Assistant Director, Career Success and Experiential Education

Overview

New York Institute of Technology's six schools and colleges offer undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in in-demand disciplines including computer science, data science, and cybersecurity; biology, health professions, and medicine; architecture and design; engineering; IT and digital technologies; management; and energy and sustainability. A nonprofit, independent, private, and nonsectarian institute of higher education founded in 1955, it welcomes nearly 8,000 students worldwide.

The university has campuses in New York City and Long Island, New York; Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as programs around the world. More than 112,000 alumni are part of an engaged network of physicians, architects, scientists, engineers, business leaders, digital artists, and healthcare professionals. Together, the university’s community of doers, makers, healers, and innovators empowers graduates to change the world, solve 21st-century challenges, and reinvent the future.

 

For more information, visit nyit.edu.

 

New York Tech's Office of Career Success and Experiential Education, seeks an Assistant Director, Career Success  and Experiential Education located at the Long Island (Old Westbury, NY) campus.

Responsibilities

• At least 4 days in the Long Island office per week.
• Assist in managing Experiential Education programs including the Internship Certificate Program and Service-Learning: student, employer, faculty communication, day-to-day operations, reporting support.
• Serve as an advisor to students engaging in experiential and career education programs.
• Support the Consultants for the Public Good Program on the Long Island campus including program management, promotion, recruitment and evaluation.
• Advise students and alumni on all areas of career development and career management including résumé writing, interviewing and presentation skills, job search techniques and networking.
• Collaborate with academic partners to deliver career-related workshops, class presentations, and additional outreach programs to student organizations.
• Represent Career Success and Experiential Education at Admissions Open Houses, orientation programs, and other college-wide events which may occur on the weekend or in the evening.
• Assist with ongoing community partnerships aligned with CSEE initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

 

 

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree is required; a master's degree is preferred.
• Demonstrate understanding of experiential education.
• Demonstrate previous experience with developing, promoting, managing and assessing programs.
• Demonstrate knowledge of technical skills in common software including Microsoft Office, Teams, Zoom, Google Drive. Knowledge of Career Management Software is a plus.
• 1-2 years of experience in career services, higher education, student affairs, human resources, advising or a related field required.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Strong organizational and administrative skills and demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and to manage multiple projects.
• Strong critical thinking, time management, and intercultural communication skills.
• Bilingual in Hindi or Urdu a plus, but not required.

Other Information

 

New York Institute of Technology offers numerous opportunities to enhance personal and professional growth and provides employees with a competitive compensation and benefits program inclusive of  generous paid time off, holidays, tuition remission, and retirement plans with employer contributions.

 

 

New York Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

 

 

 

In compliance with local legislation as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, the annual base salary range for this position is listed. New York Tech considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate experience/expertise, education/training, key skills, geographic location, internal peer equity as well as market, organizational considerations and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement when extending an offer.

 

Minimum Salary

USD $62,000.00/Yr.

Maximum Salary

USD $62,000.00/Yr.