Assistant Director, Employer Relations, On-Campus Engagement

Title:
Assistant Director, Employer Relations, On-Campus Engagement

Department:
Career Planning and Placement

Reports To:
Director, Employer Relations & Outcomes

Position Type:
Staff

Position Summary:
Under supervision and
direction from the Director of Employer Relations, conducts employer development activity and manages the
execution of on-campus recruitment programs such as on-campus
interviewing (OCI) and information sessions for
students, alumni, and employers.

Essential Functions:
Employer Relations
- Work with the Director and
other employer relations team members to identify and reach new employer prospects with the goal of providing highly
competitive opportunities to all NJIT students.
- Regularly meet with new employer prospects, providing an overview of
NJIT recruiting options and assisting them in
developing their on-campus recruitment strategies with particular interests
in increasing OCI participation.
- Retain the existing base of recruiting employers through the delivery
of excellent customer service and continued follow-up.
- Facilitate the referral of students and/or alumni
to organizations for career opportunities, cooperative education,
internships, and other experiential learning programs.
- As a part of the Employer Relations team, utilize the Handshake
platform to maintain employer job postings, contact records, and relationship
notes.

On-Campus Interviewing (OCI) Management
- Manage scheduling of designated company representatives for the purpose of
interviewing students and alumni at NJIT's campus.
- Oversee all arrangements to ensure a high level of customer service and a
seamless experience for our employer partners.
- Communicate regularly with participating employers to ensure
adherence to selection and scheduling deadlines.
- Promote the OCI program to new and returning employers to continue to offer
a robust and convenient interviewing program for NJIT students seeking
internship, co-op, and full-time jobs.

Information
Session / Recruitment Event Management
- Facilitate numerous company information sessions and special recruiting/engagement
events on campus (such as tech talks, tabling, and
employer-led workshops), overseeing all event logistics.
- Advise employers on how to structure and market effective and engaging
presentations based on past successes and the interests of our students.
- Collaborate with academic departments and student groups to co-host company
information sessions and recruiting events based on the interests of the
employer.

Student
Coordination
- Provide ad hoc advising and coaching to students on resume writing, job
search, and interview preparation.
- Facilitate student workshops to promote the On-Campus Interviewing program,
inform students of the guidelines for participation, and prepare them to be
successful in interviews.
- Enforce the OCI guidelines, ensuring that students are properly prepared and
attend all scheduled interviews. Intervene when students do not follow OCI policies or do not perform
well in interviews, collaborating with the CDS Student Success Team in cases
where students need additional interview coaching.
- Establish relationships with student professional organizations with the
goal of collaborating on employer engagement events.
- Oversee the promotion of both on-campus interviews and information sessions
to students, to ensure adequate attendance numbers for our employer partners.

Additional Functions:
- Collaborate with the Career
Development Services (CDS) Technology team to
maintain accurate records and information in Handshake and on the CDS
website.
- Assist in the execution of office-wide events such as Career Fairs and
Networking Events.
- Occasionally facilitate and participate in student visits to employer sites,
overseeing logistics and adhering to NJIT policies.
- Periodically request hiring outcomes from employers and reinforce the
importance of sharing this crucial employment data through the CDS office.
- Occasionally staff evening or weekend events as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

Prerequisite Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a related
field required.
- Three years of experience in a career services organization or in a corporate
campus recruiting or university relations function preferred.
- Employer relations, campus recruiting, and/or
student career advising experience.
- Experience with
Career Center technology, such as Handshake, preferred.
- Proficiency in social media, particularly LinkedIn.
- Computer proficiency
in a Windows and MS Office Professional Suite environment.
- Strong organizational, oral, written, and
interpersonal skills.
- At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree.
- Experience working
with students, faculty, staff, alumni, administrators, and employers with
minimal direct supervision.

Bargaining Unit:
PSA

Range/Band:
22

FLSA:
Exempt
Full-Time