Job Description Department: Employer Partnerships Pay Rate Type: Salary Employee Type: Job Summary: If you are a dynamic, relational professional experienced in supporting and managing strategic partnerships, Colby College invites you to apply for the newly-created Assistant Director (“AD”) of Employer and Community Partnerships opportunity. Reporting to the Director of Employer and Community Partnerships, the AD will design and maintain both infrastructure and engagement opportunities that strengthen relationships with employers and community partners across industries and sectors, ultimately ensuring that those partners share internship, research, and employment opportunities for the benefit of Colby students across majors. This position will also collaborate with colleagues within and beyond DavisConnects in preparing the students to compete successfully for these opportunities. This position requires the ability to build trusting relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders who hold many diverse perspectives, lived experiences, strengths, and objectives. Essential Functions To perform successfully in this position, an individual must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily as well as possess education/experience, employ the knowledge, skills, and abilities as listed in representative fashion. Colby College actively supports the Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive, but representative; other duties may be assigned. Area #1: Support the On-going Development of Impactful Opportunities for Colby Students Provide relational and logistical support to ensure development and maintenance of strong partnerships with employers and community organizations across industries and sectors. Travel as necessary to support the development of experiential opportunities relevant to Colby students. Area #2: Increase Engagement with Opportunities Generated through DavisConnects and the Colby Community Generate awareness among students and their faculty and staff mentors about the opportunities the Director is cultivating via strategic outreach, collaborative programs, and communication campaigns. Collaborate with other faculty and staff to develop strategies to increase participation in these opportunities and/or the process that leads to these opportunities (info sessions, recruiting interviews, strong applications, etc). Area #3: (Co)Plan and attend to important details needed to execute high quality events in partnership with employers and community organizations Be the trusted point of contact for events - which may be virtual, on- and off-campus recruitment and industry events, including, for example, industry immersion experiences and recruitment days, employer information sessions, and networking receptions. Collaborate effectively with colleagues across campus, navigating systems and structures as needed to ensure successful event programming. Area #4: Lead the management of infrastructure to support the success of Employer and Community Partnerships at DavisConnects. Populate, maintain, and manage all internship, job, and other opportunity postings in the College’s opportunity databases, including Handshake. Develop systems to ensure that partnerships are developed, supported, and maintained efficiently and effectively. Develop materials that support the implementation of all infrastructure related to Employer and Community Partnerships Area #5: Contribute as needed to the overall mission of the DavisConnects team and the College. Perform additional duties as assigned; duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Position Qualifications Education and/or experience: Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in education and experience Ability to work independently and as a member of a team, establish priorities, and work collaboratively as a member of a diverse community Prior related experience supporting partnerships with a diverse range of constituencies. Prior experience in the college/university career services industries strongly preferred Demonstrated ability to understand and articulate the value of a liberal arts education to current and prospective employers and community partners; Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation skills Exceptional detail-orientation and organizational competencies; Proficiency and experience using technology (i.e. Microsoft office, Google Suite), developing and maintaining key infrastructure systems, and effectively leveraging social media; The ability and willingness to provide excellent service and to work in a collegial manner with students, faculty and staff, and other constituencies; Valid driver’s license required. Physical/Mental Demands The physical demands and work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this position and/or may be encountered while performing essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. To successfully perform the essential functions of this position, an employee must be able to maintain appropriate confidentiality with regard to student, alumni, and employee data, documents, issues, etc., and respect privacy needs of students, graduates, employees and past employees with regard to the same. The ability to comply with highly inflexible deadlines is required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position; there will be multiple occurrences of sudden, urgent task completion required. There may be occurrences of students, graduates, parents, employees, past employees, members of the general public, and others who express opinions, may exhibit strong emotions, which will require the employee to interact professionally, diplomatically, and appropriately in such situations. While performing the essential duties of this position, an employee would frequently be required to move around the office space as well as within hallways, meeting rooms, and other parts of the campus facilities. There may be multiple/daily instances of prolonged personal computer use which would include keyboard and/or mouse usage as well as viewing a computer monitor. An employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. The overall work environment requires the mental ability to shift focus quickly due to interruptions; an employee must be able to mentally track multiple projects and tasks as well. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; however, there may be unexpected instances of somewhat loud sounds. To Apply: Interested candidates should apply electronically by clicking the “Apply Now” button on the Colby College website. Please upload a cover letter and resume to your application. Founded in 1813, Colby is one of America’s most selective colleges. Serving only undergraduates, Colby’s rigorous academic program is rooted in deep exploration of ideas and close interaction with world-class faculty scholars. Students pursue intellectual passions, choosing among 58 majors or developing their own. Independent and collaborative research, study abroad, and internships offer robust opportunities to prepare students for postgraduate success. Colby is home to a community of more than 2,200 dedicated and diverse students from around the globe. Its Maine location provides easy access to world-class research institutions and civic engagement experiences. In a period of fast-paced progress, Colby is building on its strong foundation while remaining committed to excellence, to supporting students and faculty at the highest levels, and to the College’s deep liberal arts traditions. This new chapter includes the creation of innovative academic initiatives and partnerships, strengthening the connections between the liberal arts and the professional world, revitalizing downtown Waterville, and pursuing significant capital projects for performing arts and athletics. For more information about the College, please visit our web site: www.colby.edu.