Assistant Director, Career Management Projects and Events

The University Of Chicago; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 57,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university seeks an Assistant Director for Career Management Projects and Events to provide operational leadership for MBAs. Responsibilities include planning and executing career events, collaborating with coaches, and leveraging analytical skills to enhance program effectiveness. The role offers significant opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic educational environment.

Benefits

Wide range of employee benefits

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum college degree in related field required.
• 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership for career management projects and events.
• Use analytical skills to evaluate programming and student engagement.
• Coordinate with Career Management team to implement programs and events.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication

Organizational skills

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Department

Booth Career Services: Programs

About the Department

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices. Since 1898, the school has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges.

Chicago Booth has the finest set of facilities of any business school in the world. Each of the four campuses (two in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong) reflects the architectural traditions of its environs while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment.

Chicago Booth is proud to claim:
-an unmatched faculty.
-degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents.
-a global body of nearly 56,000 accomplished alumni.
-strong and growing corporate relationships that provide a wealth of lifelong career opportunities.

As part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, Chicago Booth shares the University's core values that shape the distinctive intellectual culture. At Booth, they constantly question and test ideas, and seek proof. This extraordinarily effective approach to business leads to new ideas and innovative solutions. Seven of the Booth faculty members have won Nobel Prizes for these ideas - the first business school to achieve this accomplishment.

For more information about the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, please visit: http://www.chicagobooth.edu/.

Job Summary

The Assistant Director, Career Management Projects and Events provides operational leadership for a schedule of career management projects and events for 1,150 full-time MBA students. Program participation ranges from 50 to 575 students with additional student volunteers assisting with program delivery. Additionally, the Assistant Director works cooperatively with Career Coaches to plan, market, execute and evaluate programs, projects, and process effectiveness and drive both individual and team continuous improvement efforts. Beyond events, the position utilizes project management expertise, including leading and participating on inter-department teams such as: research databases, employment reporting, room reservations, calendar management, registration and evaluation systems, and other relevant activities.

Responsibilities

• Provides recommendations for program and technology innovation and enhancements based on team strategic goals, quality of execution, and assessment of student trends and needs.
• Utilizes campus databases, online survey tools, and Excel to provide a variety of ongoing and one-time reports that evaluate programming, monitor student progress, participation in events, and student engagement.
• Designs and maintains webpages and online content for student facing resources, including repository of educational handouts and recordings.
• Applies analytical skills and methodologies in collecting, auditing, and synthesizing employment and other relevant data, providing strategic support and direction for career programming and operations.
• Applies project management expertise in designing and executing a variety of internal processes and systems such as resume databases and reservation, calendar, registration, and evaluation systems.
• Collaborates with the Career Management team to implement programs and events, and logistical decisions.
• Provides operational leadership for Career Management and Career Resource Center programs and services. Key planning- and execution-related responsibilities range from implementation of programs and event logistics to more tactical and process-driven activities such as budgeting, facilities management, catering, transportation planning, desktop publishing, or greeting/hosting participants.
• Develops and maintains informational resources and materials such as databases designed to facilitate targeted communications with large groups of program participants or pulling together instructional content in an organized, creative, or thematic way.
• Develops, implements, and maintains various aspects of the Career Services communications plan for career-related programming. Responsibilities may include creating integrated marketing messages to building brand awareness for various programs, coordinating volunteer participation, and managing student communications through electronic and print media.
• Coordinates with the students and staff to develop activities, programs, and initiatives related to student life, and/or community involvement. Develops and implements straightforward programming.
• Advises, supports, and recommends concepts for programming to leaders of various organizations and programs.
• Markets student activities programming throughout the year. Develops and implements protocols for evaluating the effectiveness of programs.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree.

Experience:

• At least three years of business experience in higher education, hospitality, sales, marketing or recruiting.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

Preferred Competencies

• Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation skills, as well as organizational skills.
• Work independently with little supervision; possess a self-motivated disposition; identify opportunities for improvement and recommend effective changes, all while achieving key objectives resulting in desired outcomes.
• Excellent strategic planning, critical thinking, analytical, and persuasion skills.
• Handle multiple detailed tasks/projects simultaneously and meet strict deadlines with frequent interruptions.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and diplomatically with colleagues, as well as with students, faculty and corporate contacts in a multitude of communication methods, such as in person, email, and phone.
• Professional demeanor, including tact, discretion, and a customer service-oriented approach.

Working Conditions

• This position is currently expected to work a hybrid schedule with a few weeks a year requiring all weekdays in person.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family

Student Affairs & Services

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours

37.5

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

Pay Rate Type

Salary

FLSA Status

Exempt

Pay Range

$57,000.00 - $62,000.00

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook .

Posting Statement

The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

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