Assistant Director of Career & Life Design, UNLV Career and Life Design, Office of Career Services and Workforce Development [R0150928]

Nevada System of Higher Education•Las Vegas, NV

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Career & Life Design (Assistant Director) reports to the Director of Career and Life Design (DCLD) as a key member of the UNLV Career Services and Workforce Development (CS&WD) unit in UNLV Academic Affairs. This position is an integral part of a university-wide CS&WD hub that is deploying a networked “career everywhere” model to advance the career readiness and career mobility for all UNLV students and alumni through their lifecycle. The Assistant Director leads and manages a growing team of full-time Career and Life Design Specialists (CLDS), graduate assistants, and student workers in UNLV Career Services. These are the unit’s primary student-facing representatives who provide career coaching, career and professional development programming, and workshops, events, and activities that support student career success. All positions in Academic Affairs contribute to our core mission: to increase enrollment and promote equitable student success. This position shall collaborate with the Executive Director to set annual goals that align with Top Tier initiatives and SVPAA mission and identify and track core metrics to assess success. Like all AA leaders, this position plays a crucial role in enrollment growth, removing barriers to student success, ensuring inclusive and equitable access to resources, working to eliminate achievement gaps, and providing outstanding services and support to students across the lifecycle. By addressing systemic obstacles and implementing strategic services, programs, and support, this position will meaningfully contribute to the institution's commitment to expand access, grow enrollment, and promote career-ready student success that leads to timely graduation. As with all Academic Affairs positions, it is expected that this role will be filled by a person who subscribes to and exemplifies the university's core values in all interactions; demonstrates professionalism and collegiality; is collaborative and a team player; is ethical, transparent, and abides by all university, NSHE, and State laws, policies, and procedures as appropriate to the position; and embraces inclusion to promote belongingness for students, faculty, staff, community partners, and campus guests. Administrative faculty positions, especially those in leadership roles, require some evening and/or weekend work and occasional travel.

Requirements

This position requires a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university as recognized by the United States Department of Education and/or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and 3-5 years progressively responsible experience in higher education: career services, college recruiting, consulting, training and development role; and 1-3 years of supervisory experience.
Credentials must be obtained prior to the employment start date.

Nice To Haves

A Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university as recognized by the United States Department of Education and/or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA); and 5-7 years progressively responsible experience in higher education: career services, college recruiting, consulting, training and development role; and 3-5 years of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Training, supervision, and management of the CLDS team, as well as facilitating the team’s and professional development.
Active participation in student-facing career and life design coaching and the creation and facilitation of career-oriented group presentations, trainings and programming.
Oversee and manage team scheduling, meetings, and career-related events and workshops.
Providing strategic support to the CLDS team, the CS&WD team, and reporting on key CLDS achievements to the DCLD.