Director, Fulton Schools Engineering Career Center

95475BR

Campus: Tempe

Director

Job Description

The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering (FSE) is seeking a dynamic and visionary individual for the position of Director of the Fulton Schools Career Center. The Director will lead a team of career professionals dedicated to providing comprehensive career development services to our almost 32,000 undergraduate and graduate students in 25 undergraduate and 48 graduate programs across engineering, technology and computing.

The successful candidate will collaborate closely with FSE stakeholders including development teams, marketing, undergraduate and graduate program directors, faculty and administrators to contribute to the experiential learning and overall career readiness of our graduates.  This position also develops and maintains strong relationships with employer partners seeking FSE students through structured recruiting activities.  The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute their workforce expertise to various university initiatives, statewide economic development efforts and corporate engagement activities.

Job Family

Generic

Department Name

ENGR Career Center

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

VP Code

EXEC VP/PROVOST

Scope of Search

Open

Grant Funded Position

This is not a grant funded position and is not contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$90,000 - $125,000 per year; DOE

Close Date

06-October-2023

Category

04

Essential Duties

• Develops and executes the strategic direction for the Fulton Schools of Engineering (FSE) Career Center.
• Provides leadership and direction to the FSE Career Center team, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment.
• Develops and implements innovative career development programs and initiatives that align with the needs of FSE students and the evolving job market.
• Cultivates and strengthens relationships with industry partners, alumni, and employers to expand internship, co-op, and full-time employment opportunities for students.
• Conceptualizes and oversees the utilization of data-driven insights to assess the effectiveness of career center programs, and makes data-informed improvements
• Develops strategies for focused budget initiatives for the FSE Career Center that would allow for scale and innovation.
• Evaluates and oversees the implementation of technology solutions to improve the delivery of services.
• Confers with university officials, program directors, budget administrators, external advisory boards and/or staff to make determinations for strategic planning, budget development, and management analysis and accountability reports.
• Collects, analyzes, and prepares data and complex reports for ranking agencies, employers, accreditors, and other stakeholders. 
• Directly or indirectly supervises Associate Directors and professional staff.  Oversees and participates in the hiring, training, and evaluation of department staff.
• Reviews, develops, and implements appropriate standards of professional and ethical practice for relevant constituents.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a field appropriate to the area of assignment AND eight (8) years of related administrative experience, which includes five (5) years of supervisory experience; OR, Twelve (12) years of related administrative experience, which includes five (5) years of supervisory experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• Evidence of a track record of progressive leadership experience focused on promoting career development in higher education, or in corporate, public, and/or non-profit sectors
• Experience in supervising, management, and relationship-building skills
• Strategic planning/visioning aptitude
• Evidence of effective communication skills.
• Experience in budget and resource management 
• Experience working with STEM populations in an educational setting
• Demonstrated knowledge of the growing role technology plays in delivery of career services
• Experience innovating career programs or services
• Experience applying career development theory, student development theory, engineering education practice, multicultural counseling competencies, and/or retention frameworks in a higher education setting
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective assessment strategies to inform programs and practice
• Experience developing, interpreting, implementing standards of ethical and professional practice

Working Environment

Activities are performed primarily in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse; frequently required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work; bending, stopping, reaching and lifting up to 20 pounds.  Regular activities require the ability to quickly change priorities which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.  Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions.  This position receives regular review of objectives.

Department Statement

The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering is the largest producer of engineering and technical talent in the nation and seeks to deliver a world-class learning experience for our students and to advance research and innovation – all at scale. We value and emphasize inherently interdisciplinary endeavors that leverage the breadth and depth of expertise among our outstanding faculty, and have built a unique place for large-scale innovation characterized by foundational excellence and translational impacts. We are an engineering school on the rise at the most innovative university in the country and in the heart of the nation’s fifth largest metropolitan area. The scale of our faculty research interests and interdisciplinary mindset, combined with more than 48 graduate degree programs and 25 undergraduate degree programs, provide the foundation for knowledge generation and collaborative opportunities to advance new ideas.

The Fulton Schools of Engineering, located across ASU’s Tempe and Polytechnic campuses, is comprised of seven schools based on academic programs and research areas. Fulton Engineering has a nationally recognized faculty that conducts research, instructs and mentors students, provides service to engineering, computing and technology professions and creates lasting impacts across local and global communities.

The Fulton Schools of Engineering follows a framework of values designed to distinguish our practice and guide daily decisions in our academic, research, corporate engagement and entrepreneurial endeavors. These values influence how we recognize, reward and communicate our achievements. At the Fulton Schools of Engineering, we:

• Cultivate excellence. 
• Deliver innovation that matters. 
• Encourage bold thinking.
• Foster a community of learning and collaboration. 
• Build a foundation for all to be successful.

Working at ASU has outstanding benefits that include: health, dental and vision insurance plans; ASU/UA/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; state and optional retirement plans; access to ASU recreation and cultural activities, and more. To estimate the value of your total compensation, please visit https://cfo.asu.edu/compensation-estimator.

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Background Check Statement

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Fingerprint Check Statement

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Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.