Job location: SEAS-297 Towne Building

Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2019-08-19
Req: JR00003916
University Overview

The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning.

Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.

The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

Posted Job Title

Associate Director for Professional Development and Networking

Job Profile Title

Associate Director C

Job Description Summary

Penn Engineering is hiring a talented career services professional that can draw upon the strength of the Penn community to support professional development for online and on-campus students.

Job Description

Reporting to the Associate Dean of Master’s and Professional Programs and working closely with central career services, the Engineering Online Learning office, engineering academic departments and other key stakeholders across the school, the Associate Director will develop, implement and oversee a student-focused and networking based professional development initiative.

Focusing on scalability, the Associate Director will use technology to create meaningful connections and build community between students, alumni, faculty and employers. Specifically, the Associate Director will be responsible for the development of activities, events and programs that are customized to the needs of the various populations of career starters, switchers and advancers in Penn Engineering. Responsibilities include: working closely with alumni relations to create cross-generational connections and mentorship programs, creating and nurturing relationships with employers to ensure our students receive the information they need to make informed decisions about their career path and have early feedback on their career readiness, and working with the lead data scientist in Penn Engineering to collect and manage relevant student data and developing a catalog of virtual and remote events that serve a geographically diverse population.

Serving as an expert and innovator in the career readiness space, the Associate Director will stay at the forefront of engineering professional development practices, regularly solicit and analyze feedback from students and use data to inform decisions and refine programs.

Duties:

• Develop, implement, and oversee the day-to-day operations of a comprehensive professional development program that compliments and maximizes offerings from central career services. Specifically, spend time researching the needs of the students in engineering (career starters, switchers and advancers) and propose remote and virtual activities, events and programs that support our diverse population.
• Utilize technology to create and nurture a network of currently employed students, alumni and employers to ensure our students receive the information they need to make informed decisions about their career path and have early feedback on their career readiness. Create key partnerships with industry to stay abreast of hiring trends across the engineering disciplines.
• Work closely with alumni relations to create cross-generational connections that result in alumni talks, events (both physical and virtual). Develop a comprehensive technology based mentoring program that provides meaningful feedback and guidance to our students.
• Regularly solicit and analyze feedback from students and use data to inform decisions and refine programs. Specifically, work with the Penn Engineering lead data scientist to produce and analyze post-graduation data, integrating data from engineering survey, and data gathered from other sources (ISSS and central career services).
• Stay at the forefront of innovation and serve as an expert in engineering professional development. Advise key stakeholders in the engineering schools (faculty, senior leadership and staff) on trends and best-practices in the area of professional development.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

A Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, are required. Experience in higher education student services, career services or professional development is strongly preferred.

Working Conditions:

Office, Library, Computer Room

Physical Effort:

Typically sitting at a desk or table

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

School of Engineering and Applied Science

Pay Range

Affirmative Action Statement 
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Special Requirements 
Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.