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Associate Director – Mentorship and Personal Development

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Office Of The Commandant

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Glimpse of the Job

The Associate Director for Mentoring and Personal Development is responsible for the creation, implementation, and assessment of mentoring and personal development programs within the Hollingsworth Center for Applied Leadership Studies, benefitting up to 2500 cadets annually. Selects and trains mentors, coaches, and other development experts to assist cadets in career readiness, leadership development, and character development. Additional duties may include classroom instruction and quality assurance of programmatic elements. Serves as part of departmental leadership team.

Your Opportunity to Contribute

• Coaching and Mentoring Coordination - Creates, implements, and assesses mentoring and personal development programs within the Hollingsworth Center for Applied Leadership Studies, benefiting up to 2500 cadets annually. Directs, manages, designs and coordinates coaching and mentoring programs to facilitate cadet development in ethical leadership and character development. Selects and trains mentors, coaches, and other development experts to assist cadets in career readiness, leadership development, and character development. Assists with the development and production of materials designed for the program. Develops and conduct programs including leadership training, seminars, and workshops.

• Course Instruction - Provides instruction in research-based leadership and character concepts. Assists in the development and execution of curriculum for School of Military Sciences. Provides classroom instruction and quality assurance of programmatic elements.

• Planning and Implementation - Participates in developing departmental planning based on unit goals. Assists the Director in planning, directing and coordinating operational or procedural matters to meet department goals and objectives. Represents the department, division or university on committees. Assists with yearly budgetary and contract processes. Prepares vouchers, purchase orders and requisition and coordinates with accounting personnel and other support staff. Researches, develops and writes grant applications and prepares presentations.

• Student Development - Counsel students on leadership and character development activities and plans. Assists with leadership and career readiness development activities.

• Managing Relationships With Stakeholders - Serves as part of departmental leadership team. Interacts with Office of Commandant staff and other university offices to provide support for the Hollingsworth Center for Applied Leadership Studies mission and programs. Maintains and develops communications between partners by attending meetings and conference calls.

• Leadership Conferences - Assists in the planning and execution of annual conferences on leadership. Performs other duties as assigned.

  Who We Are

  The Office of the Commandant (OOC) serves and supports departments within the Corps of Cadets that are critically engaged in all aspects of student development and the delivery of key services and support.   OOC departments work to create environments that help students develop, learn, and enhance their experience at Texas A&M by providing leadership opportunities, experiential education, and connections beyond the classroom. 

  Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Eight years of mentoring/directing and/or program management

• A well-qualified candidate may have k nowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications, ability to communicate clearly and effectively to ensure understanding and a Masters Degree

  What to Know and Do

• Apply!  A cover letter and resume will assist in the review of your application materials. You can upload them during the application process at CV/Resume

• Salary: Commensurate to selected hire's experience

• Position Details: Employee will supervise (2) Program Director

  Why Texas A&M University?

  Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experience. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes. 

• Health (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/medical/) , dental (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/dental/) , vision (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/vision-insurance/) , life and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/life-add/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

• 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)  and at least  eight hours of paid vacation each (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html) month

• Automatically enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free  LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/)  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

• Employee Tuition Assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance/) and Educational Release time (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/educational.html) for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

For additional information on benefits Click here (http://employees.tamu.edu/benefits/_media/documents/200benefitsWellness101.pdf)

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.