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Touro University

Director of Career Development and Employer Relations

🇺🇸 New York, New York 🕑 Part-Time 💰 $19 - $24 per Hour 💻 Career Services 🗓️ September 19th, 2026
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Edtech.com's Summary

Touro University New York is hiring a Director of Career Development and Employer Relations to lead career programming and employer engagement for the Graduate School of Business. Reporting relationships run through the Dean, faculty, and staff, and the director manages the Career Resource Center's Canvas shell and Handshake platform while advising students on internships and job searches in person, over Zoom, and by email. The role builds employer and alumni relationships to expand internship and job pipelines, delivers workshops on resumes and interviewing, and tracks placement outcomes as the school transitions into a combined graduate-and-undergraduate Touro School of Business. The director is expected on campus at least three days a week for a 20-hour weekly schedule.

Highlights
  • Lead career development programming and employer engagement for the Graduate School of Business.
  • Maintain the Career Resource Center's Canvas shell and administer Handshake for students.
  • Advise students in person, via Zoom, and by email on internships and career planning.
  • Build relationships with employers and alumni to expand internship and full-time job opportunities.
  • Deliver workshops on resume writing, interviewing, and job search strategy.
  • Integrate PitchVantage's interview preparation platform into career programming.
  • Track and report monthly on student placements and career center engagement outcomes.
  • Represent the school at career fairs and recruiting events, with roughly 10% travel required.
  • Carry a bachelor's degree, with a Master of Science preferred.
  • Balance a 20-hour weekly schedule split across at least three days on campus, paid $19.00 to $24.04 per hour.

Director of Career Development and Employer Relations Full Description

Overview
The Director of Career Development and Employer Relations works closely with the Dean, Faculty, and Staff of the Touro University Graduate School of Business to lead and oversee the School's career development programs and employer engagement activities. The Director also collaborates with career services professionals across Touro University as the Graduate School of Business evolves into the new Touro School of Business, serving both graduate and undergraduate business students. This is a 20-hour per week position. The Director is expected to be on campus at least three days per week to maximize opportunities for in-person interaction with students, faculty, staff, employers, and other members of the School community.

Responsibilities
  • Maintain the Career Resource Center Canvas shell, including posting and removing job and internship opportunities, enrolling students, updating informational resources, and ensuring that content remains current and useful.
  • Implement and administer Handshake for Graduate School of Business students.
  • Meet with, advise, and respond professionally to students in person, via Zoom, and by email regarding career development, internships, and employment opportunities.
  • Communicate regularly with students about career resources, programs, events, internships, employment opportunities, and other relevant information.
  • Develop and expand internship and full-time employment opportunities by cultivating relationships with employers, alumni, and other external partners.
  • Develop and deliver career development programming, including workshops and events related to résumé and cover letter development, interviewing, networking, internship and job searches, and other career-readiness topics.
  • Integrate PitchVantage's interview preparation package into the School's career development programming and encourage effective student use of the platform.
  • Represent the School at career fairs and other relevant recruiting and employer-engagement events.
  • Maintain records of student interactions and provide monthly reports on the number of students served, the nature of each interaction, and relevant outcomes.
  • Track and report monthly on internship and full-time employment placements, including the organizations in which students are placed.
  • Collaborate with the dean, faculty, staff, and other Touro career services units to support the transition of the Graduate School of Business into a Touro School of Business that serves both graduate and undergraduate business students.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree Required. Master of Science Preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop positive and cooperative relationships with students, faculty and colleagues.
  • Strong networking, relationship-building, and partnership-development skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Knowledge of current practices and trends in career development, employer relations, and graduate and undergraduate business education.
  • Strong organizational, time-management, and project-management skills.
  • Travel 10%.