Assistant Director of Career Coaching and Education - Stanford, United States - Stanford University

Stanford University

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Stanford, United States

1 week ago

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JOB PURPOSE:

In support of Stanford University's over 9,000 PhD students and postdoctoral scholars, Stanford Career Education (CareerEd) seeks a talented and committed professional to serve as the Assistant Director of Career Coaching and Education for PhDs and Postdocs, whose experiences and strengths demonstrate the ability to engage on career-focused topics with PhD students and postdocs from all disciplinary backgrounds.

A core commitment of the mission of Stanford Career Education is to empower students to cultivate personalized networks and engage in career education that shapes their professional journeys.

Our center connects undergraduates, master's students, PhD students, postdocs, and alumni to the communities, people, career education resources, and opportunities that strengthen their abilities to define and pursue purposeful careers and meaningful work.

Within Stanford Career Education, Career Coaching and Education (CCE) is a team of career coaches who engage purposefully to provide students, postdocs, and alumni with wide-ranging support and opportunities that allow them to advance their careers.

CCE works to engage students, postdocs, and alumni in their path towards work that is meaningful and has purpose, and that is best explored and defined by students and postdocs in the context of their educational experiences.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Career Coaching and Education for PhDs & Postdocs, the Assistant Director of Career Coaching and Education is responsible for engaging Stanford PhD students and postdocs in career programs and resources, cultivating meaningful connections with campus partners to support the career and professional development of PhD students and postdocs, and providing career-focused coaching in one-on-one coaching sessions.

The Assistant Director of Career Coaching and Education assists PhD students and postdocs in identifying and pursuing diverse professional pathways as they advance their career journeys at Stanford and beyond.

CORE DUTIES:

Career Coaching:

Provide both inperson and virtual career coaching to PhD students, postdocs, and recent alumni of all disciplinary backgrounds in oneonone and group settings; provide career coaching to students of all levels and programs to support the needs of the office.
Coach PhD students, postdocs, and alums on career education topics, including but not limited to career exploration, networking and informational interviewing, the job/internship search beyond academia, the faculty job search, navigating uncertainty and transitions, assessments, job search documents (e.g., resumes, CVs, cover letters), interviewing, and negotiating offers.
Integrate student development models, coaching models, and career and identity development theories into coaching PhD students, postdocs, and recent alumni.
Integrate an approach to student engagement rooted in career coaching that cultivates the selfefficacy of PhD students, postdocs, and alumni to engage with their career development.
Incorporate knowledge and understanding of intersecting personal, professional, and social identities within the context of career exploration and preparation into career coaching interactions.
Effectively interface with and support PhD students and postdoctoral scholars from a range of backgrounds, including but not limited to international students/postdocs, firstgeneration/lowincome students/postdocs, students and postdocs for whom English is not their first language, and more.
Actively engage in research and learning to strengthen understanding of industry trends and careerrelated issues facing PhD students and postdocs.
Pursue professional development to strengthen use of core theories and practices regarding diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and student/postdoc career development.
Interpret and implement CareerEd and Stanford University policies as they relate to career education and coaching

Program and Resource Development and Delivery:

Develop and deliver a range of inclusive programs, events, and classes of varying scales that address the career needs of PhD students and postdocs, both individually and in collaboration with CareerEd staff.
Collaborate with CareerEd staff to develop and facilitate inperson and virtual programming for Stanford undergraduates, master's students, and alumni, in addition to PhD students and postdocs.
Contribute to existing and/or develop and lead major, highlyvisible career development programs and events for PhD students and postdocs like PhD Pathways, Humanists at Large, and Navigating Career Uncertainty.
Create relevant and accessible resources (e.g., presentations, videos, webinars, static and interactive learning materials) to effectively and efficiently meet the needs of PhD students and postdocs, increase engagement, and align with department and division priorities.
Contribute to learning about, developing, scrutinizing, and pu