Assistant Director, Career Advising & Programming (Promotional Opportunity)

University of Massachusetts Lowell • Lowell, MA

1d • $65,693 - $83,758

About The Position

The Assistant Director, Career Advising & Programming focuses on career advising and college-based and university-wide career development related programming. This role plays a key part in developing collaborative relationships to ensure innovative, equitable programs designed to support students’ professional success.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in career development, experiential education, student development, employer relations and/or talent acquisition
• Demonstrated experience in a career-related counseling or advising capacity
• Master’s degree in relevant field
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in career services with at least 2 of those years in a higher education environment
• Program development and program evaluation experience
• Experience with multi-disciplinary programming
• Strong understanding of UMass Lowell's diverse student population.

Nice To Haves

• Career services experience in higher education is preferred.
• Demonstrated communication skills (interpersonal, verbal and written)
• Demonstrated ability to deliver career advising for diverse populations through individual, drop-in, and group appointments; workshops; and other programs.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and develop relationships with clients as well as faculty and staff.
• Demonstrated ability to use technology in work with clients as well as administrative work.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate efforts for collaboration and delivery of services.
• Candidate should be flexible to work evenings and occasional weekends, as needed

Responsibilities

• Focuses on career advising.
• Focuses on college-based and university wide career development related programming.
• Develops collaborative relationships to ensure innovative, equitable programs designed to support students’ professional success.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level