EMBA Career Coach

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Type of Position:
Professional Staff – Project/Program Administration

Workstudy Position:

No

Job Type:
Temporary (Fixed Term)


Work Shift:

Sponsorship Available:

No

Institution Name:
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance Arkansas and build a better world through education, research and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, promoting an inclusive and diverse culture and climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery and the spread of new ideas and innovations.
The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.
As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.
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Department:
MBA

Department’s Website:

Summary of Job Duties:
The EMBA Career coach(s) provides career coaching for EMBA students and alumni. The career coach works directly with the students to support their efforts to develop and implement a strategic career plan. The coaches provide various career development services, focused on a process that begins with long-term career aspirations. This process begins with coaching interviews and a technical assessment (Career Leader) to aid the student’s development of a strategic plan, including a destination, and steps to get there. After supporting the student’s plan development, the coach will assist the students with resume development, interview preparation skill-building, and networking to enable the plan to provide intended results. The primary skill building focus is “interpersonal” skills, which are identified as the #1 skill that MBA employers are seeking, according to GMAC research. Coaches will create and develop relationships in the network, to ensure a pool of competent, relevant mentors are available for the varied needs of the students. In addition to the strategic planning process, the coach provides various other coaching services including salary negotiations, feedback enabling, crucial conversation skill-building, and such, as requested by the student. The career coach collaborates with the MBA office for activities like orientation, awareness, marketing, and student satisfaction survey activity. Student meetings provided both FTF (coffee meetings) and virtually from the coach’s home office, as dictated by need.
Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited institution of higher education 

• At least ten years of professional business experience

• At least five years of experience managing people

• At least five years of experience collaborating with a business college

• Managerial Experience in recruiting, including resume writing and interviewing

• Ability to travel in the Northwest Arkansas (NWA) region to meet with current students and/or alumni. Occasional travel outside NWA may be required for conferences or recruitment opportunities

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Demonstrated record of building and maintaining positive working relationships with others

• Strong care and concern for the success of others

• Experience coordinating and managing online and in person meetings

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Business Administration from an accredited institution of higher education

Additional Information:

Graduate students subject to background checks.

Salary Information:

$42.00 per hour (Commensurate with education and experience)

Required Documents to Apply:

Cover Letter/Letter of Application, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Resume

Optional Documents:

Recruitment Contact Information:

Adam Stoverink, Director of Walton MBA Programs
Sam M. Walton College of Business
astoveri@uark.edu

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS  

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:
Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry

The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture and climate that embeds inclusion, diversity, equity, and access. For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. The university welcomes applications without regard to race/color, sex, gender, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law. 
Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment. All applicant information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Constant Physical Activity:
N/A

Frequent Physical Activity:
N/A

Occasional Physical Activity:
N/A

Benefits Eligible:
No