Director of MSBA Professional Development

The Director, MSBA Professional Development will perform tasks related to the development and implementation of strategies, systems, processes, learning experiences, and networks that support the achievement of desired academic and career outcomes (including the overall student experience) in Eller College of Management’s Master of Science in Business Analytics Program. The person holding this position plays a critically important roles in assisting students’ successful integration into the institution's environment and thriving personally and academically. The position is based in Chandler and the Phoenix, AZ metro area. There will be occasional needs for travel to the main campus in Tucson.

The HSLopez School of Business Analytics is here to ignite the power of data to shape the future of business. Our school stands as a beacon of innovation and expertise in the dynamic field of business analytics, leading the way in educating the next generation of data-driven decision-makers.

The Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona is a leading business school in the United States. The Eller College of Management is ranked in the top 20 among undergraduate business programs by the U.S. News & World Report and are known for our specialties in management information systems, entrepreneurship, and social innovation. The Eller College of Management supports more than 6,000 undergraduate and 900 graduate students on the University of Arizona’s 393-acre campus in Tucson, a satellite campus in downtown Phoenix, global micro campuses, and through Arizona Online.

We celebrate the diversity of our students, faculty and staff. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals. We believe diversity enriches us all, expands our understanding, and allows us to create better solutions.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Strategic:

• Develop and implement strategies, systems, processes, learning experiences, and networks that support achievement of desired academic and career outcomes (including the overall student experience) in Eller College of Management's Master of Science in Business Analytics Program.

Career Initiatives/Student Success:

• Foster an environment for students to thrive in their educational and professional careers by creating educational content and workshops related to post-college outcomes.
• Participate in conferences, roundtables and events of industry associations to keep iterating educational content and workshop to keep the education content relevant to the rapidly changing environment of career development.
• Partner with other development functional areas and leadership (i.e. advising team, professional development center, academic departments) for needs assessment, process improvements, recommend solutions and implementation of career planning programs and initiatives.
• Maintain current knowledge of recruiting and hiring practices, employer needs, and trends affecting the MSBA program and its students.
• Creates practical learning assignments that help in the self and career development of each student. Ensures all assignments are completed on time and follows up with students if the work is not complete.

Advising:

• Primary contact and sole advisor in determining educational plans, transfer credit evaluation, course selection, and exploring degree and career options; monitor students' academic progress, determine satisfactory progress toward degree, and assist students in completion.
• Identify educational and career options appropriate for each student and assist students with evaluating each option, including possible outcomes and their implications.
• Identify current and potential needs or problem areas, conduct GAP analysis and make recommendations to leadership; deliver on approved recommendations.
• Provide professional development advising. This will entail counseling on all aspects of professional career goals including job search, resume review, and interview preparation, as well as evaluation of employment offers.
• Create career related learning experiences to be conducted in various formats, including individual sessions and group workshops, encompassing discussion and presentation formats.
• Develop rapport with students in order to best understand and meet their individual needs.
• Document student contact in Handshake (Job Platform and Student Management System).

Partnerships:

• Creating opportunities and building new relationships through market research with employers, industry associations and other external facing partnerships to develop career related experiences for students.
• Attend alumni events and create/sustain relationships.
• Significant role in creating opportunities for the students to engage with employers through recruiting employer partners to participate in events such as company visits, employer panels and networking opportunities.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs):

• Knowledge on student internship and full-time job placement processes.
• Skills on common office software (such as Microsoft Office Suite).
• Skills on common career and job market sofware and media platforms (such as LinkedIn, Handshake).
• Skills on business communication.
• Ability to communicate effectively with client corporations, students and other stakeholders.
• Ability to stay on track of tasks and timely updates of progress to team and supervisor.
• Ability to organize events and to supervise students on career training and various engagement with corporate clients.
• Ability to drive between Phoenix/Chandler and Tucson.
• Ability to appropriately address urgent needs/situations.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required. 
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• Experience with community engagement, corporate and public relations.
• Experience with student advising.
• Work experience in an academic environment.