UNL Opportunity - Assistant Director - Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy (Omaha, NE)

🇺🇸 Omaha, NE 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Other 🗓️ April 16th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Nebraska-Lincoln is hiring an Assistant Director for the Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy. The Assistant Director will collaborate with the Director to advance the program's mission by teaching, coaching, organizing professional development workshops, managing student communications, and developing career-readiness initiatives for engineering students.

Highlights

Teach ENGR 102/103 and ENGR 20 courses within the engineering academy curriculum.
Develop and conduct monthly professional development workshops including networking events, career panels, mock interviews, and site visits.
Provide success coaching to students and manage internship, co-op, and employment outcomes data.
Handle communications and engagement expectations for current scholars.
Create service-learning opportunities and manage financial scholarship awarding.
Utilize assessment data to identify program gaps and recommend career-related improvements.
Position is based on the Scott Campus in Omaha with regular travel to the UNL campus in Lincoln.
FLSA exempt appointment with a 12-month term.
Required background check includes a credit check; no drug screen or physical assessment required.
Focused on supporting undergraduate engineering students in financial need committed to leadership development in engineering.