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Director, Career & Professional Development

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia
$105,000-$115,000.00
United States, Virginia, Charlottesville
1215 Lee Street (Show on map)
Nov 17, 2024
The School of Data Science at the University of Virginia seeks applicants for a Director of Career and Professional Development will lead the career services team, managing strategic and operational plans, budgeting, and personnel. This role includes overseeing career advising programs for undergraduate through PhD students, developing workshops, and building partnerships with employers and corporate partners. The Director will collaborate with academic operations to integrate career programming into the curriculum and support student success through data-driven assessment and reporting. Key Duties: Strategic leadership and management: Leads the strategic direction and operational effectiveness of SDS's career services team, ensuring delivery of innovative programs that align with the school's mission. Develops and implements strategic plans for the team's growth, focusing on student career readiness and industry engagement. Monitors industry trends, manages the budget, and oversees recruitment and professional development for career services personnel. Regularly reports outcomes and metrics to school leadership. Student advising and program development: Designs and oversees a comprehensive, data-informed student career advising program for all SDS students. Develops career development workshops, integrates career readiness into the curriculum, and strategically implements employer engagement initiatives to connect students with industry leaders. External partners and relations: Cultivates and strengthens relationships with employers, corporate partners, and alumni to source internship and job opportunities. Collaborates with UVA's University Career Center and Development team to enhance employer relations and create impactful partnerships. Assessment and evaluation: Develops and implements strategies to collect and analyze student outcomes, aligning career services with institutional goals. Communicates insights to key stakeholders and uses NACE competencies for benchmarking student career readiness. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Master's degree in business, educational administration, counseling, college student personnel, or related field required. At least seven years of experience in career planning, employment work or related field. Experience in program development, supervision and evaluation, budgeting, and computerization necessary. The individual must be able to interact effectively with people, possess excellent communication skills and leadership ability, and be dedicated to the National Association of Colleges and Employer's (NACE) principles and practices of career planning, employment, and recruitment. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience in higher education in either a centralized operation or academic school Master's degree in college student personnel or student affairs. Anticipated hiring range: $105,000-$115,000.00 The School of Data Science (SDS) - UVA's 12th school, established in 2019 - is positioning the University as a global leader in efforts to improve society through teaching, research and service based on the powerful, emerging field of data science. SDS is a school without walls and seeks to establish new and exciting types of relationships to achieve excellence in collaborative, open, and interdisciplinary research. SDS helps to meet the soaring demand for qualified data science professionals as responsible and diverse leaders in a field that plays a key role in the global information-based economy. The work crosses disciplines, departments, schools and colleges to leverage UVA's combined capabilities in data science, and to create meaningful partnerships with government, corporate, and community partners committed to responsible, collaborative, open, and inclusive data science. The selected candidate will be required to complete a background check prior to their first day of employment Per University policy. Application review will begin October 25, 2024. To Apply: Apply online at https://jobs.virginia.edu and search for posting #R0065661 (or through Workday for internal applicants), complete the application, and attach the following: Resume Cover letter to include your interest in the position and your knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences that will make you a successful candidate in this position *Please note ALL REQUESTED documents MUST be uploaded in the resume box.* *Applications that do not contain all the required documents will not receive full consideration.* For questions about the application process, please contact Rhiannon O'Coin, Senior Academic Recruiter, rmo2r@virginia.edu For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/ PHYSICAL DEMANDS: This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs. The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.