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Department: Global Hospitality Leadership Salary: Commensurate with Experience/EducationDescription:
Develops and administers advanced career programming and resources for the students and alumni of a college. Serves as an industry expert in the areas of executive recruitment and organizational management. Develops new internship programs and placement opportunities with local, national and global employers.
1. Develops and implements programming to educate experienced graduate students and alumni about career development and job search activities.
2. Consults with experienced candidates and employers on issues related to career growth and hiring programs; conducts assessments and administers executive coaching to working professionals.
3. Contacts potential employers to promote placement activities for the college. Collaborates with executive recruiters to place graduate students and alumni in senior level and executive management roles.
4. Serves as liaison between employers, faculty, administrators and alumni to advance career opportunities.
5. Represents the college to external groups to promote the admissions, alumni relations and placement goals of the college.
6. Manages experienced hire programs for one or more graduate degree programs. Monitors, analyses and reports on labor market conditions and emerging technologies to assist in program development.
7. Maintains and analyzes data and conducts assessments regarding career services and placement for reporting to the university and the media.
8. Develops training for students inside and outside the classroom to help them build and assess skills related to professional communications and development. 9. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
MQ: Requires application of advanced principles, techniques and theory in a professional discipline or a thorough general business management knowledge. Knowledge of this level is typically obtained through a directly job-related Master's degree or equivalent formal training in a recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.
Additional Job Posting Information:
- Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience.
- Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education.
All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.
The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.