AUSTIN, TX, United States of America
13 days ago
Associate Director, Career Education

Job Posting Title:

Associate Director, Career Education

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Hiring Department:

Moody College of Communication

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

Why Join Us? 

At Moody College, you’ll have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of students while working within a vibrant academic environment. Join us in our mission to connect students with valuable opportunities and advance the goals of Moody Career Everywhere. We look forward to welcoming a new team member who is passionate about student success and career education! 

To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and vision for this role. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. 

Purpose

The University of Texas at Austin’s Moody College of Communication is seeking an Associate Director to lead Career Education for the college. Reporting to the Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, this role will play a critical part in embedding career education throughout Moody College, both through individual student advising and curricular integration. 

Responsibilities

Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate a team of career coaches responsible for individual and group career coaching and advising of Moody College students.  Set goals, identify priorities, and maintain data to evaluate effectiveness of career advising operations. Support up-to-date advising methods, state of the art tools and resources, and track advising needs and resource utilization.

Collaborate, design and deliver career development opportunities alongside faculty that teach Moody College’s foundation courses and departmental introductory classes. Support a career everywhere mindset in the college by fostering partnerships with faculty offering industry-focused courses and capstone classes.  Create consistent career awareness and career preparation for all students across Moody College.  Develop curriculum, prepare workshops and seminars, and deliver content across a variety of modalities. Connect career preparation to the co-curricular in Moody by collaborating with students and organizations.

Collaborate across Moody to strengthen industry and employer partnerships through career education. Support integration of employer relations and career advising through events, activities, and experiences designed to connect students to industries, employers, and partnerships that support internships and post-graduation employment opportunities. Connect students to career experience opportunities across Moody College’s employer ecosystem, including Texas Student Media.

Provide high quality, high-touch, and customer-service driven career advising and education to students across all Moody College of Communication majors. Advises in a hybrid environment (in person and online), individually and/or in small groups on all phases of career development, including resume reviews, mock interviews, career exploration, and internship and job search strategies.

Maintain relationships with the career center leadership across campus. Participate in campus-wide collaborations throughout the career ecosystem.  Serve on Moody College committees and/or university-wide committees as appropriate.

Fully participate in all Moody College of Communication signature events and programs which include but are not limited to: Career Expo, Honors Day, Family Weekend, CommUnity and Gone To Texas, Graduation and Commencement events, and Freshman/Transfer Orientation.

Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree in education, counseling or related field.

Four years of work experience in career services, higher education, or human resources role tied to corporate recruiting activities; or related work experience.

Experience coaching and supervising full-time employees. 

Excellent resume writing, interviewing, and job search skills.

Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills, effective oral and written communication.

Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective rapport with students and colleagues.

Ability to present effectively to large groups.

Excellent project management skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects.

​Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with communications or creative students as a career coach or relevant experience working in a related industry role with coaching / mentoring responsibilities.

Knowledge of corporate recruiting practices.

Knowledge of creative student career paths.

Experience presenting in groups at the college level.

Demonstrated ability to develop interactive exercises and apply effective presentation methods on topics related to careers and recruiting in classroom environments.

Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and/or other remote communication technologies, including leading large group presentations with students, colleagues, and external guests.

Salary Range

$90,000

Working Conditions

This is an on-site position.  Must have ability to travel outside of Texas.

Required Materials

Resume/CV

3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

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