Associate Director, Experiential Learning- Department of Career Planning and Development

About Us Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower over 50,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens.

Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision.

Come Take Flight at KSU!

About Us Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower over 50,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens.

Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision.

Come Take Flight at KSU! Location Location Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Job Summary Provides strategic leadership and institutional coordination for experiential learning initiatives, including internships, co-ops, fellowships, service-learning, and related programs. Leads the scalable expansion and continuous improvement of experiential learning opportunities for Kennesaw State University students by aligning industry needs with university priorities. Partners closely with academic colleges and campus stakeholders to support integration of experiential learning within the student experience while academic units retain ownership of curriculum, course sections, and enrollment decisions.

Supervises the experiential learning team and uses data-informed practices to enhance student career readiness and workforce outcomes. Oversees the university's on-campus job shadowing program, Owl Xperience.

Responsibilities KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads the strategic planning, growth, and continuous improvement of experiential learning initiatives across the university
• Supervises and develops assigned staff ensuring effective operational execution and high-quality service delivery
• Develops and advances employer engagement strategies that align experiential learning opportunities with workforce needs and student career readiness goals
• Researches, designs, and implements new initiatives and scalable models that increase student participation in experiential learning
• Establishes and maintains program standards, guidelines, and scalable processes governing experiential learning participation and academic credit workflows
• Analyzes participation trends, outcomes data, and program effectiveness; prepares and delivers reports and recommendations to departmental and university leadership
• Partners with academic colleges, faculty, and campus stakeholders to support the integration and expansion of experiential learning opportunities across disciplines
• Ensures coordinated, non-duplicative services through close collaboration with Employer Relations, Career Services, and other campus partners
• Evaluates existing programs and leads continuous improvement initiatives to enhance access, quality, and student engagement
• Oversees the design, implementation, and assessment of the Owl Xperience on-campus job shadowing program, including employer and campus host engagement
• Represents the department at university committees, professional associations, and external meetings
• Promotes and models an inclusive, respectful, and high-performing team culture
• May serve as instructor of record for internship, cooperative education, or career-focused courses, as appropriate

Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education

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