Senior Associate Director of Career Coaching

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At UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School, we think differently; and more importantly, we teach differently. Opening our doors as the Department of Commerce in 1919 and awarding our first degrees to 12 students in 1921 was the beginning. Today, we have become a top-ranked business school comprised of several professional and academic degree programs that serve over 3,000 students. At Kenan-Flagler, our greatest assets are our people and our culture. We are rooted in our core values of integrity, inclusion, innovation and impact, and it goes back to our founding. It's not just something on paper, we live it, we show it. Our mission is to prepare the next generation of business leaders by providing a world class education to our students. We seek to recruit diverse, innovative, and exceptional talent to achieve this goal.

This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station.

The Senior Associate Director of Career Coaching will lead the process and planning efforts for coaching for the UNC Kenan-Flagler Full-Time MBA program. This position directly manages the major career process and planning initiatives throughout the academic year.

The Senior Associate Director will work to develop efficient and effective processes across the coaching team, including big picture calendaring and planning. S/he will plan and develop the onboarding of MBA students, lead partnerships with the club advisors in conjunction with MBA SA leadership team, and coordinating staff coverage for MBA Conferences and treks. The Senior Associate Director will coach MBA students and manage a portfolio MBA program relationship as part of their responsibilities.

The Senior Associate Director will report to the Director of Career Coaching for Career & Leadership for MBA & Alumni. This person will lead a coaching team and work collaboratively with the remaining coaching team members, the Employer Engagement, Recruiting & Operations team, Program Directors, other degree programs, advancement, business partnerships, faculty, centers, students and alumni of UNC Kenan-Flagler. The Senior Associate Director will manage several employees who work within the coaching department.

Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent educational or instructional activities associated with the delivery and/or management of student support functions, will accept a relevant Bachelor's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and at least 1 year of relevant experience in substitution.

-Critical skills include the ability to build internal and external relationships with broad constituencies; a demonstrated commitment to customer service; and the ability to work both independently and in a team environment, both virtually and in person in a hybrid work environment.
-The candidate must have strong writing and verbal skills and be able to communicate effectively with a diverse population of high-performing individuals. Candidate should possess excellent public speaking skills and be able to address students and other constituencies in small-group settings, workshops and classroom/auditorium presentations. The ability work in a fast-paced, energetic environment, and be able to multitask and meet multiple deadlines.
-Must be able to work evenings on an alternating basis, and be able to travel up to 15%, to support various job-related functions.

-Master's degree preferred.
-Five or more years' industry experience in a MBA level role in consulting, banking, finance, technology, real estate, health care, human resources, marketing, or as an executive or career coach.
-Preference for candidates that possess a coaching certification ( ICF, NCDA, CCE or other coaching organization) or assessment certification (Gallup CliftonStrengths, Birkman, Strong, DiSC, MyersBriggs, or other instruments related to career and leadership development).
-Demonstrated knowledge of career management and talent development and some leadership development programming is a plus.
-An understanding of the MBA career landscape.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.