Professional Development Coordinator

University of Texas at Austin

114d • $30,000

About The Position

The part-time Professional Development Coordinator will provide individual and group career advising, teach workshops and coordinate content specifically for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, grounded in a holistic in the Office of Career & Life Design in the Graduate School at UT Austin. This position will report to the Assistant Director for Professional Development and will focus on the unique needs of international graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. Subject matter for these events and workshops may include networking, community building and navigating the US job market and will incorporate Life Design principles and tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in any field with a demonstrated interest in career and professional development theory and assessment.
• Three years of experience teaching and advising students.
• Knowledge of and interest in international graduate student and scholar experience and support needs.
• Ability to conduct outreach and work collaboratively with faculty and student support offices.
• Bias towards action and ability to navigate ambiguity.

Nice To Haves

• PhD in any field with experience advising and teaching graduate students on career and professional development topics.
• Demonstrated teaching and curriculum development experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide career advising and coaching specifically for advanced degree students and scholars, requiring specialized knowledge of the PhD hiring landscape across disciplines and industries.
• Support design and implementation of workshops and events focused on the career & professional development needs of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.
• Collaborate with the team to develop and lead monthly international scholar community-building events and tailor core content for international graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.
• Plan and facilitate biannual international job search summit event.
• Create, manage and disseminate content and resources specifically focused on the professional development of international graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.
• Lead coordination of resource subscriptions that specifically address the unique needs of international graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.
• Curate and disseminate monthly global grad career listserv.
• Provide content, resources and opportunities for the weekly OCLD newsletter.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Full benefits
• Extensive support network
• Collaborative working community

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees