Career Services Employer Relations Advisor East and Central Region

DeVry University strives to close our society’s opportunity gap and address emerging talent needs by preparing learners to thrive in careers shaped by continuous technological change. Through innovative programs, relevant partnerships, and exceptional care, we empower students to meaningfully improve their lives, communities, and workplaces.

Our colleague experience is an area of obsessive focus. At DeVry University, we care about you. Because, only through you can we deliver our unique Care Formula to our learners and partners.

Overview

The Employer Relations Advisor (ERA) is responsible for identifying, creating, and maintaining employer relationships to aid in their talent acquisition needs as well as providing program related roles for our students and alumni. As an integral member of the Career Services team, the ERA has a strong understanding of our student and alumni career needs and lasered focus on the outcomes of job opportunities and employer relationships. The ERA is responsible for creating engagement opportunities for employers to be more visible to all students and employers including employer information sessions, targeted emails / flyers, and internal communications to their Career Advisor partners.

Remote, preferred Eastern or Central time zone.

Responsibilities

• Relationship Development: Conducts consistent research and outreach to develop new employer relationships using a variety of methods (DVU Alumni network, LinkedIn, Salesforce, ZoomInfo, etc.). Hosts virtual discovery meetings to present Career Services resources to talent acquisition professionals and offer creative branding opportunities to connect talent to their organization. Leads employer activities and events that provide students and alumni employment opportunities. Identifies upcoming graduate needs and builds external relationships with employers to create a forward-thinking strategy for talent acquisition gaps.
• Event Management: Execute a variety of virtual career fairs, employer information sessions, virtual interviews, etc. to connect students and alumni to employers. Works independently or as a small team to support all logistics of an event including set-up, day-of efforts, and tracking important metrics post-event.
• Collaboration: Partners with Career Advisors to understand the needs of our students and alumni as well as track outcomes of applications submitted. Meet with other B2B colleagues to ensure cross functional efforts with all employer partners. Effectively communicate calendar of events, employer openings, and success stories.
• Job Lead Distribution: Ensure a large volume of high quality, program related opportunities are available to all students and alumni. Opportunities include internships, apprenticeships, part-time, and full-time, which include on-site, remote, and hybrid opportunities. Employer partners and their opportunities are vetted for quality and hiring potential.
• Federal Work Study (FWS) Student Worker: Effectively manage 1 FWS student worker which includes interviewing, hiring, on-boarding, daily assignments / tracking, and off-boarding. ERA ensures the FWS student worker is completing all tasks and abiding by FWS regulations.
• Project Creation / Management: Career Services Leadership assigns special projects and can include managing events or piloting specific department initiatives.
  
  

Key Success Factors

Passion for meeting our employer and student needs.

• Proactively seeks to understand our employers' hiring needs and challenges.
• Supports their career openings by offering branding opportunities that will lead to candidates' interest in their organization and roles.
• Provides our Career Advisors and job seekers with resources regarding employers hiring needs to keep them informed for career search decisions and capturing interest in open opportunities.
• Continuously searches for new ways to assess and enhance employer satisfaction.
• Lives the University TEACH values and fosters a culture of CARE consistent with our university mission, vision, and purpose.
  
  

Drive excellence in execution / results-driven

• Assumes personal accountability for excellent execution of the organization’s priorities.
• Seeks to continuously improve the way you deliver your support as a university liaison to candidates to the marketplace.
• Sets high standards of performance for self. Does not become complacent and simply maintain the status quo.
• Tracks success with all jobs in HireDeVry 2.0 to include all activity with job postings and all relationship management activities and opportunities in Salesforce.
• Follows through on commitments in a timely fashion.
  
  

Communicate effectively

• Proactively shares information internally that will aid others in their day-to-day responsibilities.
• Displays openness and honesty in all communications.
• Establishes communication channels, which enable the two-way flow of communication between students and staff.
• Utilizes various forms of communication to build relationships within the university to enhance collaboration and success for our students and alumni.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience with career services management platforms and virtual technology tools
• Career services or talent acquisition experience.
• Experience within higher education would be beneficial.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills required, including business writing, presentation, phone etiquette, and facilitating skills.
• Strong technical skills with the ability to multitask inside of various platforms and systems simultaneously.
  
  

Role competencies

• Adaptability
• Tech-Savvy
• Building Student and Customer Loyalty
• Collaboration
• Innovation
• Managing Work
• Values Differences
  
  

Salary range 55-60k

• This job will be posted for thirty days from the start of posting or until position is filled.
  
  

DeVry University Offers Benefit Options For Full-time Colleagues, Including

• 401(k) and Roth Plan w/match
• Paid Tuition Program
• Remote and Flex Work Options
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Paid Parental Leave
• Fertility Coverage
• Family and Domestic Partner Coverage
• Adoption Assistance
• Wellness Programs
• Volunteer Time Off
• Technology Stipend
• Career Development Programs
• Mental Health Care Programs
• Tax Savings Account (FSA and HSA)
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Life, Accident, AD&D, Critical Illness Insurance
• Auto/Homeowners, Pet and Legal Insurance
• Exclusive Discount Programs
• Family Care Services
• 2nd.MD, a virtual expert medical consultation service
• Health Advocacy Service
  
  

DeVry University Offers Benefit Options For Visiting Professors, Including

• 401(k) and Roth Plan
• Paid Tuition Program
• Remote and Flex Work Options
• Paid Sick Time
• Technology Stipend
  
  

Benefits vary based on employment status. Part-time/Visiting Professors positions may not be eligible for all benefits.

We believe that a vibrant and collaborative workplace is essential to our educational mission and the success of our community. We are committed to a workplace environment where all colleagues feel valued, respected, and supported.

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