Assistant Director, Career Programming
Company: Texas A&M University
Location: College Station
Posted on: May 5, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Title
Assistant Director, Career Programming
Agency
Texas A&M University
Department
Bush School Of Government And Public Service
Proposed Minimum Salary
$4,617.67 monthly
Job Location
College Station, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
Our Commitment
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and
working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff
by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity,
and accountability. Diverse perspectives, talents, and identities
are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core
values.
Who we are
The Bush School of Government and Public Service,
https://bush.tamu.edu, was founded in 1997, under President George
H.W. Bush's philosophy that public service is a noble calling.
Since then, the Bush School has continued to reflect that notion in
curriculum, research, and student experience as the Bush School
prepares students to become principled leaders in their fields and
to reflect the value of public service throughout their
careers.
What we want
What an awesome opportunity that's now been made available to be
part of our pioneering school, as our Assistant Director, Career
Programming! This leading role is responsible for coordinating the
Career Programming area of Career Services for Master of Public
Service & Administration and Master of International Affairs
disciplines. This includes scheduling and developing career
readiness workshops and tools (both online and in person); and
providing career advising to students individually and in groups.
Our stellar candidate will demonstrate an analytical ability,
project management skills, excellent communication and presentation
skills, and proven counseling skills. Our selected candidate will
subscribe to and support our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity,
Equity and Accountability (IDEA) as stated above. We are looking
for someone who is mission driven and can lead by example in
promoting collaboration and cooperation within our unit and with
key stakeholders. This is a great opportunity if you have a shared
interest in marketing, career services/counseling and human
resource management/development. If your passion and expertise
align with our mission and expectations for this position we
encourage you to apply for this great opportunity.
What you need to know
Cover Letter and Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly
recommended. You may upload them on the application under the
CV/Resume section.
COVID-19 information: Texas A&M University monitors local,
state and federally mandated health guidelines to keep students,
employees, prospective employees, and visitors as safe as possible.
For the latest information regarding Texas A&M's COVID-19
response, please visit the University's COVID-19 website. For
COVID-19 employment-related information, please visit the Division
of Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness' COVID-19
website.
Required Education and Experience:
* Bachelor's degree or any equivalent combination of education and
experience.
* Six years of full-time professional level experience in academic,
business, government, or nonprofit sector.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
* Excellent interpersonal, written communication, presentation, and
counseling skills.
* The ability to work well in a team environment, work
collaboratively and closely with coworkers and constituents (i.e.,
students, faculty, university administrators, employee executives
and managers).
* Knowledge of the dynamics of the employment marketplace,
preferably for public administration, nonprofit management, and
international affairs graduate students, as well as the employers
and an ability to address those individual and group needs.
* Strong organization skills with the ability to prioritize work
and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
* Working knowledge of computers; business level knowledge of
Microsoft Word, Access, PowerPoint and Excel.
* The ability to utilize a learning management system (LMS).
* Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.
* Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to ensure
understanding.
* Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database
applications.
* Strong analytical, reasoning and problem-solving skills.
* Knowledge of working within the constraints of a budget.
Other Requirements:
* Willingness to travel and work occasional evenings and
weekends.
Preferred Education and Experience:
* Master's degree in public administration and/or international
affairs, human resource development, student personnel/development,
vocational counseling, educational administration, business
administration.
* Three years of professional level experience in academic,
government, nonprofit, or other public sector experience, including
at least one year in career services, career counseling, human
resource management/development, staffing and recruiting, or
marketing.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
* Knowledge of the present and potential future applications of
technology and online resources.
* Career advising skills.
* Marketing/public relations skills.
* Ability to develop and maintain relationships with high level
executives responsible for hiring graduate students in public
administration and international affairs.
Responsibilities:
* Career Workshop Planning: Schedule, develop, and deliver career
readiness workshops online and in person to introduce/enhance
students' key career readiness skills. Manage collection and review
of career readiness deliverables and maintain databases of students
completing assignments to qualify for summer unpaid
internship/language immersion funding. Plan annual career
preparation events such as etiquette dinner(s) and mock interview
events. Continually expand and schedule online and in person
workshops, tools and resources related to federal, state and local
government; nonprofit organizations; international economics,
international development, private sector organizations performing
public sector functions and consulting; and other areas related to
public sector/public service careers.
* Student Career Advising: Meet with students from both graduate
degree departments to advise them on resume development,
interviewing skills, salary negotiation, and other career planning
and job search techniques via one-on-one advising and small/large
group presentations. Manage specialized internship programs for
graduate students in public and international affairs. Provide
career advising to former students as needed.
* Professional Networking: Participate in professional
organizations and other departments on campus for the purpose of
networking to establish and develop working relationships and for
continuous learning to enhance career and student services for Bush
School students.
* Assisting with Events: Assist with New Student Orientation and
Bush School Graduation Celebration planning, preparation and
execution.
* Promotion of Awareness: Partner with Career Services team members
to increase student and faculty awareness of recruiting and
employment opportunities available for students.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M
University and TAMHSC, must either have all job application data
entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job
application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid
submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants
to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the
online application.
In accordance with the federal contractor vaccination mandate,
specific facilities at The Texas A&M System may be considered a
covered contractor workplace with covered contractor employees.
Therefore, successful applicants for this position may be subject
to the federal mandate to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a
condition of employment unless an approved medical or religious
accommodation is in place.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a
criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon
the institution's verification of credentials and/or other
information required by the institution's procedures, including the
completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer
committed to diversity.
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