Details
Posted: 29-Apr-22
Location: Flint, Michigan
Type: Full Time
Required Education: 4 Year Degree
Categories:
Career Services
Kettering University seeks a dynamic Director of Cooperative Education to strategically lead and evolve our unparalleled Cooperative Education by preparing students for lives of extraordinary leadership and service by linking transformative experiential learning opportunities to rigorous academic programs in engineering, science, mathematics, and business. Under the auspices of the Vice President for Enrollment and Cooperative Education, the Director supervises an experienced team of professionals focused on the cooperative education experience & career placement of our students and the needs of our corporate partners. Seize the opportunity to work with amazingly talented students who are our future leaders of the industry while leveraging creative solutions and strategic planning in a dynamic and engaging campus.
Apply today: https://jobs.kettering.edu/
The University: Kettering University is a national leader in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and business education, integrating an intense academic curriculum with applied professional experience. We inspire students to realize their potential and advance their ideas through this proven approach. Founded in 1919 by a group of Flint leaders with a vision for transforming the automobile industry, Kettering University is dedicated to achieving the extraordinary through technological innovation, leadership, and service, built on values that foster respect, integrity, creativity, collaboration, and excellence in growth, global leadership, community outreach, and an engaged community of stakeholders.
Preferred:
•Master’s degree.
•Director level experience in career services, cooperative education programs, corporate account management, talent pipeline management, and channel sales management.
•Industry experience: science, technology, engineering, management, human resources, or other relevant industry. Professional experiences that provide a fresh perspective and innovation to the role.
•Experience with project management, operations, customer service management (CRM) excellence, and/or quota-driven practices/outcomes.
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree and 5 to 8 years of directly related work experience.
• Deep knowledge of cyclical talent management and career services domains
• Corporate account management
• Corporate partnerships
• Career services operations
Student coaching/advising
• Ability to manage multiple, diverse priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Supervisory/management experience of large and diverse teams
• Experience managing complex operations
• Experience with business process analysis and improvement tools
• Transformational leadership capabilities with a record of innovation, dynamic, collaborative, proactive and visionary leadership.
• Excellent interpersonal communication, management, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong professionalism in all aspects of the position.
• Knowledge of student marketing trends.
• Demonstrated ability to strategically and creatively drive organizational results that materially contribute to organizational objectives.
Understanding and commitment to Kettering University Values
a. RESPECT: for teamwork, honesty, encouragement, diversity partnerships with students.
b. INTEGRITY: including accountability, transparency and ethics.
c. CREATIVITY: fostering flexibility and innovation.
d. COLLABORATION: across disciplines and with all partners.
e. EXCELLENCE: in all we do.
