ESA Deputy Director STEM Programs - Direct Reports
Career Advancement serves a student population of approximately 7,000 arts and sciences undergraduate students, in addition to alumni who have graduated within the last five years. Career Advancement plays a vital role in ensuring our students’ success after graduation. Career Advancement offers innovative and comprehensive career development services with a focus on pre-professional preparation, experiential education, and opportunities. Through career advising, programs, and comprehensive resources, Career Advancement supports undergraduate students and alumni as they develop the skills necessary to manage their career development, while working with alumni and employers to provide students with meaningful opportunities. For more information, please visit the Career Advancement website at careeradvancement.uchicago.edu.
The Associate Director, STEM Programs will leverage program management skills to drive new initiatives and oversee a variety of experiential offerings designed to prepare students for successful careers in STEM. This team member will work closely with department leadership to advance strategic goals, while also collaborating with employers, alumni, parents and campus partners to expand opportunities for students in STEM.

This position requires a passion for impacting students through career services, working across teams to execute new initiatives, and the ability to think strategically about program management. The ideal candidate will be an energetic and talented individual contributor with a record of success in complex, fast-paced environments where collaboration is critical to success.

• Applies in-depth knowledge and expertise within career services and employer relations development to lead ERD for STEM programs and oversee the STEM Employer Advisory Council.
• Supervises two Assistant Directors and sets the priorities and direction for these roles, ensuring alignment with Career Advancement and University priorities.
• Designs and executes experiential programming and workshops that support the professional development of students pursuing careers in the sciences.
• Uses best practices both internal and external to UChicago to manage and expand partnerships with STEM employers in the public, private, and non-profit sectors to create internship and full-time opportunities.
• Supports Career Advancement in developing and maintaining relationships with campus partners and Registered Student Organizations as well as with a variety of parent and alumni volunteers.
• Develops original content for career related publications and assists with the editing and distribution of Career Advancement communications materials, including donor proposals, memos, agendas, newsletters, web content, presentations, and general email outreach.
• Works closely with the College Development team and internal staff members to fundraise for STEM initiatives.
• Utilizes first-hand knowledge and skills gained from recent industry experience or academic background to successfully counsel and advise students interested in careers in the sciences.
• Maintains efficient methods of tracking student data, quantifying student engagement, and reporting on student outcomes.
• Assists students with professional resumes/cover letters, interview preparation, graduate school applications, general career guidance, and industry exploration discussions.
• Conducts job search and career management related large lectures, hands-on workshops, special events, training programs, and one-on-one career coaching sessions. Acts as a resource for and directs students to other career resources as needed.
• Analyzes markets and trends as they relate to job searches. Assesses student feedback and evaluations and collaborates with other career services staff members, student organizations, or other staff to determine program offerings and innovations.
• Researches organizations that are hiring and partners with a wide variety of employers to ensure recruitment strategies meet their needs. Maintains contact with a portfolio of employers to serve as their dedicated Career Advancement liaison.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field. Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Advanced degree.

• Program management.
• Corporate partnerships or employer relationship management.
• Working with college-aged students and/or recent college graduates.

• Expertise in the STEM field developed through professional experiences or academic studies.
• Expert proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.

• Strong interpersonal skills, demonstrated initiative, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively, with flexibility and adaptability.
• Communicate to large groups as well as one-on-one with students, senior management, faculty, donors, and alumni.
• Strategically drive independent work to align with senior leadership vision and broader organizational goals.
• Demonstrated success in maintaining collaborative relationships with diverse constituencies.
• Deep commitment to customer service, prioritize and balance different work streams, meet deadlines, and work successfully in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal, quantitative, and networking skills.

• Work evenings, occasional additional weeknight and weekend days.
• Travel two to three times per year.

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter/Statement of Interest (required)
• Professional References Contact Information (3)(required)

Student Affairs & Services
Individual Contributor
Exempt
Monthly
37.5
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No
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