Lab Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Master's Degree required.
• Three (3) years of experience within a higher education, government, non-profit, or corporate setting.
• Evidence of ability to develop and execute programs, courses, events, and content to scale impact across various constituent groups.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to achieve individual and shared goals within a complex and decentralized institution.
• Strong multicultural competency and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders to achieve equitable and inclusive results.
• Comfortable with technology and able to quickly learn and use a wide range of systems (Handshake, Salesforce, PeopleGrove), collaboration tools (Zoom, Teams, Monday), and instructional technologies (Canvas, etc.).
• Listen and communicate convincingly in written and verbal formats.
• Knowledge of highly selective college or university settings, and familiarity with operations of the world of work and university networks.
• Ability to translate student experiences to employment as evidenced by prior experience in either a government, non-profit, education, or private sector setting.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in presenting or facilitating in both in-person and online formats.
• Experience creating content (video, digital, written) and utilizing social media for the purposes of engaging and educating diverse audiences and influencing public opinion.
• Experience in developing and implementing effective assessment methods and articulating strategic priorities.

Responsibilities

• Scale efforts for a positive life design and professional development experience for all students and alumni, with special attention to first-year undergraduate students within the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering.
• Design and implement workshops to support our first-year students’ career readiness and life design needs at scale, grounded in current best practices and emerging trends.
• Develop scalable asynchronous and on-demand content to deliver career readiness best practices at scale to students pursuing undergraduate education.
• Strategically manage first-year student communication, ensuring they are informed about relevant services, opportunities, and events while proactively monitoring engagement and implementing targeted outreach to enhance participation and support.
• Engage in social media, digital outlets, and academic and professional journals and associations to establish an exciting brand, tell the story, and serve as a thought leader at Johns Hopkins University and higher education.
• Collaborate with fellow Life Design Educators and departmental leadership to enhance life design & career development initiatives and industry pathways, share best practices, and support team-wide efforts.
• Provide individual and group coaching to support students' life design exploration, career readiness, and professional development.
• Track and drive key student outcomes, including internship attainment, offer conversion, and participation in high-impact experiences.
• Using the mindsets and methodologies of life design and best practices from the Life Design Lab, deliver workshops, programs, content, and digital resources to help students and alumni achieve their life ambitions.
• Customize existing Life Design curriculum, offerings, and approaches given the unique needs of students and alumni based on identity and values, academic pursuits, and professional interests.
• Instruct the Life Design Summer Experience Practicum Course and additional credit-bearing classes when available.
• Integrate asynchronous learning material into tailored student outreach, cohort development, and programmatic efforts.
• Adheres to project timelines, supporting the execution of life design programs and initiatives.
• Coordinates cohort-specific programs and services in partnership with key stakeholders.
• In partnership with Life Design Lab leadership, cultivate and strengthen relationships with colleagues across units, including, but not limited to, school leadership, academic advising, and Integrated Learning & Life Design partners.
• Collaborate with Hire Hopkins & alumni relations colleagues to build and maintain a network of employers and mentors across varied careers who can attend courses, programs, and networking events.
• Coordinate support for start-of-the-year programming, including but not limited to orientation and involvement fairs.
• Facilitate a seamless transition of support services to sophomore year experience at the end of the academic year.
• Actively participates as a member of a Life Design Lab committee, contributing to strategic initiatives and collaborative decision-making.

Benefits

• Laptops and cell phones provided.