Assistant Director of Employer Engagement

Location: Commerce, Texas, United States

Company

East Texas A&M University is a fast-growing public university focused on academic excellence, research innovation, student success, and career readiness.

What you will do

• Develop and manage employer recruitment strategies, including career fairs, networking events, information sessions, alumni engagement, and job shadowing.
• Coordinate on-campus interviews, Handshake job and internship postings, approvals, and promotion to students.
• Advise employers on recruiting strategies, employer branding, job descriptions, and hiring expectations.
• Build partnerships with corporations, nonprofits, government agencies, alumni, academic departments, student organizations, and university offices.
• Organize recruiting calendars, employer communications, marketing materials, guest speakers, panels, and internship initiatives.
• Collect and analyze participation, hiring, and event-impact data; support program assessment and supervise student workers and interns.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Relations, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 3 years of related experience in employer relations, recruiting, career services, or talent management.
• Experience with career services or recruitment platforms such as Handshake, Symplicity, or 12Twenty.
• Professionalism, hospitality, networking, communication, relationship-building, organization, and deadline-management skills.
• Employment is subject to credential verification and a criminal history investigation.
• Applicants requiring immigration sponsorship should consult private immigration counsel; the university will not pay the $100,000 H-1B petition fee, and Texas filing restrictions may affect sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Three to five years of experience in employer relations, recruiting, or career services.
• Event planning, recruitment partnerships, data reporting, program assessment, outcomes tracking, supervision, or student mentoring experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee tuition assistance for master’s and doctoral programs.
• Health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance, with employer contributions toward health and basic life insurance premiums.
• Paid holidays, sick leave, vacation, and wellness program access.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, with optional additional retirement plans.
• Access to research opportunities at an R2 research institution and resources across six locations in Dallas and Northeast Texas.

Hiring process

• Submit a cover letter, resume or CV, three professional references, and transcripts through the Texas A&M Online Employment Services website.
• Unofficial transcripts are accepted with the application; official transcripts are required after acceptance of a verbal offer.