Position Overview
The KU Engineering Career Center (ECC) supports School of Engineering students with high-quality career information, connections, and educational opportunities as they explore, evaluate and pursue their professional goals. As a member of the Engineering Career Center team, the Assistant Director develops and implements career education, programs, and events. In addition, the Assistant Director collaborates to establish and cultivate new strategic partnerships with employers, organizations, and alumni as well as expand existing relationships to develop increased career-related engagement and opportunities for all KU School of Engineering undergraduate and graduate students.
This position is a full-time, regular appointment reporting to the Director of the Engineering Career Center. Some travel is required, as well as the use of KU contracted vehicles. Also, occasional weekend/evening work may be required as the needs of the position demand.
In addition to a competitive salary, the University of Kansas offers great benefits to employees such as paid vacation, sick leave, ten paid holidays, plus one discretionary day, a retirement program, medical and dental insurance, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options and State of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees education and professional development opportunities.
Job Description
75% - Student Education & Programs
- Educate students on the career development, planning, and implementation process.
- Organize career-related programs, presentations, and events.
- Develop and teach career-related programs; may oversee other instructional staff members (e.g. Graduate Assistant).
- Advise students in the career exploration process; administer and interpret vocational assessments.
- Provide individual career advising expertise to students/alumni regarding job or internship search processes; including resumes/CVs, interviewing, letter writing, networking, salary negotiations and other career preparation areas.
- Provide advising and resources for students pursuing admission to graduate school as well as educational resources for those seeking career paths in other areas, such as entrepreneurial ventures.
- Engage and coordinate employers/alumni in student educational programming, e.g. mock interviews and class presentations.
- Serve as primary liaison to student organizations for employers, alumni, ECC programming, and others.
- Design, collect, analyze, and report data from participants.
10% - School and Campus Collaboration
- Oversee and coordinate with other staff to maintain accuracy of student information as well as employer and alumni contacts.
- Partner with other staff on data-informed decisions and planning.
- Team up on ECC and school-wide events and initiatives.
- Collaborate within and across campus to utilize and manage technology-based tools and software.
- Supervise or assist with supervision, training, and evaluation of student and graduate student assistants.
10% - Marketing
- Lead the ECC in developing and managing a marketing vision and strategic plan to elevate visibility and engagement among students and student groups.
- Oversee student worker tasks related to social media and other marketing channels.
- Design, collect, analyze, and report data on marketing.
5% - Other Relevant Duties as assigned
- Other relevant duties as assigned by the ECC Director.
Position Requirements
- Must present valid driver's license upon completion of hire.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree with minimum of three years of relevant professional experience OR Master's degree with minimum of one year of relevant professional experience (such as career services, academic advising, employer relations, alumni relations, business development, human resources, marketing, strategic communications or similar role).
- Excellent communication skills as demonstrated by application materials.
- Experience establishing and building professional relationships as demonstrated in application materials.
- Experience and skill with project management; a high level of organization, detail, and accountability.
- Experience with learning and using new technologies and software as demonstrated 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience that required exceptional communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills, as evidenced by application materials.
- Previous experience with problem solving and finding creative solutions, as evidenced by application materials.
- Previous work experience that required taking initiative and using self-directed responsibility to achieve goals, as evidenced by application materials.
- Previous experience that required a high level of professionalism, good judgment and diplomacy, as evidenced by application materials.
Additional Candidate Instructions
In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
- resume
- cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications
- list of three professional references
Application review begins Monday, November 24, 2025, and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified.
Contact Information to Applicants
Gary Handy
ghandy@ku.edu
Advertised Salary Range
$52,000
Application Review Begins
Monday November 24, 2025
Anticipated Start Date
Tuesday January 6, 2026
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University of Kansas
dental insurance, paid holidays, sick time
Oct 31, 2025