Director, University Career Strategy

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Position Information

Requisition Number S3733P Home Org Name Career Discovery & Success Division Name Provost and VP Academic Affair Position Title Director, University Career Strategy Job Class Code AE06 Appointment Status Full-time Part-time FTE Limited Term No Limited Term Length Job Summary

Auburn University is seeking candidates for the position of Director, University Career Strategy!

Career Discovery and Success leads and supports the University's strategic goals for student achievement by supporting students' post-graduation outcomes through a coordinated approach to comprehensive, innovative, and high impact career services across the campus landscape.

The Director for University Career Strategy will focus efforts to support students in launching and navigating their careers by developing and operationalizing a scalable and cohesive career education strategy that further engages academic units, faculty, staff, and campus partners. With an emphasis on effective communication and strong partnerships, the director facilitates the collaborative development of best practices, training, and professional development across distributed career advisors, coaches, champions, instructors, and strategists to establish continuity in service delivery and instruction, as well as drive innovation in career development and educational practices. The primary focus is to work towards equitable access to career development services for students that support equitable post- graduation career outcomes across distributed, college-based career services units.

This position reports to and works closely with the Executive Director for Career Discovery and Success and will supervise a team of career strategists, which may be embedded in academic units or responsible for leading career communities organized by career clusters and/or identity groups. The Director will develop and implement strategies that will create innovative, dynamic, equitable, and high- quality career education for students through direct student services and instruction. This position will provide opportunities for faculty and staff development and training, enhanced collaboration and communication between career services and academic advising, as well as campus-wide resource evaluation and acquisition to support continuity across distributed, college-based career services units. Through data-driven strategic planning, the Director drives innovative practice focused on career competency development and articulation within the curricular and co-curricular student experience.

The Director will focus the development of interventions and tactics to support student outcomes through career advising/coaching, instruction, and opportunities to scale engagement while maximizing resources that support engagement in experiential learning, job search strategies, graduate and professional school preparation, and career competency articulation. This position will work in partnership with and serve as the primary liaison to college-based career services unit directors, the director for academic advising, Academic Insights and the Biggio Center. Some nights and weekends, as well as limited travel are required.

Auburn University is more than just an institution; it's a vibrant community where real people come together to make a difference. Our commitment to students, employees, communities, and our world runs deep, and it's reflected in every corner of our campus and beyond.

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Diverse and Inclusive Campus Community: Our community thrives on diversity. We celebrate different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. When you work at Auburn, you're part of a rich tapestry of individuals who bring their authentic selves and unique perspectives to the table.

Essential Functions

1.Identifies and prioritizes strategic goals and associated metrics for success and integrates regular assessment that evaluates interventions and tactics that drive innovative practice within career development and education across campus, while supporting strategic and operational plans.

2.Develops strategies that align with university strategic goals and academic college initiatives to support the innovative integration of career development and education within the student experience.

3.Serves as the primary partner within Career Discover and Success to college-based career services unit directors, director for academic advising, Academic Insight, and Biggio Center.

4.Ensures a high level of service delivery through high-impact onboarding, training, and supervision practices that are evidence-based and grounded in career development theory.

5.Leads the development and operationalization of a community of career development and education personnel derived from college-based career services units within the areas of career advising/coaching, instruction, and student-facing programming, which works in collaboration with the director for academic advising to support the establishment of student success teams.

6.Leads, supervises, and mentors a team of highly skilled career strategists who work directly with students, faculty, and staff within academic colleges, as well as within career cluster and identity group communities.

7.Develops data-driven instructional tools, effectively evaluates resources, and maximizes instructional technology within career education. Supports faculty and staff development to drive career development integration.

8.Facilitates training and professional development opportunities for campus partners working in or supporting career development and education, specifically career advisors, coaches, and instructors, while also offering faculty and staff development opportunities.

9.May perform other duties as assigned to support strategic initiatives and operations related to career services and student success.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in education in Business, Higher Ed, Adult Ed, Counseling, or other relevant degree.

• 6 years of experience in career services or career counseling in a university/college setting or industry setting.

• Must have at least one 1 year of experience mentoring, leading, or supervising employees.

Minimum Skills, License, and Certifications

Minimum Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of budgeting practices, promotional strategies, qualitative and quantitative assessment and University policies and procedures.

Minimum Technology Skills Minimum License and Certifications

Desired Qualifications

Desired Qualifications

Posting Detail Information

Salary Range $70,000 - $126,000 Job Category Executive/Director/Management Working Hours if Non-Traditional City position is located in: Auburn State position is located: Alabama List any hazardous conditions or physical demands required by this position Posting Date 06/27/2024 Closing Date 07/31/2024 EEO Statement

Auburn University is committed to an inclusive and diverse campus environment.

Women, underrepresented groups, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

AUBURN UNIVERSITY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, sex, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume

• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

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• Please select how you first became aware of this opportunity. Your response helps us determine how we can more effectively reach our candidates.

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• Please select the answer that best describes your current employment relationship with Auburn University:

• Current full-time Auburn or AUM employee within probationary period

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• Do you have a master's degree or higher from an accredited institution in Higher Education Administration, Counseling, Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Design, Human Resources, or a related field?

• Yes

• No

• Do you have 6 years of experience in coordinating and/or providing career development and education services, with at least 2 years of experience supervising, mentoring, or leading full-time staff?

• Yes

• No