Assistant Director for Student Employee and Manager Development

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Closing Date:

01/01/2026

Type of Position:

Career ServicesNo

Job Type:

RegularNo

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.

The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.

As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

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Department:

On-Campus Student Employmenthttps://career.uark.edu/

Summary of Job Duties:

The Assistant Director for Student Employee and Manager Development supports student employment at the University of Arkansas by advancing applied learning opportunities through on-campus student employment. This role provides strategic leadership by collaborating with managers across campus to ensure career-readiness principles are embedded in the student employment lifecycle.

This role provides resources, best practices, programs, and trainings to help supervisors effectively supervise and coach student employees, while also equipping students with career-readiness education and opportunities to develop transferable skills. This position provides leadership by supervising the Graduate Assistant for On-Campus Student Employment and advising student employee and manager advisory boards. Administrative responsibilities include overseeing career development sessions & initiatives, refining training content, and supporting recruitment, budgeting, assessment, and reporting.

Through these efforts, the Assistant Director strengthens student career readiness, enhances the impact of on-campus employment, and empowers student employee managers to create meaningful student work experiences.

This position reports to the Associate Director for On-Campus Student Employment within the Offices of Career Connections.

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education

• At least two or more years of experience managing or advising part-time or student employees

• Experience supporting the employee life cycle through training, recruiting, onboarding, and offboarding

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Higher Education, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Communications, Business or a related field from an accredited institution of higher education

• Experience with higher education student services and/or programs

• Demonstrated knowledge of human resources practices related to recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and training & development

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

• Knowledge of student development theory and the role of work-based learning or applied learning in higher education

• Knowledge of NACE career competencies desired by employers

• Knowledge of federal and state regulations regarding student employment compliance (e.g., Federal Work Study guidelines)

• Knowledge of human resources processes including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and training & development

• Knowledge of career services and hiring software applications (e.g., Handshake, Workday) and related computer systems

• Skill in designing, delivering, and facilitating supervisor training sessions

• Skill in training, mentoring, and monitoring performance of staff

• Skill in project management with attention to detail and follow-through

• Skill in tracking, analyzing, and reporting student employment data to inform program improvements

• Ability to provide professional mentoring to college-aged students

• Ability to interpret policies and communicate them clearly to campus partners

• Ability to build collaborative relationships across departments

Additional Information:

$51,021 (Commensurate with education and experience)Cover Letter/Letter of Application, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), ResumeProof of Veteran StatusCecilee Essary, Associate Director for On-Campus Student Employment, cecileer@uark.edu

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS  

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry

The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

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Constant Physical Activity:

Talking

Frequent Physical Activity:

N/A

Occasional Physical Activity:

N/A

Benefits Eligible:

Yes