DIRECTOR, GRADUATE STUDENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Company: UC Santa Barbara
Location: Santa Barbara
Posted on: October 4, 2024
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Job Description:
Under general direction from the Graduate Division Dean and
Assistant Dean, the Graduate Student Professional Development
Program Director will have primary responsibility for providing the
vision, strategic planning, and leadership for a campus-wide
program focused on the professional development of graduate
students leading to careers both within and outside of academia.
The Director is responsible for establishing and maintaining a
co-curricular professional development curriculum that follows the
graduate student lifecycle and actively engages graduate students
throughout their enrollment at UCSB. The professional development
program will provide graduate students with the key skills they
need before completing their degrees. These include communication,
academic development, leadership and professionalism, career
preparation, and other metaprofessional skills.
The Director manages the daily operations of the Graduate Student
Resource Center (GSRC) from which professional activities are
coordinated. In collaboration with the Assistant Director, the
Director also oversees the operation of the UCSB GradPost (online
information blog for graduate students), develops a comprehensive
annual budget for the Career & Professional Development unit, and
drafts an annual report for submission to the Graduate Dean. This
position includes the possibility of teaching a graduate course in
professional development.
The Director is responsible for the hiring, supervision, and
evaluation of an Assistant Director, 4 graduate student peer
advisors who focus on specific support areas (funding, professional
development, and international graduate students), and an
undergraduate assistant. Additionally, the Director provides
support and coordination of services with other personnel in the
GSRC, including a Graduate Career Counselor and 3 other graduate
student peer advisors, in collaboration with campus partners (e.g.
Career Services; Graduate Division's Admissions, Diversity, &
Outreach unit). The Director fosters a working environment which
promotes enthusiasm for meeting the objectives of the GSRC. The
Director also facilitates productive collaborations across campus
that promote graduate student professional development and serves
as an advocate for graduate student needs.
On behalf of the Dean, the Director manages other major activities
and events that support the successful professional and academic
development of graduate students including: Annual major Graduate
Division activities including New Graduate Student Orientation,
Grad Slam, Beyond Academia student organization events, and other
special events; as well as the campus response to calls for
graduate student proposals to extramural funding agencies (e.g.,
the Fulbright U.S. Student Program). The University is especially
interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and
excellence of the academic community through research, teaching,
and service as appropriate to the position.
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