Assistant Director, Career Programming

Texas A&M • College Station, TX

1d • $55,412 - $84,311

About The Position

The Assistant Director, Career Programming is responsible for coordinating the Career Programming area of Career Services for the Bush School’s graduate disciplines in Public Service & Administration, Political Science, and International Affairs. This includes scheduling and developing career readiness workshops and tools (online and in person); and providing career advising to students individually and in groups. Student Career Advising: Meet with students from both graduate degree departments to advise them on resume development, interviewing skills, salary negotiation, and other career planning and job search techniques via one-on-one advising and small/large group presentations. Manage specialized internship programs for graduate students in public and international affairs. Provide career advising to former students and undergraduate students as needed. Career Workshop Planning: Schedule, develop, and deliver career readiness workshops online and in person to introduce/enhance students’ key career readiness skills. Manage collection and review of career readiness deliverables and maintain records of students completing assignments to qualify for summer unpaid internship/language immersion funding. Plan annual career preparation events such as etiquette dinner(s) and mock interview events. Continually expand and schedule online and in person workshops, tools and resources related to federal, state and local government; nonprofit organizations; international economics, international development, private sector organizations performing public sector functions and consulting; and other areas related to public sector/public service careers. Professional Networking: Participate in professional organizations and other departments on campus for the purpose of networking to establish and develop working relationships and for continuous learning to enhance career and student services for Bush School students. Promotion of Services/Opportunities: Partner with Career Services, Recruiting & Admissions, and Public Service Leadership Program team members to increase student, faculty, and staff awareness of internship/employment opportunities available for students.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Six years of full-time professional level experience in academic, business, government, or nonprofit sector.
• Excellent interpersonal, written communication, presentation, and advising skills to include career advising skills.
• The ability to work well in a team environment, work collaboratively and closely with coworkers and constituents (i.e., students, faculty, university administrators, employee executives and managers).
• Knowledge of the dynamics of the employment marketplace, preferably for public administration, nonprofit management, and international affairs graduate students, as well as the employers and an ability to address those individual and group needs.
• Strong organization skills with the ability to prioritize work and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Working knowledge of computers; business level knowledge of Microsoft Word, Access, PowerPoint and Excel.
• The ability to utilize a learning management system (LMS).
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to ensure understanding.
• Strong analytical, reasoning and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of working within the constraints of a budget.
• Knowledge of the present and potential future applications of technology and online resources.
• Marketing/public relations skills
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with high level executives responsible for hiring graduate students in public administration and international affairs.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in public administration or international affairs, human resource development or management, student personnel/development, vocational counseling, educational administration, or business administration.
• Three years of professional level experience in academic, government, nonprofit, or other public sector experience, including at least 1 year in career services, career counseling, human resource management/development, staffing and recruiting, or marketing.

Responsibilities

• Meet with students from both graduate degree departments to advise them on resume development, interviewing skills, salary negotiation, and other career planning and job search techniques via one-on-one advising and small/large group presentations.
• Manage specialized internship programs for graduate students in public and international affairs.
• Provide career advising to former students and undergraduate students as needed.
• Schedule, develop, and deliver career readiness workshops online and in person to introduce/enhance students’ key career readiness skills.
• Manage collection and review of career readiness deliverables and maintain records of students completing assignments to qualify for summer unpaid internship/language immersion funding.
• Plan annual career preparation events such as etiquette dinner(s) and mock interview events.
• Continually expand and schedule online and in person workshops, tools and resources related to federal, state and local government; nonprofit organizations; international economics, international development, private sector organizations performing public sector functions and consulting; and other areas related to public sector/public service careers.
• Participate in professional organizations and other departments on campus for the purpose of networking to establish and develop working relationships and for continuous learning to enhance career and student services for Bush School students.
• Partner with Career Services, Recruiting & Admissions, and Public Service Leadership Program team members to increase student, faculty, and staff awareness of internship/employment opportunities available for students.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12- 15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees