Title: Associate Director, Career Services

Employee Classification: Associate Dir, Career Services

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Student Affairs

SubDivision-Department: UNT-Div of Student Affairs

Department: UNT-DSA-Frisco-160110

Job Location: Frisco

Salary: 60,000

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

About Us - Values Overview:

Department Summary

UNT at Frisco Student Services enhances the student experience by providing co-curricular activities aligned with students' academic and professional goals. We strive to help students achieve academic and career related successes and overall wellbeing. Student Services is the center for all resources and information related to being a student at UNT at Frisco. Frisco Student Services delivers holistic and student-centered programs that support our students from the moment they walk through our doors until the day they walk across that stage as graduates. Working closely with faculty and industry partners, we strive to create an environment that cultivates the academic, personal, and professional success of the UNT at Frisco population.

Position Overview

The Associate Director Career Services is responsible for preparing students for internships within the community and engaging with area employers to stay up to date on the needs of their workforce. This person coaches individual students through process, facilitates group-level workshops such as mock-interviews, networking opportunities, and creation of personal brand artifacts as well as serves as instructor of internship courses for multi-disciplinary programs at the UNT at Frisco campus. This position also supervises two Career and Employer Development Specialists who serve all majors at the Frisco campus.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in related field and four years of professional related experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

* Extensive knowledge of career advising and development
* Knowledge of University operations, policies and procedures
* Working knowledge of computer technology and applications in the career services field
* Ability to deal tactfully with students, individually and in group situations
* Excellent presentation and counseling skills
* Excellent written and oral communications skills
* Ability to supervise, train, and plan work of subordinates
* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships

Preferred Qualifications

Masters degree in Higher Education/Student Development/Counseling+5 or more years of student development experiences or equivalent.

Required License/Registration/Certifications

Job Duties:

• Individual Student Coaching for internship preparation & Group Programming in workshop style events that prepare students for upcoming experiential learning opportunities.
• Employer Engagement to learn more about what is needed in the workforce and to learn feedback loops that inform our practice, coaching and curriculum adjustments.
• Faculty Partnerships within project-based learning programs to inform internship course design and connect employer guest speakers with courses of interest.
• Strategy/Planning/Assessment which sorts through evaluation feedback to create reports for academic program directors or leadership to stay informed of what interns are learning in their workplace or where areas for improvement may lie. - (Essential)
• Internship Course instructor using engaging course design that stays connected with students throughout internship experience and allows for reflective learning throughout. 
• Work with Prospective Students when asked to participate in recruitment events and guide students and parents through what to expect during time at UNT at Frisco and explain career engagement opportunities that support students' growth and connection to industry. 
• Work with Academic Advisors to integrate career readiness and create innovated approaches for students to gain seamless support and preparation

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday 8-5, occasional evenings and Saturdays

Driving University Vehicle:

No

Security Sensitive:

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions:

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. 

Benefits:

For information regarding our Benefits, click here.

EEO Statement:

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit -- and takes actions to prevent -- discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking) and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities, facilities and employment practices. The University of North Texas System promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. The University of North Texas System also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist or participate in an investigative proceeding or hearing.