Assistant Director, Graduate Student Career Services

Career Center

Requisition Number: 400347875
Job Code: 2345
Job Level: 11
Job Family: 33
Supervisor: Fannie Mitchell Executive Director, Career Center
Position Status: Full-time, Exempt
Staff Supervision: None
Work Schedule: Normal business hours 8am-5pm, M-F. Longer hours including some weekend work are required during peak recruiting season. Some travel also required.

Nature of Responsibilities

The Assistant Director serves on a three-person team that provides career services for Master’s and PhD students enrolled in The Graduate School.  This position offers career counseling, programs and related activities for Master's and PhD students enrolled in the Graduate School.  This position reports to the Executive Director with additional oversight from the Associate Director.  

Specific Duties

1.    Counseling/Advising
a.    Provide effective individual and group counseling for graduate students to explore how their interests, abilities and values intersect with career possibilities.
b.    Assist graduate students in mastering career decision-making processes, acquiring job-search skills, and examining life-work roles and goals.  Provide advice in areas relating to the job search process such as academic search process vs industry, preparation, research, negotiation, and interviewing strategies.
c.    On occasion, meet with undergraduates interested in pursuing graduate degrees leading to academic careers.
2.    Programming
a.    Develop and implement programs that address the career development needs of graduate students with a focus on career exploration, experiential learning, employment or other similar need.
b.    Plan and assist with Career Center events, e.g., Career Fairs and employer-sponsored events particularly those events targeted to graduate students.
3.    External Relationships
a.    Build and maintain critical relationships with employers, alumni, peer institutions and consortia colleagues (e.g., Graduate Career Consortium).
4.    Assessment
a.    Ensure that data necessary for assessment and trend research is gathered and compiled. 
b.    Analyze data, prepare reports and make presentations to support evidence-based decision-making.
5.    Networks
a.    Foster linkages with faculty and academic deans in specific academic disciplines.
b.    Build and maintain constituent relationships across campus, including colleagues and student groups. 
c.    Build and maintain relationships with alumni who can advise students on careers and career-related topics.
6.    Business Processes and Technology
a.    Ensure that internal and stakeholder business processes are effective and efficient.
b.    Apply appropriate technology tools to ensure accuracy and efficiency in business process.
7.    Professional involvement
a.    Keep abreast of career and labor market information available through various resources.
b.    Represent the Career Center on Division, University and professional association committees as appropriate.
c.    Provide leadership to the professional community by developing and promoting new employer initiatives at Duke.  Understand and track peer initiatives and make recommendations for change consistent with the office mission. 

Minimum Requirements

Master's degree in Education, Counseling, Human Resources, or related field. Doctorate preferred. At least two years relevant post-degree experience in career development, employment recruiting or related field. Knowledge of academia, the work world and employment is essential.  Understanding of higher education and the career needs of graduate students at highly selective institutions.

Specific Skills and Competencies

The following skills and competencies are critical:
1.    Proven success as an empathetic and knowledgeable counselor/advisor.
2.    Demonstrated ability to build constructive and successful relationships with students, staff, faculty, employers, and other constituents.
3.    Skills to work equally effectively as a part of a team along with organizational and motivation to complete assignments and projects independently.
4.    Intercultural competency skills to work effectively advising international students.
5.    Problem-solving and decision-making skills along with proven success in handling multiple concurrent projects and meeting timelines.
6.    Experience with and understanding of appropriate technology solutions as applied to career development and college recruiting processes.
7.    Understanding of basic assessment practices including data analysis and reporting.
8.    Strong communication and interpersonal skills as applied to counseling, advising, stakeholder management, and presentations.

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Application Instructions

To apply candidates should send resume and cover letter to career-search@studentaffairs.duke.edu
Candidates should also submit an application online at the Duke Human Resources Web Site (http://www.hr.duke.edu/jobs/main.html) referencing requisition number 400347875.

Duke University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Posted on Monday, October 5, 2009