Assistant Director of Experiential Learning

University of Denver•Denver, CO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Denver (DU) is seeking an Assistant Director of Experiential Learning to play a key role in planning and implementing programming and providing broader support for students' career-related experiential learning goals. This position is part of the Experiential Learning team within Career & Professional Development (CPD), which aims to prepare students for the future of work and align with the innovative 4-Dimensional student experience. The role involves developing programs and services, preparing faculty and staff to support students, and responding to student needs and workforce trends. The position reports to the Director of Experiential Learning at CPD within the Academic Affairs Division.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree. Relevant professional experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
2-4 years of work experience.
Professional experience in experiential learning, career development, leadership development, or related fields.
Experience working with college students or related youth development experience.
Working knowledge of experiential learning, career development, leadership development, or related fields.
Strong event planning and presentation skills to deliver effective professional development programs related to career skill development to all levels of employees and management including online presentations.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills including ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide variety of individuals.
Strong interpersonal skills to develop and maintain good working relationships both inside and outside of the division.
Customer-focused orientation with a high level of professionalism and discretion.
Solid skills in marketing and communications in the higher ed context, especially building student engagement with programming.
Ability to clean, gather, and analyze data to inform programmatic decisions.

Nice To Haves

Experience with event and program planning in higher education or a similarly complex environment with multiple audiences.
Experience working with data and using it to inform decisions.

Responsibilities

Plan and execute programs for professional development of students in experiential learning, including the Student Employees Achieve (SEA) badge, job fairs, National Student Employment Week, and Student Employment awards.
Contribute to the maintenance and improvement of systems for student employment and internships, including managing postings and e-learning opportunities.
Manage communications and marketing strategy for the team through newsletters, outreach, and social media in collaboration with broader Career & Professional Development efforts.
Represent the team on working groups including the PCO User Group and at information events like Journey to DU and Discoveries Orientation.
Support data analysis and reporting on student success measures including retention, graduation, and career outcomes of students participating in experiential learning.