Job Title
Corps Professional Development Associate DirectorAgency
Texas A&M UniversityDepartment
Office Of The CommandantProposed Minimum Salary
CommensurateJob Location
College Station, TexasJob Type
StaffJob Description
Our Commitment
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service
Who We Are
The Office of the Commandant (OOC) serves and supports departments within the Corps of Cadets that are critically engaged in all aspects of student development and the delivery of key services and support. OOC departments work to create environments that help students grow, develop, learn, and enhance their experience at Texas A&M by providing leadership opportunities, experiential education, and connections beyond the classroom. This position will be part of a centralized team that supports the active recruiting efforts of future cadets and their families to Texas A&M and the Corps of Cadets.
What We Want
This Corps Professional Development Associate Director position is primarily responsible for comprehensive Professional Development with a focus on Leadership Competencies and Professional Development Opportunities for students in the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets.
What You Need To Know
Salary: Commensurate based on selected candidates experience.
Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended and will help in our review. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.
Additional Details: The daily work hours may periodically be altered to accommodate student schedules and campus events.
Responsibilities
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT:
Establishes and cultivates relationships with external entities (e.g., businesses, government agencies) that may provide professional opportunities for current students.
Secures support of staff, faculty, and other interested stakeholders to develop and deliver Professional Development programs.
This may include designing curriculum, developing resources, coordinating guest speakers or workshop facilitators, and implementing events.
The events may include workshops, conferences, and individual training opportunities to provide students with opportunities to develop their Leadership Competencies and further their Professional Development. This includes communicating internally (students, faculty, staff) and externally (corporations, government agencies, alumni, etc.).
Develop needs assessment, implementation and evaluation of the programs implemented under this Duty.
Provides data and statistics related to Duties and Tasks sufficient for Impact and Assessment of Programs managed by this role.
Responsible for budget development and financial management of fiscal resources allocated to these programs.
STUDENT COACHING & MENTORING:
Provides individual coaching and mentoring for students in the HCEL Leadership & Character Development Program.
May include coaching and mentoring on Leadership Competencies, Professional Development and developing / pursuing Career Opportunities.
LIAISON:
Acts as HCEL’s primary liaison for faculty, staff, students, with the TAMU Career Center for the purpose of aligning Leadership Competencies, Professional Development with professional / employment opportunities.
This may entail support for TAMU Career Fairs, corporate recruiting events, sharing information on internship, employment and graduate school opportunities.
This includes outreach and liaison with external organizations to arrange, coordinate, and develop Professional Development opportunities for students.
Qualifications
Required Education & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Eight years of related experience.
Required Licenses and Certifications:
Completed social science-based assessments such as MBTI, Clifton Strengths, Kolbe, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree or PhD.
Professional experience in recruiting, career advising, career placement, career networking, employment job fairs.
Experience in leading and managing teams and/organizations (public, private, government).
Experience in coaching and mentoring others (e.g., subordinate personnel, team members, direct reports).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of human resource theory.
Knowledgeable in developing programs matching student interests with employer requirements.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Requires ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.
Ability to use word processing, spread sheets, and data base programs.
(Preferred) Knowledge of program assessments to measure impact.
(Preferred) Project planning skills to include resource identification and allocation.
Why Texas A&M University?
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.
Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
12-15 days of annual paid holidays
Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees
Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume’ or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.