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Assistant Director, University Career Center

The Assistant Director of the University Career Center (UCC) provides supervision and day-to-day management for the career advisor team. This position is responsible for the direct supervision of six full-time professional staff members. This role also supports career technology implementation by UCC staff using JGPS, Skills First, and Handshake to enhance student engagement. The Assistant Director reports directly to the Director of the UCC.

The University Career Center (UCC) offers a wide range of quality services designed to support and challenge students at all points of their career development path. The University Career Center serves all KU students with a primary focus on students studying liberal arts and sciences, education, social welfare, music, architecture, and design. The UCC is a unit within the division of Academic Success, which reports through Academic Affairs. Academic Success advocates for and strategically advances education at the University of Kansas. We support students from orientation to graduation, providing them with high-quality, data-driven academic and career advising, targeted academic support systems and networks, and empowering and engaging experiential learning. We serve the university, coordinating with faculty, staff, and students throughout KU to further educational initiatives and strategic goals. Our units include Success Initiatives, Orientation, Academic Advising and Career Advising, and University Academic Support Centers.

Work Schedule : Monday-Friday 8a-5p with occasional nights and weekends for events.

FLSA Status : Administrative

Contact Information to Applicants : Traci Alexander traci.alexander@ku.edu 785-864-3624

Required Qualifications :

• Master's degree or Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of related experience.
• Five (5) years of related experience in career services, human resources, higher education, or other related fields.
• Three (3) years of experience providing career guidance services to students in higher education settings.
• One (1) year of experience using Navigate / JGPS to drive student engagement.
• Supervisory experience, as evidenced in application materials.

This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have advanced knowledge, analytical skills and professional competencies necessary to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is commonly recognized as the standard qualification for similar roles in the public and private sector, ensuring that the university remains competitive with industry aligned practices, enhances collaboration with external partners, and supports the delivery of services and programs that meet professional and market-driven expectations.

Employee Class : U-Unclassified Professional Staff

Advertised Salary Range : $62,000

FTE : 1.0

Preferred Qualifications :

Application Review Begins : 05-Dec-2025

Anticipated Start Date : 19-Jan-2026

Additional Candidate Instruction : In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position :

Only complete applications will be considered. Application review begins Friday December 5, 2025 and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified.

Job Family : Administrative / Management-KUL

Work Location Assignment : Hybrid