Colorado School of Mines · 2 days ago
Assistant Director of Career and Professional Development
Colorado
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$69K/yr - $72K/yr
3+ years expColorado School of Mines is a top-ranked public university solving the grand challenges facing our society. They are seeking an Assistant Director for Career and Professional Development to lead and deliver comprehensive career readiness services and professional development programming, ensuring a seamless transition from student to professional for all graduates.
EducationInformation Technology
No H1B
Responsibilities
Manage and strategically expand the Career Center/VIP workshop request process, actively increasing professional development offerings campus wide
Cultivate and grow professional development presentations and student engagement within the classroom by increasing strategic partnerships with academic departments and expanding the scope of career readiness resources available to faculty
Lead the Career and Professional Development advising team in identifying, developing, and curating comprehensive, accessible resources aligned with current career readiness and professional development best practices. Serve on campus committees for development of scaled professional development for students
Support Career Center, VIP, and the campus-wide professional development efforts in the development and coordination of signature events and programs, including end-to-end event coordination, marketing strategy, campus collaboration, volunteer recruitment, and program assessment
Supervise student employees, specifically directing their efforts to support VIP and Professional Advantage professional development programming and logistics
Support Career and Professional Development Advisors with Pre-Career Days programming and events
Serve as the course coordinator to all Career Center led courses including CSM 250: Engineering Your Career Path and CSM 550: Navigating Your Career Path
Direct the coordination of the semester course schedule, manage course catalog updates, recruit and train teaching faculty, coordinate guest speakers, and maintain/update the Canvas course shell and curriculum
Lead course marketing efforts to students to ensure high enrollment and engagement
Lead the Career Center in the development and implementation of program assessment, specifically relating to NACE Career Readiness and VIP Competencies and measuring learning impact of programming. Support Career Center participation in TRAIL and contributions to university co-curricular transcript
Assist with departmental Annual Report and support the Associate Director for Career and Professional Development with First Destination Survey data collection as needed
Provide individualized professional development support to undergraduate students, graduate students, and recent alumni by maintaining a limited schedule of appointment availability and supporting Career Center advising drop-in hours. Note: More support to advising may be necessary in the weeks prior to Career Days each semester
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited university
Three (3) years of professional experience in career services, college recruiting, or coordinating professional development programs
Demonstrated experience in programming, workshop, or event development, management, and assessment
Prior experience supervising or managing student or professional staff
Excellent public speaking, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Preferred
Master's degree in counseling, career development, higher education, student development, or a related field
Five (5) or more years of experience in a university career center or professional development role, preferably one focused on STEM education
Experience teaching a credit-bearing course or leading a formal, extended training curriculum
Knowledge of NACE Career Readiness Competencies and ability to apply them to career and professional development services
Demonstrated success in cultivating and stewarding relationships with faculty, staff, alumni, and/or industry partners
Proficiency with career services technology (e.g., Symplicity) and data analysis tools for reporting outcomes
Benefits
Flexible health and dental care options
Generous sick/vacation time: 13 paid holidays per year – including a week-long winter break for entire campus.
Fully vested retirement plan on first day of employment, with generous employer contribution
Tuition benefits (6 credits per year for employees, 50 percent discount for dependents)
Free RTD Ecopass
Discount programs
Free tickets for Mines Athletics home games
Access to the state of the art Recreation Center (fitness classes and training, swimming pool and more)
Equipment rentals through the Outdoor Rec Center
On campus daycare center
Company
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado School of Mines is a public teaching and research university in Golden, Colorado.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$19.92MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyNational Nuclear Security AdministrationNational Institute of Standards and Technology
2024-09-17Grant· $1.5M
2024-03-13Grant· $3M
2023-05-19Grant
Leadership Team
Shannon Tyler
Mines Biomechanics Club Co-Founder and Secretary
Kirsten Volpi
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Recent News
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