Assistant Director-Work+ – HigherEdJobs
Job Description
Assistant
Director-Work+
Arizona State University
Work plus Learn
Campus:
Tempe
97085BR
Job Description
Work+ ensures student employment is an
integrated working and learning experience that contributes to working learner career growth. By providing comprehensive supervisor support,
a thorough evaluation and assessment strategy, and fostering a vibrant community around work and learning, student jobs are modified into
transformative learning experiences.
Work+ is currently hiring an Assistant Director to provide support for all initiatives currently
in progress. This includes work directly supporting the scaling of Work+ to all 12,000+ student employees at ASU, as well as, The Work+
Collective (a national initiative engaging multiple universities as they redesign their student employment experiences). Under the direct
supervision of the Program Director of Work+, the Assistant Director will coordinate and direct the activities and functions of the Work+
office. This position will independently ensure that Work+ goals and objectives are accomplished in accordance with priorities, time
limitations, funding limitations, or other specifications.
Salary Range
$62,500 – $65,000 per year; DOE
Close Date
04-December-2023
Essential Duties
- Provides general support and
work closely with the Program Director on the continued maintenance and growth of Work+ both at ASU and nationally (The Work+
Collective). - Manages the assessment of the effectiveness of Work+ to establish and execute its goals and objectives, encompassing:
enhanced approaches for service delivery, formulation and execution of assessment methodologies, examination of findings, and the adoption
of appropriate measures in response to outcomes. - Oversees Work+ at ASU communication development, implementation and brand
alignment. - Leads digital content development and updating of the Work+ at ASU website and the Work+ Collective
website. - Supervises and evaluates professional staff and student employees.
- Interacts and maintains liaison with
students, faculty, staff and outside/community agencies in facilitating Work+ objectives. - Supports all activities related to
scaling Work+ at ASU. This includes facilitation of design-thinking based activities and experiences, feedback sessions and other convenings
designed to gather necessary information to best develop an institution-wide strategy around student employment as a high-impact
practice. - Serves as a leadership team member for the full Work + Learn unit within University College-inclusive of designing
strategy for unit professional development, participation in college leadership meetings/retreats and participation in professional
committees across the university. - Develops and independently implements new or revised goals and objectives.
- Any
other duties assigned by the supervisor
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a field
appropriate to the area of assignment AND six (6) years of related administrative experience, which includes three (3) years of supervisory
experience; OR, Ten (10) years of related administrative experience, which includes three (3) 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
- Experience in a communications, student-facing program/service coordination, or
learning community management role in Higher Education or online service sectors. ( 2 years) Past roles and experience in areas such as
career services, student employment, internship management, student leadership development, etc., are ideal. - Demonstrated knowledge
of the current challenges, trends, and effective strategies to develop the employability of students in higher education. - Experience supervising professional staff. (2 years)
- Experience managing multiple projects and prioritizing
workload. - Evidence in demonstrating initiative and being a self-starter, while operating within broad guidance
parameters. - Evidence of effective communication skills.
- Experience in organizing work of self and others.
- Evidence of a Master’s degree preferred.
Working Environment
- Activities are performed
in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse - Required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work
- Occasional bending, reaching,
lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 25 pounds - Regular activities require the ability to quickly change priorities, which may
include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts
Department Statement
Historically, University
College offers students a range of academic services, such as tutoring, career and major exploration classes, success courses, and college
transition programs like ASU’s Student Success Center, among others. These programs and initiatives were conceived to support
ASU’s goal of improving student retention and persistence toward graduation.
Today, University College is going through an
exciting reinvention, focused on broadening its offerings for all learners from every major and at any stage of their academic journey.
University College’s goal is to disrupt the 20th-century model of higher education by:
- Designing personalized learning
experiences to end achievement disparities for students of all backgrounds. - Designing for an integrated work and learning
future. - Designing services to support learners at scale by using design thinking, analytics, automation, and intelligent
systems. - University College is guided by 5 key design principles: learners first, be bold, simplify, personalize, and collaborate.
A wide range of new programs and services are currently under development.
ASU Statement
Arizona State
University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and
broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the
economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application
blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix,
Arizona, the nation’s fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and
more than one hundred nations across the globe.
ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit https://wellness.asu.edu/explore-wellness/body/alcohol-and-drugs/tobacco
Arizona State University is a VEVRAA
Federal Contractor and 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, protected veteran status, or
any other basis protected by law.
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ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work
history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.
Background Check Statement
ASU conducts
pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials,
licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.
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.
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