Assistant Director, Career Advising & Programming (Promotional Opportunity

Job no: 530164

Position type:
Staff Full Time

Benefit Status:
Benefited-Union

Campus: UMass Lowell

Department:
Career Services

Salary:
See posting section for salary range details.

Applications Open:
Aug 12 2026

Applications Close:
Aug 25 2026

This being a promotional opportunity, only current UML Employees with the same Bargaining unit are eligible to apply for this position. The Assistant Director, Career Advising & Programming focuses on the career advising, as well as college-based and university wide career development related programming. This role plays a key part in developing collaborative relationships to ensure innovative, equitable programs designed to support students’ professional success.

• Demonstrated experience in career development, experiential education, student development, employer relations and/or talent acquisition
• Demonstrated experience in a career-related counseling or advising capacity
• Master’s degree in relevant field
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in career services with at least 2 of those years in a higher education environment
• Program development and program evaluation experience
• Experience with multi-disciplinary programming

• Career services experience in higher education is preferred.
• Demonstrated communication skills (interpersonal, verbal and written)
• Demonstrated ability to deliver career advising for diverse populations through individual, drop-in, and group appointments; workshops; and other programs.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and develop relationships with clients as well as faculty and staff.
• Demonstrated ability to use technology in work with clients as well as administrative work.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate efforts for collaboration and delivery of services.
• Candidate should be flexible to work evenings and occasional weekends, as needed

• Strong understanding of UMass Lowell's diverse student population.

This being a promotional opportunity, only current UML Employees with the same Bargaining unit are eligible to apply for this position.

This is an internal promotional opportunity in the SEIU 888 Professional Union, Grade P17. Anticipated salary based on range:
Minimum: $65,693 25th quartile: $74,725 Midpoint: $83,758.

Please include a resume with your application. Names and contact information of three references will be required at the time of application. Submission of a cover letter is optional.