Associate Director, Career Education

Who We Are

If you think you are the right match for the following opportunity, apply after reading the complete description.

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.

S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot.

Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.

The Division of Career Pathways is an environment that celebrates diversity of background and experience and one that leverages the unique talents and strengths of staff to achieve greater employee satisfaction, higher productivity, and innovation.

Reporting to the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, we strive to be a place where staff feel that they are equitably treated, respected, heard, valued, and enabled to do their best work while contributing to the organization's mission and vision.

DCP educates and engages UCI students and alumni to realize their career potential by :

• Coordinating with the campus community in the professional development of students.
• Providing students and alumni with tools and support to attain their career goals.
• Facilitating employer involvement with UCI to promote quality workplace experiences for UCI students and alumni.

Your Role on the Team

The Associate Director, Career Education is a key leadership role within the Division of Career Pathways (DCP) that requires exceptional program management and relationship-building skills to engage team members, students, faculty, staff, and alumni in efforts that will increase access to quality career education services and meaningful career experiences for UC Irvine students.

While providing forward-looking leadership and management, the Associate Director applies principles of strategic planning, operational management, and best practices as they relate to Career Education.

The Associate Director collaborates with the Director of Career Education to direct the day-to-day administration and planning efforts of the Career Education team.

The Associate Director serves on the DCP Leadership Team and performs the role of the Director of Career Education, in their absence.

Principle responsibilities include :

• Oversees and evaluates daily program operations on direct student service programs and offerings.
• Actively supervises Career Education professional staff including leading recruitments, onboarding, and assessment of staff.

Supports programs and projects as needed.

• Manages the outreach requests to the department and delegates responsibilities and follows up with the requestor.
• Using data, makes decisions regarding direct service offerings including drop-in advising, appointments, and workshops.
• Serves on internal DCP committees.
• Plans major programs (such as Career Series) events with collaborative and intentional planning.
• Develops relationships with liaison departments on campus.
• Provides direct services to students including drop-in advising, workshop delivery, and scheduled appointments.

What It Takes to be Successful

Total Compensation

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks.

Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

The expected pay range for this recruitment is $63,800.00- $84,000.00 (Annual).

Required :

• Knowledge of career services processes and practices, and employer, alumni, and faculty needs and expectations.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills to effectively work with and interact with diverse individuals - internal team members, faculty, staff, students, alumni, and employers.
• Knowledge of career development theories, counseling processes, career decision making, and job / graduate school application processes.
• Experience with supervising staff.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, implementing and evaluating major career programs and events.
• Demonstrated time management skills. Demonstrated ability to identify problems, develop appropriate resolutions and take initiative to enhance projects.
• Extensive experience in individual and group career counseling skills as well as delivering workshops and presentations on career-related topics.
• Ability to work with people from diverse cultures.
• Advanced degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Three or more years of professional experience in any combination of student services, university career services, career counseling, and / or human resources.

Preferred :

• Master's Degree and five or more years of student services, university career services, career counseling and / or equivalent experience.
• Experience with various career services technology platforms such as Handshake, Focus 2, Big Interview, and more.
• Knowledge of University of California academic programs, student services, and additional technologies.

Special Conditions :

• Occasional evening work and weekend work required.
• Ability to travel and provide own reliable means of transportation.
• Position eligible for hybrid work, inclusive of both onsite and remote work.

Conditions of Employment :

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment :

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job-specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https : / / hr.uci.edu / new-hire / conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement :

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy please visit : https : / / policy.ucop.edu / doc / 4010393 / PPSM-20.

For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit : https : / / policy.ucop.edu / doc / 1001004 / Anti-Discrimination.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities.

Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or [email protected].

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization.

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