Assistant Director, Student Employment

Highlights

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 position is responsible for ensuring students and managers understand DePaul’s career‑readiness framework within a student employment context, developing 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.

It includes ongoing analysis of university‑wide training needs, design and facilitation of high‑impact interventions including online learning modules, blended learning, instructor‑led training, and manager resources, and collaboration with University stakeholders. The role is cross‑trained to support essential functions of Student Employment such as hiring paperwork, ICP approvals, termination requests, job approvals, and maintaining the Campus Job Board.

• Oversee management of the student employment learning and development program including the Professional Development Series, Peer Trainer Program, and Iowa GROW initiative.
• Coordinate and facilitate educational initiatives for student employees and managers, providing training and asynchronous modules, and delivering supervisor training on best practices for recruiting, hiring and developing student employees.
• Conduct needs assessments to identify learning opportunities, maintain an up‑to‑date resource library for student employees and managers, and conduct program evaluation and assessment to measure impact and effectiveness.
• Cultivate relationships with campus partners and managers, consult with university leaders, and design, develop, revise and maintain online and blended courses aligned with workplace skill development.
• Oversee the workflow process for the student employment learning management system, create course modules and training materials, map the career curriculum across the university, and assist with HR processes such as hiring paperwork, ICPs, terminations, job approvals, and the job platform.
• Supervise the graduate student project coordinator and undergraduate office assistant, with the potential to expand the student employment team as the program scales.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3‑5 years experience in career development, higher education, human resources, training and development, or instructional design.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, workshop creation and execution skills.
• Strong sense of initiative and good judgment for independent work versus team involvement.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to prioritize competing tasks in a dynamic environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Supervisory and training experience, and experience managing a peer mentor program.
• Familiarity with software and platforms including Canva, Qualtrics, People Soft, D2L, Canvas, Adobe Captivate, Articulate, and Career Management Systems such as Handshake.
• Knowledge and application of adult learning models and ability to incorporate experiential learning activities into training to meet audience needs.
• Motivating and leading people, employment practices, policy and regulation, mission focus, institutional knowledge, change acumen, conflict management, creativity, cultural awareness, and other advisory and collaboration skills.
• 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 per year.

• 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.

Employment at DePaul University is contingent on the passing of 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.