The Assistant Director of Career Development (Career Exploration & Watson College of Education) will organize major career events, integrate career exploration into courses, administer career assessments, and evaluate programs. This position will lead committees, collaborate with academic leaders, disseminate program information, prepare reports, and assist in career events. Additionally, this position will coordinate alumni and employer panels, counsel students, present workshops, develop faculty relationships, and plan the Education Networking & Job Fair.

The UNCW Career Center is a comprehensive career counseling and resource center dedicated to empowering students and alumni as active participants in their own career development. This includes coordination and management of a wide range of programs and services to retain and enhance professional relationships with existing employer partners- local, regional, national and international. Additionally, the Career Center responds to new or expanding employer relationships generated by the Associate Director for Employer Development and further provides career and employment assistance for currently enrolled students and alumni through individual appointments, workshops, career events, programs, services and resources. Constituents include students, alumni, employers, faculty & staff, parents and the general public.

The Career Center encourages students and alumni to:
• EXPLORE
Explore career interests, work values, skills, and personality using Career Center resources to optimize academic and career planning
• EXPERIENCE
Develop skills and competencies sought by employers, as outlined in the Skill Seeker, through applied learning opportunities
• ENGAGE
Engage and network with faculty and other professionals as well as local, state, national, and global employers to meet the needs of an ever-changing modern society
• EMBARK
Take responsibility for making informed career decisions and developing education and employment plans over the lifespan

The Division of Student Affairs consists of fourteen functional departments, each of which is responsible for providing a variety of student support, service, and educational programs which are accessible to all members of the university community. The staff members are dedicated individuals known for their passion and commitment to implementing programs and services that affect student development over the course of a lifetime. Student Affairs provides excellent delivery of student services that are responsive to student needs and promotes the quality of life and education both inside and outside the classroom. We build institutional traditions and lifelong affiliations through creative programs, vibrant student organizations, and a living/learning environment built on core values and uncompromising principles. The Division is a leader and primary spokesperson for students. The Division moto is “Creating Experiences for Life”.

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state’s coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking and a community rich in diversity, inclusion and global perspectives.

A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to-BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation’s only bachelor’s degree program focused on coastal engineering.

The university’s efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of “Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity” institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.

Apply via the UNCW Jobs Portal: https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/35737

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Higher Education Administration, College Student Personnel, or related field
• Three years of directly related post-graduate related work experience includes positions in a collegiate career center, or a closely related function.
• Experience providing leadership within a staff team, and in the development of programs, services, events, and related initiatives
  
  
  
• Experience with the application of career development theory and career assessment tools.
• Previous experience in University Career Center, Talent Acquisition, or other college-student career and job recruitment
• Completion of NACE Career Coaching Intensive, designation as a National Certified Counselor (NCC) by the National Board of Certified Counselors, or similar equivalency
• Excellent presentation, communication, and organizational skills. Extensive presentation experience with small and large groups of students, parents, faculty, staff, employers, and the general public.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize program assessment instruments and electronic career and employment systems.
• Ability to work independently and creatively develop programs, solve problems, resolve differences, and contribute effectively to the Career Center team.
• Experience in collaborative efforts with faculty members, other academic and student affairs departments, employers, and other external groups to inform, support and promote relevant career services and programs.

About UNCW

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state’s coastal university, is dedicated to learning through the integration of teaching and mentoring with research and service. Guided by our Strategic Plan, the university is committed to nurturing a campus culture that reflects its values of diversity and globalization, ethics and integrity, and excellence and innovation. A public institution with nearly 17,000 students, the university is focused on supporting and enhancing the student-centered learning experience that has been a hallmark since its founding in 1947. UNCW offers an array of programs at the baccalaureate and master’s levels, and doctoral programs in marine biology, educational leadership, psychology and nursing practice. UNCW is one of the 17 institutions that make up the UNC System.

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