Assistant Director for Community & Employer Relations, Career Connections, UT Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 55000 - 58000

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

The Assistant Director for Community & Employer Relations will initiate develop and sustain productive relationships with members of the civic and employer communities to create meaningful opportunities for students to integrate academic learning with work build professional skills and secure employment. The position will serve as the lead for community and employer engagement activities providing strategic direction coordination and operational oversight for employer-facing initiatives; identify student employment opportunities including internships part-time employment and full-time roles; plan promote and execute large scale events such as career fairs networking events and employer visits to campus through event management communication and database utilization; and provide career coaching to students and alumni on a limited basis.

Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities

Strategically identify cultivate and manage relationships with local state and regional employers for programmatic engagement and recruitment of students and alumni
Lead the development and implementation of community and employer engagement strategies aligned with departmental and institutional priorities
Collaborate with campus partners to expand the depth reach and effectiveness of employer involvement
Lead and support marketing and outreach strategies that enhance employer presence on campus including campus recruitment job and internship postings career fairs and networking events resume searches and targeted employer communications
Coordinate and contribute to the development of outbound and inbound communications (print electronic and digital) for employers and students
Optimize and manage technical resources and engagement platforms (e.g. Handshake) to facilitate employer connections streamline processes extend outreach and track participation and outcomes
Provide guidance and training to staff and student employees on the effective use of these systems
Provide leadership for community and employer-facing programs and events including job and internship fairs networking events employer visits on-campus tabling interviewing and class or student organization presentations
Plan coordinate and execute large-scale events by establishing timelines workflows and responsibilities directing student employees and volunteers and ensuring consistent high-quality employer and student experiences
Develop and document processes best practices and event protocols to ensure consistency efficiency and continuity across programs
Offer ready assistance to related programming efforts offered by campus colleagues (e.g. College-based Student Success Centers Advancement and Enrollment Management and Student Affairs etc.)
Provide individualized career coaching to students through scheduled appointments drop-ins and small group sessions

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

Maintain awareness of regional and national trends in higher education career services and talent acquisition and the resulting impact on UTCs population of students academic programs and alumni
Active and ongoing participation in various local state regional and national organizations such as Chattanooga-area community groups Chambers of Commerce National Association of Colleges and Employers alumni chapters representing the unit and aligning programming to increase the visibility of UTC

Preferred knowledge skills and abilities

Ability to plan promote and manage events that serve a variety of audiences and purposes
Ability to create review and manage marketing communication plans to various audiences
Confident working in an independent manner (decision-making effort accountability for both) is essential. Experience in marketing events and negotiating timelines and deliverables from a project management framework. Familiarity with integrating technology into relationship building and documenting effort
Experience in recruiting higher education communications business preferred

Review of applications will begin January 12 2026and continue until the position is received bythis datewill receive priority consideration.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

One year of professional experience within a college/university or within a corporate/industrial environment (recruitment business development community agency etc.) is required
Experience gained through an internship or assistantship can be considered to satisfy the experiential requirement

Preferred Qualifications:

A minimum of two years of corporate industry work experience or experience in a university career services environment is preferred
Demonstrated professional experience gained in business development staffing or civic government environments including event management external customer engagement effort reporting and/or outcome reporting is especially valuable

Work Location:

University of Tennessee Chattanooga TN Campus
This is a fully on-site position

Compensation and Benefits:

UT Market Range: MR09
Anticipated hiring range: $55000-$58000
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Required Experience:

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DescriptionThe Assistant Director for Community & Employer Relations will initiate develop and sustain productive relationships with members of the civic and employer communities to create meaningful opportunities for students to integrate academic learning with work build professional skills and se...