Engineering Career Engagement Lead (Curriculum-Embedded)

Kansas State University; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas State University is hiring an Assistant Director and Career Engagement Consultant to serve the College of Engineering, integrating career education into the academic experience and guiding students through a unified journey that connects academic planning, work-integrated learning, and career outcomes.

This role sits in the Career Center and moves away from high-volume transactional advising toward a strategic, curriculum-embedded model of career support, building industry partnerships

Qualifications

• High school diploma required with seven years of relevant higher education experience.
• Master's degree preferred in Counseling, Higher Education, Student Affairs, or related field.
• Experience in curriculum design, learning outcome assessment, and evidence-based decision making.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the dedicated career engagement consultant for the College of Engineering.
• Embed career education into the academic curriculum and learner journey.
• Develop industry partnerships and technology-driven solutions for work-integrated learning.

Skills

Career counseling

Curriculum design

Industry partnerships

Staff supervision

Learning outcome assessment

Evidence-based decision making

Career development theory

Education

High school diploma

Seven years of relevant experience

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Handshake

Canvas

Job description

Kansas State University is hiring an Assistant Director and Career Engagement Consultant to serve the College of Engineering, integrating career education into the academic experience and guiding students through a unified journey that connects academic planning, work-integrated learning, and career outcomes.

This role sits in the Career Center and moves away from high-volume transactional advising toward a strategic, curriculum-embedded model of career support, building industry partnerships