Associate Director for High Impact Practices
3 weeks ago
UMass Amherst is a leading public research university offering a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. Our scenic campus in Western Massachusetts provides a rich cultural environment and a bucolic setting close to urban centers.
Job SummaryThe Associate Director for High Impact Practices in the Office of Career Development and Professional Connections is responsible for overseeing and managing experiential program expansion, student success, and employer engagement related to field experiences, such as internships and co-ops.
Key Responsibilities- Program Development
- Develop and manage field experience opportunities with employers and organizations to improve the number and range of internship and co-op opportunities each semester and during winter and summer breaks.
- Build and maintain relationships with employers in corporate, industrial, non-profit, and government organizations, including established state and national internship programs.
- Plan, manage, and execute Internship Fairs at the Amherst and Mount Ida campuses, collaborating with units across campus to share best practices and establish consistent field experience policies and procedures.
- Develop and deliver a Transferable Skills program, collaborating with on-campus employment to incorporate into job descriptions and trainings.
- Facilitate students' transition from the academic to professional setting, serving in a problem-solving capacity during the internship or co-op.
- Conduct information sessions and meet with student groups, clubs, and organizations to communicate available field experience opportunities, and organize field trips and job shadowing opportunities.
- Establish and communicate field experience policies and processes that are consistent and equitable across the campus, while allowing for programmatic differences within each college.
- Develop and implement a campus-wide process for registering student field experiences in SPIRE, including credited internship experiences, co-op status, and other professional off-campus experiences.
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and at least three years of experience working with high school or college-aged students in career-related mentoring, advising, counseling, teaching, or related roles. Experience with program or course development, proficiency in database software, and familiarity with employment trends and career opportunities for college students are also required.
The successful candidate will be able to communicate professionally, clearly, and effectively to students, staff, faculty, and employers, both orally and in writing, and demonstrate a commitment to cultural and ethnic diversity.
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