Assistant Director, Life Design Educator - Advanced Academic Programs

Company: The Johns Hopkins University
Location: Washington
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

We are seeking an Assistant Director, Life Design Educator for Advanced Academic Programs. The Assistant Director of Life Design Educator (LDE) will report to Director of the Life Design for Graduate Programming. They will execute the Life Design Lab's vision with a focus on multicultural collaboration (the LDE would be working with students of diverse backgrounds, and the LDE would collaborate with other LDEs, professionals of different backgrounds) and the creation of scalable content delivery for graduate students in Johns Hopkins Advanced Academic Programs. Under the leadership of the vice provost for integrative learning and life design, Johns Hopkins University has developed an ambitious vision to continue to integrate life design, experiential learning, and mentoring in the academic and co-curricular learning experience for all students and postdoctoral fellows.As an equity-based office that believes all students have the same opportunity to pursue their life purpose regardless of background, field of study, or social capital, each Life Design Educator is expected to support all of our students by actively participating throughout the year in the co-creation and execution of programs that impact our entire student population. However, this position has a focus on graduate students in Advanced Academic Programs, which includes our residential and virtual master's students pursuing Masters Degrees and graduate-level certificates. This role will be based in the DC Campus, and occasionally will work from Homewood campus.The Assistant Director implements programs and creates content that connects graduate/professional students to critical mindsets, frameworks, and approaches, using the novel approach to career readiness and life design that has been established at Johns Hopkins University. Alongside colleagues within the Graduate Programming team, the Assistant Director will help maintain critical and established relationships with departmental leadership, faculty, campus partners, community partners, alumni, and local employers. To that end, this position is specifically responsible for branding the Life Design Lab through social media and other digital formats.Over the course of the year, the Life Design Lab offers both credit-bearing and non-credit bearing coursework that is driven by our unique life design curriculum. The Assistant Director will spend time serving as a teaching assistant and eventually a co-facilitator for the formalized curriculum for our student population. The Life Design Lab's efforts are also driven by initiative-based programs that span the academic calendar. These offerings will meet the unique needs of students and alumni concerning their identity, values, academic pursuits, and professional interests.Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct needs assessment and utilize data to create and execute scalable, sustainable, and impactful student programming.
• Collaborate with the Advanced Academic Programs Student Affairs team, an AAP Life Design team member, and student organizations (AAP Student Government, GRO, ISAH, etc.) to design, promote, and execute scalable and impactful programming to engage with 100% of students.
• Ensure the delivery of the Life Design curriculum to students via official channels, including the Life Design Course (International Student Curriculum and Graduate Students Curriculum), intersession, or department-sponsored courses.
• Develop and maintain existing CANVAS courses and resources to ensure pages remain up-to-date with trending data and information.
• Partner with faculty, alumni, and employers to increase mentoring, experiential learning, and career opportunities for students and alumni.
• Develop close partnerships with the LDL Employer Engagement team.
• Plan and host employer sessions (info sessions, coffee chats, networking, and recruitment events) and alumni panels (in collaboration with the Development and Alumni Office, faculty, etc.) across various AAP programs.
• Create and publish digital content and other marketing materials that tell the story of the Life Design Lab, the Graduate Programming team, and our students in a way that helps establish our brand with academic, professional, and community audiences.
• Produce thought leadership pieces for the Life Design Lab blog/webpage, including reflection pieces, video content, short articles, and opinion pieces.
• Support the planning and execution of signature annual offerings (Future Fest, Industry Weeks, etc.).
• Serve as a thought leader at Johns Hopkins and as an external point of contact for industry employers by identifying, promoting, and supporting established recruitment opportunities on campus.
• Collaborate with Life Design Lab staff to build and maintain a network of employers and mentors across varied careers who can attend courses, programs, and networking events.
• Other Duties as Assigned.Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
  • Experience with technology and able to quickly learn and use a wide range of systems (Handshake, VMock), collaboration tools (Zoom, Teams, Outlook, Canva).
  • Strong multicultural competency and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders to achieve equitable and inclusive results.
  • By way of experience, evidence of ability to develop and execute programs, courses, events, and content to scale impact across various constituent groups.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team in person and virtually to achieve individual and shared goals within a complex and decentralized institution.
  • Listen and communicate convincingly in written and verbal formats.
  • Ability to translate student experiences to employment as evidenced by prior experience in either a government, non-profit, higher education, or private sector setting.
  • Experience in designing and executing large-scale events, particularly those involving alumni and employers, such as panels, summits, and recruitment events.
  • Knowledge of the needs of international students and an understanding of this population's unique life design and career planning needs and expectations.
  • Experience working with career transitioners and advancers in online student programs/distance learners and had a vision to build a community for this group.
  • Experience creating content (video, digital, written) and utilizing social media for the purposes of engaging and educating diverse audiences and influencing public opinion.The Ideal Candidate
    • The ideal candidate is comfortable with co-working, flexible work arrangements, and multiple forms of technology, communication, and content delivery. Our educators work within multiple offices and spaces on campus. Rather than assigning office or desk spaces to our teams, we have modernized our approach and assigned laptops and cell phones and expect that our teams can work from anywhere for the purpose of scaling our impact across the institution. For this model to work, the ideal candidate must present excellent skills in relationship development and engaging audiences in groups and via social media and digital outlets.
    • The ideal candidate can work from the D.C. Campuses 3-4 days per week under the multiple social media channels.
    • The ideal candidate is entrepreneurial, data and outcomes-driven, strong in planning and execution, comfortable leading programs and interventions with groups, and enjoys developing relationships and connections with multiple stakeholders at once. Our new vision is focused on the scalability of resources and services. For this transformation to work, traditional one-on-one counseling and coaching services are taking a backseat to a culture of group coaching and workshops, as well as scalable programs and events to reach the broader audience.
    • Comfortable with technology and able to quickly learn and use a wide range of systems (Handshake, Interstride, VMock, PeopleGrove), collaboration tools (Zoom, Teams, Outlook, Canva, Miro, Monday), and instructional technologies (Canvas, etc.).Minimum Qualifications
      • Master's Degree is required.
      • Three (3) years of experience within a higher education, government, non-profit, or corporate setting.
      • Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.Classified Title: IL & LD OfficerJob Posting Title (Working Title): Assistant Director, Life Design Educator - Advanced Academic ProgramsRole/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MDStarting Salary Range: $55,800 - $97,600 Annually ($70,000 Targeted Commensurate w/exp.)Employee group: Full TimeSchedule: M-F, 8:30am-5pmFLSA Status: ExemptLocation: Hybrid/District of ColumbiaDepartment name: Life Design LabPersonnel area: University Student ServicesTotal RewardsThe referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University's salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.Education and Experience EquivalencyPlease refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.Applicants Completing StudiesApplicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.Background ChecksThe successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.Diversity and InclusionThe Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.Equal Opportunity EmployerAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.Accommodation InformationIf you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit https://accessibility.jhu.edu/.
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