Sr. Assistant Director, Career Outcomes and Assessment

The Sr. Assistant Director will oversee a campus-wide post-graduation survey of October, December, and May graduates. This will include working with faculty and staff from across the Rutgers community to manage a centralized electronic survey with both standardized questions and addendums for individual academic areas and university departments when necessary and appropriate. He/she will also oversee a mechanism of follow-up phone calls and data cleanup (with the assistance of undergraduate interns), as well as the timely reporting of data to key constituents as outlined by the Associate Director of Operations. The survey will follow standards outlined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) to reach between 65%-75% knowledge rate. Data collection will occur around the months of graduation and six months after graduation. The incumbent will also work with the Web Solutions Implementation Specialist to feed data from the post-graduation survey into a filterable database for the Rutgers community.

The Sr. Assistant Director will be responsible for developing and implementing the department’s assessment plan to include assessing and summarizing measurable departmental and organizational outcomes, as well as reviewing service delivery and effectiveness. The Sr. Assistant Director will develop a variety of sound survey instruments for a diverse array of programs and services within the department to assess overarching departmental objectives. This will include overseeing our annual stratified random sampling survey which helps CES collect data from a sample of students that is generalizable to the broader population. He/she will also utilize focus groups and other sources for both qualitative and quantitative data collection when appropriate. The incumbent will also work with the department's leadership team to collect and provide data to assist in data-driven decision-making processes when appropriate.

The Sr. Assistant Director will hire, train, and supervise a part-time graduate coordinator who will serve as a researcher and generate reports for staff. This may include, but is not limited to, assisting with creating employer development lists, benchmarking with other institutions, partnering with other institutions and research groups to collect student and/or employer data etc. The incumbent will also use statistical software to analyse data when needed.

The Sr. Assistant Director should work to increase the RU brand within the field of career services through conference presentations, award nomination submissions, or professional online community involvement such as LinkedIn group participation. Additionally, the Sr. Assistant Director will participate in staff meetings and other all-hands-on-deck events (e.g., career fairs, retreats, etc.).

To be considered for the associate director position, candidates must meet the following minimum requirements:

1. Experience and Education: A bachelor’s degree and five (5) years of experience is required. Or a master's degree and three (3) years of experience is required.
2. Skills and Competencies: The candidate must be proficient with SPSS (or similar statistical package), Qualtrics (or similar), and Microsoft Excel. Demonstrated mastery of assessment, including qualitative and quantitative data collection, is required.

Preferred Qualifications:  Master’s degree in an applicable subject area is preferred. Ideally, the person will have experience within a career services or higher education setting.