Director for Engagement

Position: Director for Employer Engagement
NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

** This position is based in Seattle, WA*
* WHITMAN COLLEGE

Located in the historic community of Walla Walla, Whitman's vibrant and beautiful tree-lined campus is home to an intellectually diverse, dynamic, welcoming and supportive community of some 500 staff and faculty serving approximately 1,500 students from the local region and across the globe. With exceptional students, accomplished faculty and staff, and a fiercely loyal and growing number of engaged alumni, Whitman College continues to build on its national reputation for academic excellence as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the country.

Whitman College is cultivating a community built on inclusion and belonging. We recognize the value of those who can offer historically underrepresented perspectives and encourage applications from those whose background, knowledge, and insights from lived experience can add to the college's working and learning environment. Whitman College is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer (EEO).

POSITION PURPOSE

The inaugural Director for Employer Engagement position is central to furthering Whitman College's promise of offering superb immersive learning opportunities to all students. Reporting to the Director of the Career and Community Engagement Center (CCEC) and working remotely with a team of professionals in the CCEC, the successful candidate will be responsible for proactively developing and cultivating relationships with employers in the Pacific Northwest and Western U.S., and across industries and sectors, generating internships, research assistantships, and possible employment opportunities for students across majors.

In collaboration with colleagues, the Director for Employer Engagement will implement the College's and the Center's strategic plan around immersive learning, as it relates to internship and research assistantships for Whitman students. This position is based in Seattle, WA.

PRINCIPAL

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Develop and execute a strategic plan for engaging regional and national employers, including a targeted set of employer partnerships with specific outcomes for Whitman students and graduates. (60%)

• Create, cultivate, and steward relationships with employers across all sectors.
• Collaborate with the Alumni Relations Office, faculty and CCEC staff to expand recruiting and internship programs with organizations connected to Whitman alumni and parents.
• Identify and cultivate relationships with relevant organizations and business sectors that historically have had little or no interaction with Whitman College.
• Develop a communication strategy to highlight internship and research opportunities to further our integrated advising efforts.
• Maintain a working knowledge of regional and national employment market trends and their actual and potential impact on the hiring of Whitman students and graduates.
• Direct outreach activities and events that connect students and alumni with employers.
• Collaborate with the Director for Career Development to track job market demand, employer use of CCEC, and hiring results for students in various academic majors.
• Formulate strategies for increasing participation rates of those majors that underuse available resources.

Engage actively in CCEC initiatives to provide individual career coaching to every student at Whitman and prepare them for a strong graduate launch. (25%)

• Provide career coaching support to a cohort of Whitman students.
• Actively participate in Year 5 career coaching for recent graduates.
• Infuse employer and job market insights into career coaching initiatives.

Participate in CCEC leadership to collaborate on Center-wide initiatives and responsibilities. (15%)

• Supervise staff that support these areas of work.
• Manage relevant budgets to ensure effective and permissible use of funds.
• Represent and promote the CCEC to a variety of constituents such as Whitman parents, alumni and prospective students.
• Maintain membership in relevant national and regional associations, attend conferences and training, and share knowledge with campus colleagues.
• Utilize and evaluate data for continuous program improvement.
• Utilize effective and…