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The Assistant Director, Coaching will provide career-related services and employment assistance programming for University of Miami Herbert Business School graduate students and support the mission of the Unanue Graduate Career Advancement Center.  The Assistant Director will provide guidance in areas of personal and professional development for MBA and MS students in multiple areas of business in the assigned program(s) and facilities.

JOB FUNCTIONS                                                                                                       

Provides individual career and professional development coaching to graduate business students and alumni regarding career planning and job searches, including self-assessment, market exploration, decision-making, resume (written and video) and cover letter review, interview preparation, professional skills development, and career research and options.

Understands and coaches students on the various career paths available to graduate business students and how to break into these different fields.

Documents coaching sessions in department system including notes, outcomes, and follow-up assignments.

Performs outreach functions with groups such as students, faculty, staff, alumni and employer recruiters to effectively engage in career-related activities.

Partners with employers to develop full-time, internship, or co-op opportunities for students.

Maintains current knowledge of recruiting trends, industry characteristics, job specifications/requirements, industry vocabulary, and industry/employer culture.

Assists with the collection and reporting of information, statistics, and data on an ongoing basis to monitor student progress, evaluate effectiveness of programs, and report to national and international agencies. 

Leverages data to help department achieve student employment goals. 

Assists in teaching different sections of Graduate Career Management courses eachsemester (class formats may include: online/asynchronous, online/synchronous, or in-person) using uniformly-created lesson plans, syllabi, assignments, presentations, and learning management site (Blackboard).

Utilizes career coaching skills to build relationships with students in your classes through assignment feedback, grading, and in-class activities.

Collaborates with faculty to align career programming with curriculum across disciplines.

Demonstrates technology proficiency, maintains current career platform tools, utilizes and leverages tools to track engagement, outcomes and job postings and trains students on career tools (i.e. 12Twenty and other relevant platforms).

Teaching in other career-related courses and workshops for academic and non-academic credit will be required on an as-needed basis and may take place outside the normal workday based on the academic calendar and classroom availability.

Develop and present customized resources for international students and other populations.

Works some evening and weekend hours for career-related events and periodically travels to conferences and workshops.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                                    

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required.

MBA/MS degree preferred and can substitute for relevant bachelor’s.

Certification and Licensing:

Relevant coaching or counseling certifications preferred.

Experience:

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience (i.e. corporate/industry, recruiting, career coaching).

Finance, marketing or university business school experience preferred.

A relevant combination of education and experience may be considered.

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

Knowledge of business and management principles.

Ability to direct, manage, implement, and evaluate department operations.

Ability to establish department goals, and objectives that support the strategic plan.

Ability to effectively plan, delegate and/or supervise the work of others.

Ability to lead, motivate, develop, and train others.

Strong presentation and follow-up skills required.

Must have exceptional written and verbal communication skills and convey empathy.

Must be an energetic self-starter who will seek out new and creative ways to strengthen the school’s connections to industry.

Ability to think ‘outside of the box’.

Must convey a highly professional demeanor and be a team player.

Must have the ability to handle a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects/tasks with varied deadlines, and streamline processes and procedures creating efficient operations.

Entrepreneurial mindset and passionate about student success.

Knowledge of data-driven decision making, including quantitative analytics preferred.

Demonstrated proficiency in career and technology platforms (i.e. 12Twenty, Quinncia,  Interstride, Vault, MBA Exchange, etc.)

Proficient in Microsoft office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Strong editing ability.

Multilingual a bonus.

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