Assistant Director of Experiential Learning

St. John Fisher University is an independent, liberal arts institution that provides a transformative education to approximately 3,800 undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students each year. Across its five Schools, Fisher offers nearly 40 majors in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, business, education, and nursing; 11 pre-professional programs; and master's and doctoral programs in business, nursing, education, pharmacy, and public health. The University's residential campus boasts a robust living and learning community and a successful intercollegiate athletics program. Fisher is a community where all are welcome, regardless of religious or cultural background.

The University continues to honor its founders, the Congregation of St. Basil, by embracing their motto, "Teach Me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge." We are located in Pittsford, N.Y., seven miles outside of the city of Rochester. The campus is situated on 164 park-like acres-a beautiful setting for a warm, friendly campus community.

The Assistant Director of Experiential Learning will lead and implement the development of new and continuation of current experiential learning opportunities and programs for SJF students. This position will work to provide a framework for the effective expansion, development and assessment of experiential educational opportunities across campus, with particular attention for the School of Business and the School of Arts and Sciences. They will manage institutional resources to develop new experiential opportunities and facilitate promotion of current experiential opportunities. They will lead the development and implementation of tracking, reporting and assessment measures across campus to measure student achievement and program success.

They will also manage teaching the internship course, providing classroom presentations, supporting students through coaching appointments, overseeing employer site visits, creating new initiatives around hands-on learning and supporting large scale career events. In addition, this role will work alongside multiple departments and constituents to establish new and maintain existing relationships to market and support students, graduates and alumni. This individual will lead the Experiential Learning Advisory Council and the Employer Advisory Board, co-run the fisher flight program alongside the alumni office, and supervise the funding of the Career Accelerator Awards. The assistant director will support general operations of the Career Services department including participating in recruitment functions, fairs, and assisting with data and assessment efforts.

The successful candidate will enjoy working with students, possess excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills. Have a collaborative/creative approach to problem solving, can manage multiple projects at once, and have a holistic student-centered philosophy. They will have a record of maintaining strong relationships with multiple constituents and be able to work independently and as part of a team.

Job Responsibilities:

A Master's degree with two years of full-time experience in a career services OR a bachelor's with significant experience working in career services or a related student services office at a higher education institution.

The Assistant Director for Experiential Learning must be able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with employers, staff, faculty, and students, and must have demonstrated success in program development, marketing, management and assessment in a professional setting.

Competencies/Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills, a record demonstrating capability in making presentations and proven ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups, including students, faculty, staff, alumni and employers, experience providing career coaching or counseling. Experience creating and marketing events through various social media and career platforms (such as Handshake).

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Requires some physical effort (i.e., standing and walking, light lifting (5-10 lbs.) and manual dexterity in the use of fingers or limbs in the operation of office equipment; extended periods of time at a keyboard, perceptual demands for sound, form, texture and depth .

MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint), Google Suite (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Mail)

Handshake, Brightspace, Social Media Platforms, Zoom

This twelve month, full-time position is scheduled for 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with occasional evening and weekend hours.

It is the policy of St. John Fisher University to provide Equal Employment Opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with the applicable federal, state, and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in each locality in which the College has employees.

The University does not discriminate against applicants or employees in hiring, promotion, termination or the terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sex, perceived sex, gender identity, gender expression, the status of being transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital status, military status, veteran status, predisposing genetic, characteristics or genetic information, arrest or conviction record, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Title IX Coordinator is the designated University official with primary responsibility for coordinating compliance with Title IX and related federal and state laws. The Title IX Coordinator, Meg Flaherty, Ph.D., can be reached by phone (585-385-8232), email ( titleix@sjfc.edu), in-person in Campus Center 209, or outside of business hours by contacting the Office of Safety and Security (585-385-8111).

The salary range for this role is set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to internal equity, qualifications, experience, and education. The above hiring range is one component of the University's competitive Total Rewards package which can be viewed here