Professional Development Coordinator, DukeLIFE

Duke University:

 

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

 

 

 

The DukeLIFE (Lower Income, First-Generation Engagement) office is an administrative office in the Intellectual Community division of the Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE). The mission of DukeLIFE is to enhance the academic experiences of undergraduates who are lower-income and first-generation college students (1G/LI students). Our initiatives provide students holistic support to promote their full participation in the university’s intellectual communities. We also foster socioeconomic inclusion at Duke by coordinating resources and support strategies with campus partners to meet the needs of the 1G/LI undergraduate community.

 

DukeLIFE is committed to creating an accessible, supportive environment and educational experiences that recognize diversity and cultural competence as integral to academic and organizational excellence. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area. 

 

Job Summary

The program manager provides leadership to initiatives that foster the success of 1G/LI students in their academic, social, and co-curricular pursuits to prepare them to excel in their lives after graduation. With a focus on upperclassmen, the program manager will create opportunities for students to receive professionalization, participate in career-accelerating experiences, network with alumni, learn about financial wellness, and prepare to start their lives in new cities after graduation. They will work in collaboration with campus partners, including the Career Center and Alumni Engagement and Development, to build meaningful partnerships across campus and leverage the university’s resources in support of 1G/LI students.

 

Work Performed 

Program Management and Assessment (45%)

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• Employ data-driven approaches in the design of student career development programs that are tailored for Duke 1G/LI undergraduates 

• Deliver and assess the outcomes of initiatives that include but are not limited to:

• Funding program that increases the number of 1G/LI students participating in summer internships

• Immersive career development experiences that may occur over spring break and summer break

• Financial wellness and budgeting sessions

• Navigating interpersonal relationship at work and in new cities

• Values and strengths-based reflective activities 

• Write year-end reports on initiatives and contribute to donor stewardship reports based on assessment data 

• Track student participation in programming, maintaining confidentiality of student records and sensitive information

•  Lead or assist with coordinating DukeLIFE signature programs and grant review, as necessary

 

Student Development (30%)

       In individual and group sessions: 

• Lead students in values assessment and career exploration exercises

• Design and deliver opportunities that engage students in reflecting on their learning