Position Overview Position title: Director of Experiential Education and Professional Development Salary range: See Table 36 for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $81,633 to $130,951. Application Window Open date: November 21, 2024 Next review date: Saturday, Dec 21, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Saturday, Dec 21, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date. Position Description The Master of Quantitative Economics (MQE) Program at UCLA invites highly qualified applicants for the Director of Experiential Education&Professional Development. Launched in 2016, the MQE is a robust academic program focused on offering students advanced training in data analytics, finance, and econometrics. This is a full-time, one-year contract position (with the possibility to extend). The Director manages efforts to ensure that MQE graduates are well positioned to secure a job and/or internship upon completion of the program. This role leads efforts to develop, enhance, and deliver collaborative educational programs and applied professional development services to students, with a key focus on increasing their academic and professional preparation. In collaboration with faculty, the director develops effective preparation tools and programs to help students optimize professional development and academic training opportunities. Responsibilities include overseeing professional development activities and instruction on presentation skills, networking strategies, effective business writing, professional ethics, and workplace communication. The director ensures the MQE offers a robust selection of activities aimed at ensuring graduates are career-ready. The director serves as the coordinator for the MQE capstone experience, creating opportunities for students to synthesize their academic and professional experiences, fostering connections with their capstone advisor, and leading workshops and programs to aid students in their final deliverables. The director leads all experiential education programs within the MQE, including the applied project program, career accelerator program, career onboarding series, and professional development programming. Responsibilities include identifying and coordinating with corporate partners, faculty mentors, and industry coaches to facilitate effective learning experiences for students. This role coordinates with the director of corporate engagement to build and expand relationships with a worldwide network of supporters and potential employers from industry, central banks, government, and universities. The director develops, designs, and implements programs to connect with supporters and alumni, engaging them in collaborative educational programming and professional development activities. Additionally, the director actively researches market trends that may impact specific professional destinations for MQE students and supports the Faculty Director in identifying, recruiting, and supervising industry professionals who serve the MQE as adjunct professors, instructors, or visiting lecturers. Responsibilities also include expanding and strengthening the 'MQE Distinguished Speakers' Series' in collaboration with the Faculty Director and supporting the design and development of industry-focused conferences and symposiums designed to attract and engage a wide range of companies and prospective partners. Finally, the director plans, coordinates, and facilitates execution of all program assessment and evaluation efforts, working closely with the Faculty Director to analyze and make decisions based on these assessments. Qualifications Basic Qualifications Must possess a master's degree plus 7 years of experience in academic program management, career services, alumni relations, or a related field. Ability to develop high-impact education programs and translate applied learnings into creative real-world practices through strategic and scalable partnerships. Leadership skills to collaborate, innovate, plan, act, and react strategically. Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and oral) skills. Ability to develop relationships with a wide range of partners to build employment and applied learning connections. A self-starter with a team-player attitude and excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Application Requirements Document Requirements Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter (Optional) Statement of Research (Optional) Statement of Teaching (Optional) Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate's past, present, and future contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form. Misc / Additional (Optional) Reference Requirements 3-6 required (contact information only) Applicants will be asked to name references to complete their application, but the references will not be asked to provide letters unless the analyst requests them. Apply link: Apply here Help contact: rmorrisecon.ucla.edu About UCLA As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy, please visit here . For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit here . Job Location Los Angeles, CA J-18808-Ljbffr