Director of the UAB Career Center

The University of Alabama at Birmingham, a public research 1 institution in Birmingham, AL invites inquiries, nominations, and applications for its director of the UAB Career Center. This is an on-site leadership role.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is the only public, four-year degree-granting university in the state's largest metropolitan area, the most extensive research institution in Alabama, and the largest single employer in the state. Anchored in the 1859 founding of the Medical College of Alabama and the 1936 opening of the Birmingham Extension Center of the University of Alabama, UAB became its own independent institution in 1969. Today, it is a comprehensive R-1 university and maintains a renowned academic medical center.

Reporting to the assistant vice president for student experience in the Division of Student Affairs, the director of the UAB Career Center leads a broad portfolio of responsibilities that support an institutional focus on student success and excellence in teaching, learning, and research. The director provides overall vision and leadership to a staff of seven for the UAB Career Center, which serves the university's undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, alumni, and employers. The director promotes optimal learning outcomes and career readiness competencies through a range of functions, programs, and services.

Please contact Laura Puckett-Boler for the salary range for this position.

Qualifications
Minimum qualifications include a master's degree in business, counseling, education, or a related field and a minimum of five years of professional experience.

Application and Nomination
The University of Alabama at Birmingham has selected Spelman Johnson, a leading executive search firm, to assist with leading this search. Applications will be reviewed beginning April 21, 2025, and continuing until the position is filled. Submit a resume and cover letter via https://apptrkr.com/6099935

• Contact Laura Puckett-Boler at [email protected] for confidential inquiries.

• Applicants needing reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process should contact Spelman Johnson at 413-529-2895 or email [email protected].

Visit the University of Alabama at Birmingham website at https://www.uab.edu/home/.

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institutiondedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran’s status.As required by Title IX,UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates.