Assistant Director SPVR

Ranked #46 in U.S. News & World Report's list of Best Public Colleges and Universities, Rutgers University-Camden is a diverse, research-intensive campus of approximately 6,100 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels and 1,100 faculty and staff members. Located in Camden, N.J., directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, the university is uniquely situated to serve the local community while achieving global reach. A U.S. Department of Education-designated Minority Serving Institution, the university thrives due to a supportive culture that helps students achieve their goals and fosters collaboration among employees. Rutgers-Camden is recognized as a national model for civically engaged urban universities and was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for a Community Engagement classification. Washington Monthly magazine has ranked Rutgers University-Camden among its "Best Bang for the Buck" universities and best national research universities. Recently, Rutgers-Camden earned Carnegie classification as an R2 research university due to a high volume of internationally recognized research, creative output, and scholarly activity.

Reporting to the Director of Career and Academic Success, the Assistant Director of the Career Center is a member of the highly collaborative Division of Student Academic Success team and works with various Rutgers-Camden stakeholders to develop, facilitate, and coordinate an innovative student success agenda with a primary focus on career development and job placement services. The assistant director supports the Division's overall mission, strategic plan, and goals; and serves as the driver for projects and initiatives central to the career success of undergraduate and graduate students and alumni and supports the College's overall commitment to access, community engagement, and excellence in supporting a diverse student body, alumni, faculty, and staff.

The incumbent is responsible for day-to-day operations of the Rutgers-Camden Career Center, including all programs and services designed to provide career readiness, planning and placement services to all undergraduate and graduate students and alumni. The Assistant Director supervises professional and support staff and ensures a high level of customer service is provided. Creates marketing strategies and innovative programs to engage employers to develop internship opportunities, to foster job placement, and for students to fully utilize programs and services. Remains abreast of current of trends in career services and job market, including the use of technology, economic trends and best practices. Oversees the three critical mission areas of the Career Center including: career development, career readiness, and job placement including the development and management of student-focused programs, developing relationships with employers and working with faculty to incorporate career competencies into curriculum.

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, based on position, which includes:

For detailed information on benefits and eligibility, please visit: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

Consistent with the current application of Rutgers Policy 60.3.22, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. The flexible work arrangements outlined in Rutgers Policy 60.3.22 are part of a pilot program that is effective September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. Therefore, there is no guarantee that this flexible work arrangement will continue beyond that date. Flexible work arrangements are not permanent, are subject to change or cancellation and contingent on the employee receiving approval in the FlexWork@RU Application System. Additional information may be found at https://futureofwork.rutgers.edu.

Bachelor's degree or higher required plus a minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in managing a career services operation at the college/university level. Higher Education and career services administrative experience required.

Bachelor's degree or higher required plus a minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in managing a career services operation at the college/university level. Higher Education and career services administrative experience required.

Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree and career counseling professional certification. Strong organizational, program development, and communication skills, creative thinking/reasoning abilities, and demonstrated competency to oversee multiple tasks with attention to detail and the ability to work effectively with a broad range of internal and external constituents including students, employers, alumni, faculty, and staff. Knowledge of job market and economic trends desired.