Job Posting Title:

Director of Career Services, College of Fine Arts

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Hiring Department:

College of Fine Arts

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

We are seeking a Director of Career Services who will help us lead a portfolio guided by a commitment to ensure that our students have practical tools and career development strategies to help them navigate their post-graduate lives with confidence. Students trained in the arts and design disciplines pursue a wide range of post-graduate employment opportunities—from creative or administrative work in not-for-profit arts organizations to corporate and entrepreneurial ventures in technology, entertainment, and education The College of Fine Arts, at the University of Texas, is committed to ensuring students pursuing training in the arts and design disciplines have the tools to advance their work and sustain their livelihoods.

The Director of Career Services reports directly to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and works collaboratively with academic units.

The College of Fine Arts is the college of creativity at The University of Texas at Austin—a home for artists, performers, designers, scholars, educators, makers and creatives ready to change the world.

Benefits package:

100% employer-paid basic medical coverage

Retirement contributions

Paid vacation and sick time 

Paid holidays 

Other services and perks

This job description may not contain all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described. Even if you don't qualify or have specific experience in every facet of this role, we encourage you to apply.

Purpose

Lead the Career Services portfolio within the College of Fine Arts. Oversee the areas of Career Advising and Life Design. Create, establish and maintain relationships with external industry and non-profit partners as well as alumni. Oversee the data tracking efforts of college-wide portfolio guided by a commitment to ensure that our students have both the awareness and the practical tools to navigate their careers with confidence.

Responsibilities

Management, Operational Oversight and Collaboration:  Under the direction of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, oversee the major areas in the Career Services portfolio: Career Advising, Employee and Alumni Relations, Project and Data Management and Career Exploration. Manage direct report staff, providing mentorship, coaching and setting performance expectations. Serve as chief point of contact for department chairs and faculty area leads on career-related issues for Fine Arts students, collaborating with these academic leaders to deliver a student career exploration experience that augments the guidance they are receiving at the department level. Serve as chief liaison with Texas Career Success Office, including participation on appropriate university-wide committees and task forces. Plan and manage career services budget and assets, ensuring that resources are used effectively and based on proper college and university priorities. Collaborate with COFA Communications Director, Development team, and other college units to amplify goals and visibility of Fine Arts Career Services efforts.

Career Readiness: Coordinate with the Fine Arts Career Services team managers to develop tailored programming and resources for college-specific career needs. Partner with department chairs and faculty leaders in the college to promote career curriculum integration and career development awareness in the classroom. Educate students, partners, families and others on the value of career education and preparation for post-graduation success.

Experiential Learning & Alumni Engagement: Provide strategic leadership to the Associate Director of Career Services and their portfolio. Developing programs and resources for curricular and co-curricular-integrated experiential learning for undergraduate Fine Arts majors (e.g., internships, apprenticeships, etc.). Develop and maintain relationships with alumni and create opportunities for students to network with alumni for career and professional development in individual, group and event settings.

Employer Relations: Create employer engagement strategies to implement with team managers to cultivate and maintain cross-industry relationships with employers that align with COFA student career interests and future employment trends, and whose opportunities meet our university standards for quality and impact. Host annual career fairs and other employer-related events. Cultivate new opportunities for internships and career apprenticeships for COFA students, which may include travel.

Advising: Oversee the Career Advising portfolio through the management of the Associate Director of Student Affairs. Responsible for the career coaching area to ensure they are professionally prepared and qualified to provide high-quality career and professional development. Provide college leadership within the career development space. Lead discussions on innovation and trends to help the college prepare for and change with advancements in fields of interest to College of Fine Arts majors.

Data and Assessment: Oversee the career services data assessment effort to analyze and report on the impact of career development programming in the College of Fine Arts on student learning, career decision-making and management, student engagement, experiential learning, post-graduation success, and upward mobility. Lead and collaborate with Texas Career Success on College of Fine Arts first-destination surveys, data collection software and annual outcomes reporting.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience in arts administration; arts, design, or creative business leadership; and understanding of the nonprofit and for-profit worlds.

Ability to identify needs that are not being met and imagine creative solutions.

Experience with onboarding, managing, developing a team of salaried and hourly employees and delegating responsibilities strategically.

Demonstrated understanding of the necessity of moving forward with less than perfect information and ability to flexibly and comfortably adapt to changing work demands.

Required Competencies: Strong interpersonal skills: leadership, collaborator, and communicator. Extensive experience in conflict management, decision making and critical thinking, tactical and strategic planning, problem solving, and relationship management.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree, preferably in a creative discipline or in higher education administration.

Experience in developing student programs, connecting with community leaders, engaging faculty and students, and working effectively within a large organization.

Experience with higher education organizational culture, curriculum design and implementation.

Driving Required

This job requires a class "C" operator's driver's license. The applicant selected must provide a current three year driving record from the current state of residence. If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident. Employees who are required to have a CDL are subject to drug and alcohol testing (pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, random, return-to-duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing).

Salary Range

$88,000+, depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

As a leadership position, 100% in-person

Prolonged screen time

Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

Use of manual dexterity.

Work Shift

M-F, 8am – 5pm, occasional nights and weekends as needed during special events and surge periods in the long semesters.

Required Materials

Resume/CV

3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left-hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.