Colby College
Director of Employer and Community Partnerships
Colby College, Bangor, Maine, United States, 04401
Job Description
If you are a dynamic, relational professional experienced in developing strategic partnerships, Colby College invites you to apply for this newly-created Director of Employer and Community Partnerships opportunity. Reporting to the Dean of DavisConnects, the Director will proactively cultivate relationships with employers and community partners across industries and sectors, generating internships, research, and employment opportunities for the benefit of Colby students across majors, and collaborating with colleagues within and beyond DavisConnects in preparing the students to compete successfully for these opportunities. To perform successfully in this position, an individual must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily as well as possess education/experience, employ the knowledge, skills, and abilities as listed in representative fashion. Colby College actively supports the Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive, but representative; other duties may be assigned. Proactively develop and implement strategies which generate impactful opportunities for Colby students across majors and fields of interest including internships, research, employment and other experiential learning opportunities. Cultivate and steward strong relationships with employers and community partners across industries and sectors, while leveraging the network of faculty, staff, alumni, and parents to identify relevant opportunities that will make students marketable and qualified for a broad range of post-graduate pursuits. Travel as necessary to cultivate and secure experiential opportunities relevant to Colby students. Generate awareness among students and their faculty and staff mentors about the opportunities the Director is cultivating via strategic outreach, collaborative programs, and communication campaigns. Regularly assess the efficacy and impact of said initiatives and adjust as necessary so that the students and Colby community remain aware of the availability of current and post-graduate opportunities. Develop and facilitate virtual, on- and off-campus recruitment and industry events, including, for example, industry immersion experiences and recruitment days, employer information sessions, and networking receptions. Serve as a subject matter expert on behalf of DavisConnects for the Colby community and external partners, on employment and workplace trends and hiring practices, so that students can best prepare and compete for opportunities. Work closely with the Office of Advancement in building relationships with Colby alumni, parents, and friends of the College who have expressed an interest in offering or referring Colby students and graduates to opportunities. Populate, maintain, and steward all internship, job, and other opportunity postings in the College's opportunity databases, including Handshake. Education and/or experience: Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred. Prior related experience strategizing and cultivating partnerships with a diverse range of constituencies. Prior experience in the staffing, recruiting, human resources, communications or career services industries strongly preferred; Demonstrated ability to understand and articulate the value of a liberal arts education to current and prospective employers and community partners; Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation skills which will allow the Director to present confidently to employers and interact credibly with the Colby community; Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities; Exceptional detail-orientation and organizational competencies; Proficiency and experience using technology (i.e. Microsoft office, Google Suite) and effectively leveraging social media; The ability and willingness to provide excellent service and to work in a collegial manner with students, faculty and staff, and other constituencies; Valid driver's license required. The physical demands and work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this position and/or may be encountered while performing essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. To successfully perform the essential functions of this position, an employee must be able to maintain appropriate confidentiality with regard to student, alumni, and employee data, documents, issues, etc., and respect privacy needs of students, graduates, employees and past employees with regard to the same. The ability to comply with highly inflexible deadlines is required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position; there will be multiple occurrences of sudden, urgent task completion required. There may be occurrences of students, graduates, parents, employees, past employees, members of the general public, and others who express opinions, may exhibit strong emotions, which will require the employee to interact professionally, diplomatically, and appropriately in such situations. While performing the essential duties of this position, an employee would frequently be required to move around the office space as well as within hallways, meeting rooms, and other parts of the campus facilities. There may be multiple/daily instances of prolonged personal computer use which would include keyboard and/or mouse usage as well as viewing a computer monitor. An employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. The overall work environment requires the mental ability to shift focus quickly due to interruptions; an employee must be able to mentally track multiple projects and tasks as well. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; however, there may be unexpected instances of somewhat loud sounds. Interested candidates should apply electronically by clicking the "Apply Now" button on the Colby College website. Please upload a cover letter and resume to your application.
If you are a dynamic, relational professional experienced in developing strategic partnerships, Colby College invites you to apply for this newly-created Director of Employer and Community Partnerships opportunity. Reporting to the Dean of DavisConnects, the Director will proactively cultivate relationships with employers and community partners across industries and sectors, generating internships, research, and employment opportunities for the benefit of Colby students across majors, and collaborating with colleagues within and beyond DavisConnects in preparing the students to compete successfully for these opportunities. To perform successfully in this position, an individual must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily as well as possess education/experience, employ the knowledge, skills, and abilities as listed in representative fashion. Colby College actively supports the Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive, but representative; other duties may be assigned. Proactively develop and implement strategies which generate impactful opportunities for Colby students across majors and fields of interest including internships, research, employment and other experiential learning opportunities. Cultivate and steward strong relationships with employers and community partners across industries and sectors, while leveraging the network of faculty, staff, alumni, and parents to identify relevant opportunities that will make students marketable and qualified for a broad range of post-graduate pursuits. Travel as necessary to cultivate and secure experiential opportunities relevant to Colby students. Generate awareness among students and their faculty and staff mentors about the opportunities the Director is cultivating via strategic outreach, collaborative programs, and communication campaigns. Regularly assess the efficacy and impact of said initiatives and adjust as necessary so that the students and Colby community remain aware of the availability of current and post-graduate opportunities. Develop and facilitate virtual, on- and off-campus recruitment and industry events, including, for example, industry immersion experiences and recruitment days, employer information sessions, and networking receptions. Serve as a subject matter expert on behalf of DavisConnects for the Colby community and external partners, on employment and workplace trends and hiring practices, so that students can best prepare and compete for opportunities. Work closely with the Office of Advancement in building relationships with Colby alumni, parents, and friends of the College who have expressed an interest in offering or referring Colby students and graduates to opportunities. Populate, maintain, and steward all internship, job, and other opportunity postings in the College's opportunity databases, including Handshake. Education and/or experience: Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred. Prior related experience strategizing and cultivating partnerships with a diverse range of constituencies. Prior experience in the staffing, recruiting, human resources, communications or career services industries strongly preferred; Demonstrated ability to understand and articulate the value of a liberal arts education to current and prospective employers and community partners; Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation skills which will allow the Director to present confidently to employers and interact credibly with the Colby community; Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities; Exceptional detail-orientation and organizational competencies; Proficiency and experience using technology (i.e. Microsoft office, Google Suite) and effectively leveraging social media; The ability and willingness to provide excellent service and to work in a collegial manner with students, faculty and staff, and other constituencies; Valid driver's license required. The physical demands and work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this position and/or may be encountered while performing essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. To successfully perform the essential functions of this position, an employee must be able to maintain appropriate confidentiality with regard to student, alumni, and employee data, documents, issues, etc., and respect privacy needs of students, graduates, employees and past employees with regard to the same. The ability to comply with highly inflexible deadlines is required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position; there will be multiple occurrences of sudden, urgent task completion required. There may be occurrences of students, graduates, parents, employees, past employees, members of the general public, and others who express opinions, may exhibit strong emotions, which will require the employee to interact professionally, diplomatically, and appropriately in such situations. While performing the essential duties of this position, an employee would frequently be required to move around the office space as well as within hallways, meeting rooms, and other parts of the campus facilities. There may be multiple/daily instances of prolonged personal computer use which would include keyboard and/or mouse usage as well as viewing a computer monitor. An employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. The overall work environment requires the mental ability to shift focus quickly due to interruptions; an employee must be able to mentally track multiple projects and tasks as well. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; however, there may be unexpected instances of somewhat loud sounds. Interested candidates should apply electronically by clicking the "Apply Now" button on the Colby College website. Please upload a cover letter and resume to your application.