Assistant Director of Career & Professional Development

The University of Texas at Austin
retirement plan
United States, Texas, Austin
101 East 27th Street (Show on map)
May 01, 2024
Job Posting Title: Assistant Director of Career & Professional Development ---- Hiring Department: Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Exempt ---- Earliest Start Date: Immediately ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue ---- Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS ---- Job Details: Purpose The Assistant Director of Career & Professional Development provides high level career coaching and program management to the career services team within LBJ's Office of Student Affairs & Admission (OSAA). Responsibilities Career Coaching - Provide individual and group career coaching in the areas of job search skills, negotiation, and career management. Conduct workshops, presentations, and other career coaching activities to increase student success in networking, resume and portfolio building, interviewing, and other activities that enhance student and alumni success in the internship and job search process. Work with students to develop personalized career plans. Career and Professional Development Program Management - Serve as implementation and operational lead for all phases of an advanced career development program and delivery of professional career services. Develop programming and execute general workshops and career fairs. In conjunction with leadership and other career management colleagues, build out robust career services strategic plan and implement. Provide career search strategies and assistance to students and alumni seeking internships and professional positions. Serve as implementation and operational lead for Career and Professional Development Programs by executing the career and professional development portfolio. Lead on-campus employment process including student resources, search strategies, and a database of open opportunities. Employer Relations Lead - Serves as employer relations co-lead with director, focusing on outreaching to new employers and increasing employer connections and database. Provide excellent customer service to all external inquiries from potential employers. Build and maintain updated employer relations pipeline and database. Create and implement a robust employer outreach and communications plan to keep employers informed and excited about LBJ. Hold company information sessions, meet-and-greets and other recruiting events. Collaborate on the development and execution of an annual career fair. Student Supervision - Supervises graduate student employees and career/professional development student ambassadors including recruiting students and training students. Marketing - Leads marketing efforts to increase awareness of career and professional development events and resources. Alumni Mentorship Programs - lead alumni mentorship program in collaboration with alumni relations office. Career Outcomes Data - Lead data collection and dissemination process, including career outcomes, career program evaluation, and student needs assessments. Orientation and Summer Programming - Collaborate with director and student affairs staff to coordinate new student orientation, summer yield events pertaining to career and professional development, and other new student onboarding activities. Other related functions as assigned. Required Qualifications Master's degree in counseling, student affairs, or related field. Two years of professional experience in career services, human resources or in a career coaching role in higher education. Excellent resume writing, interviewing, and job search skills. Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills. Knowledge of recruitment practices in various employment sectors and industries. Event planning and project management skills, including effective prioritizing, managing timelines, and coordinating resources in dynamic environments, while managing multiple projects simultaneously. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Preferred Qualifications Five or more years of work experience in career services. Five or more years of experience building and maintaining relationships with students, alumni, faculty, employers, and recruiters. Experience coaching, advising, or mentoring, including building trust, identifying needs, providing support, offering actionable guidance, and ensuring follow-up. Experience creating and leading student programming. Experience with strategic planning. Salary Range $70,000 + depending on qualifications Working Conditions Usual office environment.May perform work on concurrent multiple projects.Extended work hours may be required.Travel may be required. Required Materials Resume/CV 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor Letter of interest Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above. ---- Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. ---- Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. ---- Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position. ---- Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an ,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. ---- Pay Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. ---- Employment Eligibility Verification: If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university. ---- E-Verify: The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following: [PDF] [PDF] [PDF] [PDF] ---- Compliance: Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in . The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.