Assistant Director Design, Physical & Materials Engineering; Design Lab

Assistant Director of Life Design, Physical & Materials Engineering

We are seeking an Assistant Director of Life Design, Physical & Materials Engineering who will report to the Senior Director for Undergraduate Education and will execute on the Life Design Lab's vision, strategy, and objectives to enhance and deliver the professional development, career advancement, and life design offerings for students pursuing careers in engineering. The physical and materials engineering portfolio is composed of four primary majors:
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, and Electrical & Computer Engineering.

As an equity-based office that believes all of our students have the same opportunity to pursue their life purpose regardless of background, field of study, or social capital, each Life Design Educator is expected to co-create, collaborate, and support all of our students; however, this position has a particular focus on careers in engineering professions most closely aligned to chemical and biomolecular engineering, mechanical engineering, material sciences and engineering, and electrical and computer engineering.

The Life Design Educator will become familiar with the novel approach to career readiness and life design established at Johns Hopkins University and implement programs, scalable support systems, and create content to connect critical mindsets, frameworks, and approaches with their designated student population. There will be an emphasis on scalable solutions, initiative-based delivery, and high-impact applied experiences to support our student population.

• Scale efforts for a positive life design and professional development experience for all students and alumni, with special attention to students within the physical and materials engineering portfolio.
• Design and implement workshops to support our students' career readiness and life design needs at scale, grounded in current best practices and emerging trends.
• Develop scalable asynchronous and on-demand content to deliver career readiness best practices at scale to students pursuing undergraduate education.
• Strategically manage targeted outreach to enhance participation and support, ensuring they are informed about relevant opportunities, individual coaching, and events while proactively monitoring engagement and job attainment.
• Engage in social media, digital outlets, and academic and professional journals and associations to establish an exciting brand, tell the story, and serve as a thought leader at Johns Hopkins University and in higher education.
• Provide strategic individual and group coaching to support students' life design exploration, career readiness, and professional development.
• Track and drive key student outcomes, including full-time and bridge year attainment, offer conversion, and participation in high-impact experiences

• Using the mindsets and methodologies of life design and best practices from the Life Design Lab, deliver workshops, programs, content, and digital resources to help students and alumni achieve their life ambitions.
• Customize existing Life Design curriculum, offerings, and approaches given the unique needs of students and alumni based on identity and values, academic pursuits and professional interests.
• Instruct the Life Design Summer Experience Practicum Course and additional credit-bearing classes when available.
• Integrate asynchronous learning material into tailored student outreach, cohort development, and programmatic efforts.

• Adheres to project timelines, supporting the execution of life design programs and initiatives.
• Coordinates cohort-specific programs and services in partnership with key stakeholders

• In partnership with Life Design Lab leadership, cultivate and strengthen relationships with colleagues across units.
• Collaborate with Hire Hopkins & alumni relations colleagues to build and maintain a network of employers and mentors across varied careers who can attend courses, programs, and networking events.

• Actively participates as a member of a Life Design Lab committee, contributing to strategic initiatives and collaborative decision-making.

Inclusive Communication

• Communicates clearly and empathetically across diverse student and stakeholder groups.

Collaborative Relationships

• Builds respectful and productive partnerships by valuing diverse experiences and perspectives.

Initiative & Follow-Through

• Demonstrates ownership of responsibilities and consistently delivers integrity and reliability.

Adaptability

• Responds flexibly to evolving priorities, student needs, and technological shifts in a dynamic setting.

Equity-Centered Practice

• Applies an equity lens to programming and decision-making, ensuring inclusive access and support.

• By way of experience, evidence of ability to develop and execute…