Assistant Director, Career Development - Center for Career Engagement
Washington University in St. Louis
Application
Details
Posted: 03-Oct-24
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Type: Full-time
Internal Number: JR84747
Scheduled Hours
37.5
Position Summary
The Assistant Director, Career Development is an integral member of the Center for Career Engagement (CCE) team and serves as a coach for students and recent alumni within the Arts, Design & Media Career Community. Specifically, this candidate will work closely with architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design students at the undergraduate and graduate level. Develops and delivers focused programming in close collaboration with employer engagement and academic partnerships within the CCE, and within the Sam Fox School to work alongside and empower students to help establish and manage their career paths.
Job Description
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Serves as a career advisor to architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design undergraduate and graduate degree individuals.
Building and developing relationships with students to (a) understand their career needs and (b) steward them through the career preparation process.
Determines additional resources required for each student and guides them to other resources, within assigned career center and beyond, to prepare them for technical aspects of interviews (industry directors, specialist coaches, platform leads, etc.).
Identifies individual needs, goals, challenges for career path.
Reviews each student skills and abilities, determines and develops tailored action plans to help students on career journey (identifying interests, gaining skills capabilities, networking, etc.).
Analyzes student self-assessments and translates them into actionable insight and next steps.
Determines other skills, etc., required to ensure students are ready and delivers actionable feedback on studentsâ™ career and preparation process.
Provides recommendations regarding studentsâ™ readiness for interviews with employers.
Facilitates career development content in Management Communications and Practice courses, including, but not limited to, activity design, assignment evaluation and partnering with faculty and academic advisors to develop and deliver content.
Partners with academic advisors of personal or career issues that may affect assigned studentsâ™ academic journey.
Informs industry directors/specialized coaches of unique or technical needs and challenges of assigned students advising and leadership initiatives.
General academic, program and university support including, but not limited to, implementing program initiatives, presentations and other university wide initiatives.
Leadership and supervision of generalist advisors and coordination with assigned program offices.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions
Normal office environment
Physical Effort
Typically sitting at a desk or table
Equipment
Office equipment
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.
Required Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor's degree
Certifications:
No specific certification is required for this position.
Work Experience:
Higher Education Or Related Role (3 Years)
Skills:
Not Applicable
Driver's License:
A driver's license is not required for this position.
More About This Job
Required Qualifications
A graduate degree may be required depending upon school and/or student's degree.
Preferred Qualifications
Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as necessary.
Willingness to travel up to 15% of time both domestically and internationally.
Experience working with international students and/or under-resourced students is desirable.
Six years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Career Development/Planning/Advising, Career Counseling, Training and Development, or Architecture.
Demonstrated stellar interpersonal skills needed, as well as strong skills in relationship-building, advising, organization, leadership, and creative thinking.
Demonstrated client/peer relationship management skills and orientation.
Ability to problem solve and work with little supervision while depending on collaboration across a matrixed organization to achieve success; strong initiative and follow-through.
Demonstrated ability to build highly effective curricula and programming.
Outstanding communication skills, both one-on-one and in small and large groups.
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
Master's degree - Architecture
Certifications:
No additional certification beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.
Work Experience:
No additional work experience beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.
Skills:
Adaptability, Adobe Creative Studio, Business, Business Agility, Career Consulting, Career Development, Creative Process, ESL Training, Higher Education Administration, International Travels, Interpersonal Communication, Matrix Leadership, Oral Communications, Project Management Tools, Relationship Building, Service Advising, Written Communication
Grade
G11
Salary Range
$53,100.00 - $90,600.00 / AnnuallyThe salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.
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All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
Pre-Employment Screening
All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.
Benefits Statement
Personal
Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
Want to Live Near Your Work and/or improve your commute? Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees. We also offer a forgivable home loan of up to $12,500 for closing costs and a down payment for homes in eligible neighborhoods.
WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
Wellness
Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
Family
We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? Weâ™ve got you covered.
WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and especially encourages applications by those from underrepresented groups. It is the Universityâ™s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Diversity Statement
Washington University is dedicated to building a diverse community of individuals who are committed to contributing to an inclusive environment â“ fostering respect for all and welcoming individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Individuals with a commitment to these values are encouraged to apply.
Washington University in St. Louis, a medium-sized, independent university, is dedicated to challenging its faculty and students alike to seek new knowledge and greater understanding of an ever-changing, multicultural world. The University offers more than 90 programs and almost 1,500 courses leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in a broad spectrum of traditional and interdisciplinary fields, with additional opportunities for minor concentrations and individualized programs. The faculty is composed of scholars, scientists, artists and members of the learned professions. They serve society by teaching; by adding to the store of human art, creativity, understanding, and wisdom; and by providing direct services, such as health care.