Assistant Director of Experiential Learning
About The Position
As part of the University’s strategic goal to prepare students for the future of work, and in alignment with the innovative 4-Dimensional student experience, the University of Denver is increasing focus on experiential and work-based learning. The Experiential Learning team within Career & Professional Development (CPD) will offer programs and services to help students achieve their career-related experiential learning goals and will prepare faculty and staff to support them. The Assistant Director of Experiential Learning will play a key role in planning and implementing programming and provide broader support according to the needs of students and data on student engagement 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.
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.
- Contributes 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
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- retirement
- paid time off
- tuition benefit
- ECO pass
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
