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Job Title

Assistant Program Director

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Mba Program Office

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

What We Want

The Assistant Program Director, under general direction, assists the Sr. Associate Director in the development, administration, and implementation of career management programs to effectively meet student career needs, as well as the objectives of the Flex Online MBA Program and Mays Business School. Serves as a knowledgeable resource to students, administration, and faculty by proactively providing information and responding to issues regarding student career success.

What You Need to Know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience .

Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume will assist us in our review of your application materials. These can be uploaded on the application under CV/Resume.

Other Requirements and Factors:

+ This position requires work outside of standard business hours to include nights and/or weekends.

+ This position is o n site in College Station, Texas.

Opportunities to Contribute

Career Coaching/Advising

Individually and in affinity groups, work with Flex Online MBA students to support their growth along a career development path. Advise and guide in areas including self-awareness, career awareness, interest, fit, and skills. Review, assess and provide constructive feedback on progress and actions in each career development area. Work with students to guide, critique and revise multiple forms of written & verbal communication. Coach/advise students in resume/cover letter/LinkedIn profile development, interview preparation, networking skills, professional presence, elevator pitch, personal brand development and other graduate career development areas. Connect with students both virtually and in person at the student’s discretion.

Education/Training

Delivers state of the art career education and readiness programs for subject students, both virtually and in person. Sets new standards in career education and preparation for Flex online career programming. Provides students with lifelong career management skills.

Career Program Operations

Carry out and oversee ongoing and recurring career program operation activities to include compiling and distributing resume books, administering relevant employment websites, preparing employer materials and other operational and administrative tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

+ Bachelor’s degree in Higher Education, Business, Human Resource Management, or applicable field

+ Six years of program coordination or closely related experience

Preferred Qualifications

+ MBA or relevant advanced degree

+ Previous experience in business management, project management, corporate training and/or consulting/advisory roles

+ Prior experience in career coaching and development

+ Experience working with business professionals

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

+ Knowledge of career planning and career management skills

+ Knowledge of technical and/or business management roles

+ Ability to transfer and communicate technical skills in business language/terms

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills

+ Effective analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills

+ Knowledge and/or comfort with standard office tools, MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Web based tools

+ Knowledge of presentation and training skills

+ Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others

Who We Are

Mays Business School’s Career Management Center (CMC) exists to support our master’s program students in clarifying and achieving their career aspirations . We contribute across multiple areas including developing a practical career plan, crafting impactful written and verbal communication capabilities, honing professional skills, creating employer awareness and demand while facilitating connection opportunities. We emphasize a balanced combination of one-on-one individualized career coaching and consultations, affinity-group work, and classroom-level delivery. The CMC team works closely with employers to stay current on evolving career opportunities, recruiting and hiring trends, interview/evaluation techniques to advance the awareness and demand for Mays master’s program graduates .

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

+ Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

+ 12- 15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays

+ Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)  and at least  eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html)  each month

+ Automatic enrollment in the  Teacher Retirement System of Texas (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx)

+ Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)

+ Professional Development: All employees have access to free  LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/)  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

+ Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance)  for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

+ Living Well, (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experience . Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

I nstructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.