Overview:
Direct and coordinate career planning/placement services and counsel and train students/alumni in the job search process. Provide individual counseling, instruction, and assistance to students/alumni concerning all aspects of career planning and placement.
Responsibilities:
- Establish corporate contacts to identify appropriate Internships and open positions.
- Intercede with companies on behalf of the students and alumni.
- Assist students with creating resumes and job targeted cover letters or emails.
- Prepare students and alumni for job interviews through mock interviews.
- Advise students and alumni on any current or future positions through weekly listings.
- Track the progress of the support that the students and alumni receive.
- Encourage students and alumni to use Handshake.
- Work with Touro GST alumni to find opportunities for the students or for fellow graduates.
- Arrange a Career Night presentation each semester that provides students and alumni with valuable and timely career and employment information.
- Arrange a yearly Recruitment Night to present students with internship and job opportunities.
- Arrange a yearly event for alumni and student networking.
- Collaborate with the GST staff to maintain and update the GST Career Services webpage.
- Tracks and reports on alumni employment information.Participate in professional career services organizations and keep abreast of current developments in the field.
- Present Career Services at the new student orientations.
Qualifications:Education/ Experience
- Master's Degree in a related field preferred.
- Prior experience as a Director of Career Services in Higher Education highly desired.
Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities
- Demonstrated proficiency in communication (written and verbal) required
- Effective communication (verbal and written) with the ability to communicate to a variety of levels management.
- Including executive leadership.
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook).
- An understanding and sensitivity to multi-cultural values, beliefs, and attitudes of both internal and external contacts.
Physical Demands
- Extensive Use of Computers
- Extensive time sitting and standing
Travel
- Travel within Touro NY locations
Maximum Salary:USD $80,000.00/Yr.Minimum Salary:USD $64,000.00/Yr.