Career Center Director Assistant

University of Kentucky; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kentucky is seeking a Career Center Director Assistant in Lexington, KY. The role supports comprehensive career development services for students through advising, programming, outreach, and employer engagement initiatives.

You will provide individualized coaching, assist with exploration and job-search strategies, and develop workshops and resources to promote student success, collaborating with faculty and campus partners. Strong communication is essential.

Qualifications

• MA required.
• 4 yrs related experience.
• Full-time position.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized career coaching to undergraduate and graduate students.
• Assist with career exploration and job search strategies for students.
• Develop career-related workshops and resources to promote student success.
• Collaborate with faculty, employers, and campus partners to enhance career development opportunities.
• Analyze labor market trends to inform advising practices.

Skills

Career advising

Coaching

Workshop development

Employer engagement

Education

MA

Job description

Career Center Director Assistant

Posting Details

Job Title | Career Center Director Assistant

Requisition Number | RE55809

Working Title | Assistant Director of Career Advising

Department Name | 1B210:Career and Academic Support

Work Location | Lexington, KY

Grade Level | 45

Salary Range | $48,214-79,560/year

Type of Position | Staff

Position Time Status | Full-Time

Required Education | MA

Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies

Required Related Experience | 4 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification | None

Physical Requirements | Sitting for extended periods; repetitive motion tasks; lifting / carrying objects up to 10 lbs.; occasional walking to meetings on campus.

Shift | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; may occasionally require evening or week-end hours.

Job Summary

Job Summary | The Career Center Director Assistant supports the delivery of comprehensive career development services for undergraduate and graduate students through career advising, educational programming, outreach, and employer engagement initiatives. This position provides individualized career coaching, assists students with career exploration and job search strategies, and develops career-related workshops and resources to promote student success. The role collaborates with faculty, employers, and campus partners to enhance career development opportunities, supports campus outreach and recruitment efforts, analyzes labor market trends to inform advising practices, and contributes to the overall mission and operations of the Stuckert Career Center through teamwork, assessment, and special projects.

Student Success will, from the time of early college outreach to graduation and beyond, support students in living a life of meaning and purpose. From a student-centered framework, our practice will be grounded in peer-reviewed literature, national best practices, and data-informed decision making. Collaborating with the campus and community, Student Success will work through a holistic lens to support a community of learners in achieving success.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No

Deadline to Apply | 09/25/2026

Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.