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Career Center Director Assistant

🇺🇸 Lexington, Kentucky 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $48K - $80K 💻 Career Services 🗓️ September 15th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Kentucky is hiring a Career Center Director Assistant to support career development services for students through the Stuckert Career Center. This is a full-time, on-site staff role based in Lexington, Kentucky, requiring a master's degree and offering a salary range of $48,214-$79,560.

Highlights
  • Provides individualized career coaching and assists students with career exploration and job-search strategies
  • Develops career-related workshops, programming, and resources for undergraduate and graduate students
  • Collaborates with faculty, employers, and campus partners on employer engagement and recruitment initiatives
  • Analyzes labor market trends to inform advising practices
  • Full-time staff role based in Lexington, KY, requiring a master's degree and 4 years of related experience

Career Center Director Assistant Full Description

Career Center Director Assistant
Posting Details
 Posting Details 
Job Title | Career Center Director Assistant
Requisition Number | RE55809
Working Title | Assistant Director of Career Advising
Department Name | 1B210:Career and Academic Support
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 45
Salary Range | $48,214-79,560/year
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | MA 
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 4 yrs 
Required License/Registration/Certification | None
Physical Requirements | Sitting for extended periods; repetitive motion tasks; lifting / carrying objects up to 10 lbs.; occasional walking to meetings on campus.
Shift | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; may occasionally require evening or week-end hours.
Job Summary | The Career Center Director Assistant supports the delivery of comprehensive career development services for undergraduate and graduate students through career advising, educational programming, outreach, and employer engagement initiatives. This position provides individualized career coaching, assists students with career exploration and job search strategies, and develops career-related workshops and resources to promote student success. The role collaborates with faculty, employers, and campus partners to enhance career development opportunities, supports campus outreach and recruitment efforts, analyzes labor market trends to inform advising practices, and contributes to the overall mission and operations of the Stuckert Career Center through teamwork, assessment, and special projects.

Student Success will, from the time of early college outreach to graduation and beyond, support students in living a life of meaning and purpose. From a student-centered framework, our practice will be grounded in peer-reviewed literature, national best practices, and data-informed decision making. Collaborating with the campus and community, Student Success will work through a holistic lens to support a community of learners in achieving success.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | 
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | 
Deadline to Apply | 09/25/2026
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The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.