Assistant Director, Center Career Development

Position Title: Assistant Director, Center for Career Development

Department: Academic Affairs

Division: CCDCE

Reports to (Title): Executive Director

# Direct Reports: 2 or more graduate assistants and volunteers

Parameters: ☒ FT

Schedule/

Hours:

40 hours/week

Primary

Location:

☒ MC ☒ Ballston

Flex Work (Hybrid) Eligible: ☒ Yes

Remote Eligible (100% off campus): ☒ No

Classification: Exempt

Salary Range: $70,000 - $73,000

POSITION SUMMARY: Marymount University seeks a self‑motivated and outgoing individual who can connect naturally and easily with its student body to serve as its Assistant Director (AD) of its Center for Career Development. And given the extensive interactions with employers he/she will have, this individual must also have an executive presence. The AD plays a pivotal role in bridging the gap between students and potential employers and is responsible for cultivating and maintaining relationships with a broad group of employers and creating opportunities for students to connect with organizations and professionals in their fields of interest.

The AD will also be instrumental in organizing career fairs, workshops, and networking events, thereby enhancing the employability and career readiness of Marymount students. This position will be partially funded by a grant Marymount received from Deloitte to host an event for community college students, exposing them to a four‑year higher education institution, including campus life, helping them explore careers, and matching them with student mentors.

• Manage relationships with employers across various industries, scheduling their recruitment activities on campus, such as career fairs, table recruiting, information sessions, and more.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employers, addressing inquiries and facilitating their engagement with the University by directing them to appropriate departments, faculty, or student organizations.

• Plan and execute a day‑long workshop for community college students.
• Plan, organize, and execute career fairs, recruitment tabling, networking events, workshops, etc.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful event outcomes.
• Utilize feedback from events to enhance future employer engagement strategies.

• Assist in the preparation of students for career events, including resume reviews, interview preparation, and professional etiquette training.
• Guide students on how to effectively network and connect with potential employers.
• Maintain the CCDCE Canvas page, updating new resources, recorded workshops, and announcements of scheduled events.
• Create new workshops, resources, guides, and appointment types relevant to student experiences and needs.
• Develop resources to support experiential learning, career preparation, and job placement.

• Contribute to a database of employer contacts for volunteer, internship, and full‑time recruiters.
• Prepare summary reports on employer engagement activities, workshops, student attendance and development, and any relevant outcomes.
• Analyze data to identify trends and opportunities for student growth and development, educational opportunities, and enhanced employer‑student connections via events and workshops.
• Manage data collection on Handshake, including events, workshops, resumes, appointments, staff members, student utilization, and career fairs.

• Work closely with the Career Development team to align employer engagement strategies with the Center's overall goals.
• Collaborate with academic departments to ensure alignment of employer engagement activities with academic objectives.
• Work with campus offices such as Student Engagement, Marketing and Communications, Advancement, Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions, and International Student Services to support campus initiatives and represent the CCDCE at campus events.
• Collaborate with faculty to schedule CCDCE classroom visits, space bookings, and required appointments and workshops.

• Serves as the office representative for state and local…