Assistant Director, Market Readiness and Employment at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Posted in Other about 4 hours ago.
Job Description:
Application Instructions:
External Applicants: Please upload your resume on the Apply screen. Your application will automatically populate your resume details, and you may verify and update data on the My Information page.
Please add your cover letter and any other documents required for the position to the Resume/CV document upload section at the bottom of the My Experience application page. Use the Select Files button to add multiple documents including your cover letter and supporting documents. The My Experience page is the only opportunity to add your cover letter and supporting document attachments. You will not be able to modify your application after you submit it.
Current Employees: Apply from your existing Workday account. Do not apply from the website. Log in to Workday. Click on the Jobs Hub and select Browse Jobs. Locate the position and click Apply. Update your Education and Job History.
Job Description SummaryThe Wake Forest University School of Business seeks a dynamic career development professional who will provide comprehensive and exemplary career coaching support with the goal of ensuring every student is "career ready" by having developed the professional competencies to secure a desirable career outcome by graduation.
Job Description
Essential Functions:
- Provides high-quality career coaching (1:1 and/or group) experiences to help students successfully navigate their job search process
- Engages and builds relationships with both internal (faculty, staff, university-wide departments) and external partners (employers, alumni) to inform coaching strategy and support student connections to the market
- Delivers innovative and customized career-related events, programs, and other market readiness and employment resources to prepare a diverse population of students across programs
- Supports department-wide goals including career and professional development programming, inclusive excellence, career outcomes, student engagement and student satisfaction
- Maintains a high knowledge rate of student caseload, monitors, tracks, and reports all student engagement activity and career outcomes, ensuring consistent and comprehensive reporting for all stakeholders
- Establishes marketing and outreach strategies to promote career programs and services, utilizing Handshake, digital and social media platforms, and print materials
Other Functions:
●Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Bachelor's degree and at least two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Ability and motivation to foster genuine relationships with students from diverse backgrounds and interests
- Ability to influence and communicate with diverse constituencies utilizing excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills
- Experience in a goal-oriented environment with demonstrated success in achieving desired outcomes
- Ability to manage short- and long-term goals simultaneously and use time effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to thrive in a data-driven culture and demonstrate analytical capabilities to quantify reports and promote student academic competency, achievements, and career outcomes
Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Advanced degree preferred
- Previous experience in higher education in a student-facing role
- Experience with social media platforms (IG, TikTok) or digital marketing tools (Canva, Photoshop, etc.).
- Experience facilitating panels, leading workshops, and/or creating educational content
Accountabilities:
- Responsible for own work
Physical Requirements:
Work primarily involves sitting/standing; communicating with others to exchange information; repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers; and assessing the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.
Environmental Conditions:
Climate controlled, office setting.
Additional Job Description
About Us
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational institution dedicated to academic excellence in liberal arts, graduate, and professional education. With over 5,400 undergraduates and 3,400 graduate and professional students, the student-faculty ratio is 11:1. Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant, intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities, and a strong athletics program competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Since its founding, the University has adopted the motto Pro Humanitate, which is exemplified by a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world. For more information, visit: https://about.wfu.edu/.
Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, a beautiful, mid-sized city centrally located in the Piedmont-Triad region of North Carolina. A family-friendly city with high quality schools, a wide selection of restaurants and shops, outdoor recreational activities, and numerous special events, it is known for its vibrant and thriving arts and innovation scenes. Residents enjoy proximity to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains (1.5 hours) and Atlantic beaches (4 hours), a moderate climate with four distinct seasons, and a very reasonable cost of living. Winston-Salem offers many of the amenities of a large city but with the sense of community and quality of life of a small town. For more information, visit: www.visitwinstonsalem.com.
The School of Business
The AACSB-accredited, nationally ranked Wake Forest University School of Business offers undergraduate academic programs in Accountancy, Finance, Business and Enterprise Management, and Mathematical Business as well as graduate programs encompassing the Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA, Online MAcc), Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA, on-ground and online), Master of Science in Management (MSM), and Master of Business Administration (MBA - on-ground, hybrid and online). Courses are offered at the beautiful home campus in Winston-Salem, the Wake Forest University Charlotte Center, and/or online depending upon the chosen program.
Wake Forest University continues to rank as a top school for undergraduate business education (ranked #21 by Poets & Quants for Best Undergraduate Business Programs in 2022). Wake Forest MSA students have earned the #1 CPA Pass Rate more than any other school in the past 20 years, and the MSA Program has been listed as a "Top 20 Program" by the Public Accounting Report. For 2023, U.S. News & World Report ranked the part-time MBA Program #1 in North Carolina and #19 in the nation while The Economist ranked the MSM Program as #2 in Career Opportunities and #5 overall for 2021. For more information about the School of Business, visit: https://business.wfu.edu/.
Farrell Hall and the Charlotte Center
Located on the main campus of Wake Forest University, Farrell Hall is an inspiring, four-level, 130,000-square foot structure featuring state-of-the-art technology and groundbreaking design to create an environment in which faculty-staff-student engagement and interaction thrives.
Located in the heart of uptown Charlotte near some of the city's most influential businesses, the 30,0000 square foot WFU Charlotte Center houses our on-ground and hybrid MBA Programs.
To learn more about careers at Wake Forest University, the Winston-Salem community and our other locations and entities, please visit our Career Site at https://hr.wfu.edu/careers/
Note:
This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by the employee's supervisor.
To help provide a safe learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final candidates being considered for employment.
Time Type RequirementFull timeNote to Applicant:This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.
In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.
Wa
ke Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran status and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.
More jobs in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
|
Wake Forest University |
|
Wake Forest University |
|
Wake Forest University |