Director, Cooperative Education
The Director of Cooperative Education provides leadership through developing and implementing of external cooperative education activities designed to uplift and benefit University of Idaho students and industry partners.
The DCE:
(1.) Engages with employers to identify, develop, and manage symbiotic relationships
(2.) Leads the overall strategic planning and operational activities of the cooperative education program
(3.) Identifies, develops, and coordinates job placement with employers
(4.) Conducts in-progress assessment of student success in the work environment
(5.) Evaluates the total work experience via surveys and follow-up interviews, and
(6.) Prepares students on various aspects of entering the world of work, including, but not limited to, resume writing and interviewing skills.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in business, education, counseling, marketing, or related field.
• 3 years progressive experience in leadership, supervision, program development, and assessment.
• 3 years experience with programs and services that advance student success and persistence in areas such as internships, cooperative education learning, career planning, and, or academic advising.
• Demonstrated experience developing collaborative partnerships.
• Demonstrated experience working on data bases, spreadsheets, and using a variety of software.
Preferred Qualifications
• Master’s degree in business, education, counseling, marketing, or related field.
• 5 years progressive experience working in a Career Services, Development, or academic support units at an institution of higher education.
• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and assessing strategic initiatives.
• 2-5 years progressive experience working in a cooperative education role.
• 2 years of staff supervision experience.
• Development experience (i.e., face-to-face visits, proposal development, identification and solicitation of MOU’s or gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations).
This position is open until filled, however, applications received on or before July 22, 2019 will receive first consideration. To see the full job description, please visit: https://uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/26959.
In lieu of a cover letter, when applying, please submit a letter of qualification that addresses how you meet each minimum qualification, and any of the preferred qualifications: