Director of Career Coaching and Success

Title:

Director of Career Coaching and Success

Employee Classification:
Dir Exp Learn & Career Success

Campus:
University of North Texas - Dallas

Division: DAL-Academic Aff & Stdnt Success

Sub Division-Department: DAL-Strat Partner & Innov

Department: DAL-Ctr Exp Learn & Career Success-500150

Job Location:

Dallas

Salary:
Commensurate with experience

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: ORP Eligible

About Us - Values Overview

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and University of North Texas Health Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.

We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities.

We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.

Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values System.edu.

Department Summary

The University of North Texas at Dallas launched the Center for Experiential Learning and Career Success (CELCS) in 2025. The Center for Experiential Learning and Career Success (CELCS) at UNT Dallas serves as a dynamic hub to prepare students for meaningful careers and lives through hands-on learning and professional development.

The CELCS works to serve this purpose by

* partnering with faculty as key stakeholders to co-design initiatives that integrate academic rigor with career readiness.

* helping students develop "power skills" and character to thrive in a global workforce, connecting academic learning with real-world experience through internships, service-learning, and study abroad programs,

* providing tools, resources, and guidance for career exploration, resume building, interview preparation, and job placement,

* collaborating with employers and community organizations to create impactful experiential learning opportunities,

* and providing resources and support to integrate experiential learning into courses and student organizations.

Position Overview

The University of North Texas at Dallas is seeking a Director of Career Coaching & Success to provide strategic leadership for career coaching, career education, and student success programming. This role is a senior leader within the Center for Experiential Learning & Career Success (CELCS) and works collaboratively with the Directors of Employer Engagement and Experiential Learning to deliver an integrated, student-centered career development model.

This role leads the university's career coaching, student development, and career success initiatives. The Director oversees a team that delivers individualized and group coaching, career education, assessments, scalable curricula, and signature programs that prepare undergraduate and graduate students for internships, employment, and graduate/professional study. The ideal candidate brings student-centered leadership, coaching expertise, curriculum design, cross-campus collaboration, and data-informed decision-making.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in a Higher Education, Human Resources, Business, Career Services; or related field and five (5) years of professional related experience, or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

* Career Development & Student Development:
Coaching models, developmental advising, motivational interviewing, self-efficacy/strengths-based approaches; NACE competencies and assessment use.

* Labor Market & Employer Trends:
Regional/national hiring trends, skills taxonomies, emerging roles, WBL/experiential pathways, graduate admissions basics.

* Curriculum & Instructional Design:
Embedded modules, co-curricular badges/micro-credentials, learning outcomes, and assessment.

* Data & Outcomes:
Graduate outcomes frameworks (e.g., first-destination), dashboards, evaluation methods, and continuous improvement cycles.

* Coaching & Advising: 1:1 and group coaching; goal setting, accountability plans, graduate school search strategy, personal branding, networking, interview prep.

* Program Design & Scaling:
Build workshops, classroom integrations, and online…