Career Development Manager

Job Title: Career Development Manager

Location: New York, NY

Type: Full Time, exempt

WHO WE ARE

The Food Education Fund is a nonprofit program that prepares and empowers New York public high school students to continue their education and cultivate sustainable careers. The goal of our programs is to expose students to a broad range of opportunities while assisting in the development of a vision for their future, structured with the appropriate foundation and resources.

The Food Education Fund runs various programs to accomplish this mission, including the senior internship program, the visiting chef program, and the first-of-its-kind student-run School Grounds Cafe. The Food Education Fund also awards scholarships and assists with the college prep and search process.

OUR MISSION

Through experiential learning in the culinary arts, hospitality, and entrepreneurship, Food Education Fund prepares and empowers its community of students and alumni to continue their education and cultivate sustainable careers.

THE POSITION

The Career Development Manager will be responsible for implementing career development programming with guidance from the Postsecondary Success Director. Career development programming focuses on job training and internships and also includes college preparation workshops, soft skills training, and support of key FEF events and fundraisers. This role will be responsible for maintaining, growing, and liaising with industry partners across all programming.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create a multi-year development program including but not limited to: soft skills, career and professional development, internships and leadership development
• Organize career-related services and programs specific to student demographics
• Develop and track Key Performance Indicator (KPI) analyses and analytic evaluations of all programing, graduation rates, job placements, alumni and any other appropriate data
• Meet one-on-one with student to provide career development guidance and monitor the fulfillment of the required career checklist
• Orchestrate life skill seminars and workshops for student including but not limited to financial literacy, resume writing, and interview preparation
• Coordinate and execute networking and mentoring initiatives among current student and alumni while maintaining an up-to-date alumni database
• Other duties as assigned
• Grown and maintain site partners and ensure regular site visits and site evaluations are executed
• Facilitate long term relationships with key industry leaders in a variety of fields to develop key pipelines for employment

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• 3+ years of professional work experience in career development, post-secondary success counseling, or related fields
• 3+ years of data analysis and metric development
• Sensitivity to different cultures and communities; demonstrated ability to work well with diverse or marginalized populations; can bring in allies across diverse communities
• Drive for success in efforts to achieve organization and departmental goals
• Ability to understand and analyze program data and the purpose of its usage; use data to identify programmatic trends and develop responsive practices for improving programs
• Solid organizational abilities, including planning, program development, and task facilitation
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience utilizing Salesforce
• Clear and compelling in both verbal and written communications
• Knowledge of CUNY and SUNY systems and experience developing relationships with admissions and administrators at a wide range of colleges and universities
• A strong knowledge of academic advising, student retention initiatives, and a track record of exceeding job expectations

Preferred

• Experience in oversight of a 4+1 degree program
• Google Suite, Zoom, and Salesforce experience a plus, or demonstrated experience to learn new systems
• Direct understanding of the DOE, the college application process, and experience networking with college counselors
• Master’s degree in school counseling, education, or related field
• Experience in culinary higher education
• Other languages proficiency a plus
• Navigation of social media platforms and increasing visibility and engagement

WORK SCHEDULE

The Career Development Manager will be a full-time employee. The schedule of the CDM will be discussed with the Executive Director, but will be on-site 40 hours per week Monday - Friday, with a few possible evenings and Saturdays. The CDM will manage their time effectively to ensure all tasks are completed during peak periods and that long-term projects are completed during non-peak periods.

START DATE

This is a full-time position beginning ASAP. This position requires availability to occasional Saturdays and evenings as necessary in regards to scheduled special events including the annual gala, board meetings, student showcase, and so forth.

BENEFITS

The Food Education Fund (FEF) offers all full-time employees a health insurance reimbursement plan and a 401k. Please inquire with the Executive Director for more information.

VACCINATIONS

FEF has implemented a policy requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated and submit proof of their vaccination status in order to work on-site. Therefore, all new hires, prior to their start date, will be required to: (1) be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (i.e., receive both doses of a two-dose vaccine or a single dose of a one-dose vaccine) and provide the Organization with a copy of their COVID-19 vaccination card, or (2) or receive an accommodation exempting them from the vaccination requirement. FEF will keep any information about an employee or applicant’s vaccination status confidential in accordance with, and to the extent required by, applicable law.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Food Education Fund provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Additional Workplace Information

• Work Environment/Physical Demands - the work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while successfully performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the incumbent in this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

TO APPLY

Please send a resume and a brief cover letter to Dr. Danielle Beam, Executive Director ([email protected])

COVER LETTER REQUIREMENTS

Please submit a thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and grasp of the education, nonprofit, and culinary industries. If selected, we ask that you provide us with two (2) professional references that we can contact (at least one (1) professional reference should be from a former supervisor).

Salary: $70,000