Assistant Director-Career Communities (College of Computing)

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

The College of Computing was established in 1990 as the first such College at a public university and the second in the United States. Since that time, the college has grown into a world-class leader in research and education. The graduate CS program is currently ranked 6th nationally, and the undergraduate program is ranked 5th, by U.S. News and World Report. The College consists of five Schools that provide specialized and general computing education to the entire campus. With over 16-degree programs, including its world-renowned online MS in CS, we believe the College is the largest Computing unit in the United States and, as such, one of the largest producers of computationalists at all levels and across all demographic backgrounds. The College is a part of the Georgia Institute of Technology, a unit of the University System of Georgia, and is primarily located in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia.

Set the vision and strategic direction for a matrix of career communities and academic major clusters, bringing together staff and directors across Development, faculty, administrators, students, employers, alumni, and parents to build and strengthen each community. Inform the decisions of the executive director and directors around career advising and employer development programming and strategy based on relationships formed and knowledge gained through the career communities. This position will interact on a regular basis with: unit leadership and management, faculty, employers, students, alumni, and parents.This position typically will advise and counsel: unit leadership and management, faculty, employment recruiters, and staff.

Job Duty 1 -
Assist in building relationships and communities with the colleges, employers, students, parents, and alumni, as well as to ensure connections across Career Education/Outreach, Employer Relations, and Pre-Graduate and Pre-Professional Advising.

Job Duty 2 -
Work with Corporate Development and with the school via the career communities to coordinate employer requests to connect them across campus for branding purposes, interactions with students and faculty, etc.

Job Duty 3 -
Contribute to the development and implementation of highly effective, integrated career and employment services in support of the mission and goals of the institute.

Job Duty 4 -
Provide data about employer trends, career readiness, and assist with school requests for Careerbuzz/Handshake information.

Job Duty 5 -
Expand and maintain the Employer Relations Network.

Job Duty 6 -
Interact with employers for general recruiting and targeted programming.

Job Duty 7 -
Contribute to the planning and execution of employer events.

Job Duty 8 -
Perform other duties as assigned

Additional Responsibilities

Ensure consistency and stabilization of key career services functions across all academic programs within the Georgia Tech College of Computing.

Oversee common professional development initiatives across all programs and perform day-to-day operations for the CoC Career Services department's portfolio of 3 undergraduate academic programs, which serve more than 5000 students.

Responsible for student professional development including skill development around resumes, interviewing, networking, and job/internship search strategies.

Employer engagement is also a component of this role.

This position will interact on a regular basis with: Faculty, staff, and students.

This position typically will advise and counsel: Students.

This position will supervise: Assigned student staff.

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Psychology, Counseling, Higher Education, Human Resources or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience
Five to seven years of job related experience

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's Degree in Business, Psychology, Counseling, Higher Education, Human Resources or related field

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building relationships with tech employers, recruiters, and alumni to support internship and job opportunities.
• Understanding of internship and early career recruiting timelines for major tech companies.
• Experience using employment outcomes, internship data, and labor market insights to inform advising and programming.
• Experience developing workshops, career courses, or programs tailored to students pursuing tech careers.
• Demonstrated ability to coach students through career exploration, decision-making, and professional identity development.
• Ability to collaborate with faculty, advisors, and industry partners to align career preparation with academic programs.

KNOWLEDGE
Subject matter expertise for area(s) of responsibility.
Business practices and procedures.
Management principles and practices.
Computer applications and databases.
Applicable legislation, standards, policies, and procedures within specialty area.
Examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
Faculty and/or staff hiring procedures.
Employee supervision, development, and performance management.
Grants and contract administration.
Strong knowledge in industry standards and/or regulatory requirements.
Project management.

SKILLS
This job requires previous experience in a university career services, experiential education/cooperative education programs, human resources, or business development; advanced skills in program management and administration; excellent leadership, organizational, communication, strategic planning, marketing/promotion skills, customer service and relationship building; knowledge of office related computer applications.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

This position may have some supervisory responsibility.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel.
This position does not require security clearance.
This position is located in Atlanta, GA
Salary Job Grade A08
Salary range is dependent on candidates experiences and skills that ranges from $56,679.00 - $77,086.00

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