Pro Development & Career Planning Cord
Job ID: 281297
Location: Augusta University
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary:
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About Us
Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 10,500 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://www.augusta.edu/about/mission.php make Augusta University an institution like no other.
Augusta University's distinct characteristics in education and research include real-world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.
The University System of Georgia https://www.usg.edu/hr/orientation/welcome_to_the_board_of_regents_university_system_office is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Location
Augusta University-
Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
College/Department Information
The Graduate School aims to provide a rich intellectual, academic and research environment for educating students to become leaders in the discovery, dissemination, and application of knowledge. To help facilitate this, our graduate faculty members are selected based on experience in research, scholarship and education. They are drawn from the faculties of Augusta University's College of Allied Health Sciences, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Hull College of Business, Dental College of Georgia, College of Education and Human Development, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Nursing, School of Computer & Cyber Sciences, the Medical College of Georgia, and the School of Public Health. Class sizes are small, and the faculty excels in cultivating and modeling supportive, collegial and professional relationships with students. With outstanding programs in Allied Health, Biological and Computational Mathematics, Biomedical Sciences, Bimolecular Science, Biostatistics, Business, Computer and Cyber Science, Education, Intelligence and Security Studies, Medical Illustration, Nursing, and Public Administration- earning a graduate degree from Augusta University is time well spent!
Job Summary
The Graduate School Professional Development and Career Planning Coordinator is dedicated to supporting the career development and professional growth of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. This position is critical to our ability to provide outstanding graduate student support needed to increase enrollment, retention, and overall satisfaction or our growing graduate student population. This role will inventory and track current professional development and career planning opportunities and resources for graduate students and postdocs at AU, and assess national trends in this space to ensure that we remain competitive. This role includes organizing workshops, seminars, and networking events to enhance students and trainees' skills and career readiness. The coordinator will collaborate with faculty, alumni, and community professionals to create internship and professional development opportunities across a breadth of disciplines within our graduate student population.
Responsibilities
The duties include, but are not limited to:
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT & COORDINATION: Inventory and track current professional development and career planning opportunities and resources for graduate students and postdocs at AU. Assess national trends in professional development and career planning for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Develop new programming or modified existing ones to meet identified needs, ensuring alignment with the Graduate School goals and objectives. Design, implement, and evaluate a "GRADFirst" orientation course for all incoming graduate students.
Design, implement, and evaluate a quarterly Postdoc orientation session for all new AU postdoctoral fellows. Serve as a resource and representative of the Graduate School for professional and career development programming. Launch and oversee the LinkedIn Learning platform to provide mini-courses and credentials for professional development. Oversee communications, planning, advertisement, and coordination of Graduate School professional development seminars and events to enhance skills and knowledge and career development seminars and events offered virtually and on campus. Prepare reports on program development activities, outcomes, and impact to present to the Graduate School leadership and community. Collaborate with TGS leadership to plan and coordinate "GRADGuide" annually.
COLLABORATION PARTNERSHIP: Work with other departments, external partners, and stakeholders to develop relationships with alumni to establish a professional/ community mentoring program, internship opportunities, and career counseling for enrolled graduate students. Host alumni panels and webinars to share career experiences and insights with students. Work with the assistant director and director of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs to plan Fall and Spring postdoc events. Partner with the Career Center to both maximize and promote opportunities for graduate students and establish opportunities for graduate students to mentor undergraduates. Establish partnerships with companies and organizations in the CSRA to create internships and job placement opportunities. Organize industry-specific career fairs and networking events to connect students with potential employers. Engage with local businesses and community organizations to create volunteer and service-learning opportunities that enhance students' skills and community connections.
SUPPORT OF OTHER GRADUATE SCHOOL OBJECTIVES: Participate in annual Graduate School events, including but not limited to Annual Graduate Research Day, Annual Graduate Research Day Awards Banquet, and Fall and Spring Graduate School Reception. Plan and coordinate annual TGS Alumni events which include but are not limited to appropriate correspondence between faculty, staff, postdocs, and students, room reservations, catering arrangements, printing of collateral, disbursement of invitations, tracking RSVPs, coordinating volunteers, and serving as the point of contact during the event. Provide monthly professional and career development resources to be shared in a newsletter to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
GRADUATE SCHOOL SUPPORT: Collaborate with TGS web developers to design, implement, and continually update a professional and career development page on TGS website. Collaborate with TGS program directors to develop a policy for internships. Perform all other related duties and tasks as assigned.
GRADUATE FACULTY COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTE: Provide support for the Graduate Faculty Council subcommittee, Graduate Community & Student Success.
OTHER DUTIES: Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with 3 years of related experience.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
KNOWLEDGE

SKILLS
Detail-oriented with strong prioritization and organizational skills
ABILITY
Ability to assess the effectiveness of programs and make necessary adjustments.
Shift/Salary/Benefits
Shift: Days/M-F (Work outside of regular business hours may be required)
Pay Grade: B10
Salary: $52,500/annually - $58,000/annually
Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position
Recruitment Period: Until Filled
Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.
Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.
Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!
Conditions of Employment
All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.
If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.
Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.
For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.
All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.
Other Information
This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."
Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.
How To Apply
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