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Assistant Director, Student Employment

DePaul University
paid time off, sick time, retirement plan
United States, Illinois, Chicago
1 East Jackson Boulevard (Show on map)
Jun 17, 2026
The Highlights: The Assistant Director, Student Employment (reporting to the Associate Director, Student Employment and On-Campus Experiences) manages the educational initiatives for student employment on campus. The Assistant Director ensures students and managers understand DePaul's career-readiness framework within a student employment context. This position will develop new initiatives and educational resources for both students and managers to promote career readiness as outlined by DePaul's strategic plan and the Career Center's strategic priorities. The Assistant Director conducts ongoing analysis of university-wide training needs; identifies, develops and designs appropriate high-impact interventions to include online learning modules, blended learning, instructor-led training, and manager resources; ensures high quality training design and facilitation across the university. The Assistant Director will work collaboratively with both the Associate Director of Student Employment, and the Assistant Director of Student Employment. This role will also be cross-trained to be able to support essential functions of Student Employment such as hiring paperwork, ICP approvals, termination requests, job approvals, and maintaining the Campus Job Board. What You'll Do: Oversee management of the student employment learning and development program. Professional Development Series: Quarterly professional development workshops for student employees. Peer Trainer Program: Cohort of experienced students who train, mentor, and support student employees in developing the skills and knowledge needed for workplace readiness. Iowa GROW (Guided Reflection on Work): Year long initiative that utilizes brief, structured conversations between student employees and managers. Coordinate and facilitate various educational initiatives for student employees and managers in order to highlight and amplify the high impact nature of on-campus employment. Provide training and/or asynchronous modules that help prepare students to maximize their student employment experience as well as articulate the skills they have gained. Deliver supervisor/manager training on best practices for recruiting, hiring, training, and developing student employees. Facilitates learning and development initiatives in an inclusive manner that appeals to diverse audiences. Conduct needs assessments to identify learning needs and skill development opportunities. Maintain an up-to-date resource library for student employees and managers, emphasizing current trends and best practices. Periodically assess gaps and add new resources regarding professional development and career readiness. Conduct program evaluation and assessment to measure impact and effectiveness, identify process improvements and implement solutions and new initiatives in response to evolving needs and circumstances. Cultivate relationships with campus partners and managers to contribute key expertise and diverse perspectives to training for student employees. Consult with university leaders, managers and employers to design, develop, revise and maintain on-line learning, blended courses, instructor led learning, and other learning resources aligned with workplace skill development. Build collaborative relationships with stakeholders to become a trusted resource for ongoing learning and development initiatives. Assist in implementation and maintenance of performance appraisal process, goal setting, and expectation management. Oversee workflow process for student employment learning management system: enrollment, completion & evaluation. Create course modules, resources, and training materials for student employees and managers. Map career curriculum across university. Partners with OSE team and HR in management of LMS including course and system maintenance. Assist with management of HR processes (hiring paperwork, ICPs, terminations, job approvals, job platform). Supervises (1) graduate student project coordinator, (1) undergraduate office assistant, with possible expansion of student employment team as program scales. What You'll Need: Bachelor's degree required. 3-5 years experience in career development, higher education, human resources, training and development, or instructional design. Strong presentation/facilitation skills and workshop/training creation and execution. Strong sense of initiative; good judgment on when to work independently and involve team as needed. Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to prioritize competing tasks within dynamic environment. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Master's preferred. Supervisory and training experience and peer mentor program management. Familiarity with software/platforms: Canva, Qualtrics, student information systems (e.g. PeopleSoft), learning management systems (e.g. D2L, Canvas), curriculum authoring tools (e.g. Adobe Captivate, Articulate), and Career Management Systems (e.g. Handshake). Knowledge and application of adult learning models. Ability to incorporate experiential learning activities into training & facilitation to meet the needs and culture of audience. Motivating and Leading People; Employment Practices, Policy and Regulation; Mission Focus and Institutional Knowledge; Change Acumen; Conflict Management; Creativity and Innovative Thinking. Advising; Audience Awareness; Customer Service; Educating Others; Collaboration and Teamwork; Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity to Diversity; Judgment and Decision Making; Project Management and Organization; Relationship and Network Building; Education Industry Acumen; Learning Agility; Self Awareness; Systems Thinking. Occasional weekend and evening work required. Work locations may alternate between Loop and Lincoln Park campuses. The anticipated hiring range for this position is: $51,740 to $64,000/year. The salary range provided in this posting reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this position. Actual compensation offered or earned is dependent on experience, education and other factors including departmental budget. Perks: Working for a stable and well-known University. Top choice medical, dental, and vision benefits. Retirement plan matching contribution of 8%. Tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Generous paid time off, sick time, holidays, floating holidays, and more! Full-Time Benefits For consideration, please include a resume and cover letter. Vincentian Mission: Guided by an ethic of Vincentian personalism and professionalism, DePaul compassionately upholds the dignity of all members of its diverse, multi-faith, and inclusive community. We seek to hire collaborative, open-minded, and dedicated professionals who are committed to advancing our university mission to making education accessible to all, with special attention to including underserved and underrepresented communities. Successful candidates thrive in an environment where ideas and perspectives representing a wide variety of cultures, backgrounds and experiences are welcome and supported. Required Background Check: Employment at DePaul University is contingent on passing a background check. Only final candidates who are extended an offer of employment will undergo a background check. DePaul University is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.