The Lehigh community takes seriously our commitment to antiracism and The Principles of our Equitable Community.

1. Develop and implement processes, systems, content, learning outcomes and digital resources to embed career education into the curricular and co-curricular student experience across Lehigh’s colleges
*Collaborate with Associate Deans, Department Chairs, academic departments and faculty across Lehigh’s colleges to design and implement career exploration and career readiness programs to support strong success outcomes
*Liaise with Associate Deans and faculty to advocate and increase awareness of Center for Career & Professional Development resources and programming
*Work concurrently with the colleges with a focus on the individual needs of students from the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Business, College of Health and the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering & Applied Sciences
*Collaborate with the Career Coaches to implement programs, scalable support systems and create content to connect students to frameworks and approaches with their designated student population
*Continuously evaluate and improve career development content and programming based on feedback, data and emerging trends
*Develop, expand and strengthen Center for Career & Professional Development relationships with faculty and academic departments by serving as a key resource for career development topics in collaboration with academic programs
*Continue to explore and leverage technology as a tool to scale career education

2. Collect and analyze data to measure the effectiveness of career integration initiatives
*With feedback from college stakeholders, define and measure learning outcomes to assess the effectiveness of career development content and programming
*Develop metrics, reports and college dashboards to measure the effectiveness of career integration initiatives
*Track, analyze and report program and student engagement data for program value, improvement and enhancement in preparing students for career and life readiness
*Create and implement college dashboards to inform the Director of Career Education and Senior Director of progress
*Utilize data storytelling and infographics to communicate to University stakeholders

3. Collaborate with the Director of Career Education and the Career Education Team to develop and implement effective intervention strategies for Lehigh’s undergraduate colleges
*Work collaboratively with the Career Education Team to develop and implement intervention strategies that meet the unique needs, diverse industry interests and varying application timelines of each of Lehigh’s undergraduate colleges
*Using the 4-year learning cycle, develop targeted intervention strategies to meet the unique needs of Lehigh students

4. With the Director of Career Education, co-lead the onboarding process for new professionals joining the Center for Career & Professional Development and develop annual plans for professional development
*Develop and implement an onboarding program that provides new hires with a clear understanding of the organization’s mission, vision and goals
*Provide support and guidance to new hires as they navigate their roles and responsibilities with the Center
*Promote professional development opportunities and create an annual professional development plan for the Career Education Team including conferences, webinars, online learning, certifications, professional associations and learning retreats

5. Program promotion in campus communities; serve as a connector, facilitator and convener of students, employers, alumni, faculty and staff
*Serve as the Center for Career & Professional Development liaison to targeted campus groups/communities; collaborate with the Dean of Students colleagues and key campus partners to provide targeted programming for students (i.e. Athletics, Office of Student Leadership Development, Greek Affairs, Office of Residence Life)
*Develop programs that connect alumni and students to promote student success
*Serve on various cross-functional teams to promote the vision and direction of The Center for Career & Professional Development
*Represent Lehigh and The Center for Career & Professional Development in local and national professional associations and conferences in order to stay current with higher education trends, revise programs to reflect trends and increase the Center’s visibility among professionals in the field

Position Number: S97490Grade: 9-40; $53,580-$65,210This is an approximate range and is subject to change based on experience, skills and qualifications.Special ConsiderationsPersons with disabilities who anticipate needing an accommodation for any part of the interview or hiring process may contact Lehigh’s Accommodations Specialist at [email protected] The duties of this position may allow the employee to work partially remote as deemed appropriate by their supervisor This position works with minorsThis position is responsible for driving University-owned vehicles as a routine function, therefore a valid Driver’s License and a good driving record is requiredQualificationsMaster’s Degree in Student Personnel, Higher Education or a related fieldFive to eight years of related work experienceBroad knowledge of career development or career coaching theory, approaches and strategiesBroad knowledge of recruiting practices, industry trends, and best practices in career servicesDemonstrated skills in developing a team approach to career education and to develop productive working relationships with multiple constituents including students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents and employersAbility to work independently in a team within a culturally diverse environmentKnowledgeable of new technologies and trendsExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsKnowledge of emerging trends in career development programmingFlexible and responsive, with the ability to juggle competing responsibilities in a fast-paced environmentExcellent computer skills with experience using word processing and spreadsheet softwareSuccessful completion of standard background checks including but not limited to: social security verification, education verification, national criminal background checks, motor vehicle checks, PATCH, FBI fingerprinting, Child Abuse Clearance and credit history based upon the requirements of the positionOnly complete applications will be considered therefore please complete the application in its entirety. Once the posting is removed from the website applications may no longer be allowed to be completed.

Advertised: September 11, 2023 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Open until filled