Assistant Director - Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy

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UNL Opportunity - Assistant Director - Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy (Omaha, NE) | Please see Special Instructions for more details. This position reports to the University of Nebraska - Lincoln and is posted as a courtesy. To apply, please visit https://employment.unl.edu/postings/100161.

Position Summary

The Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy ( PKFEA ) scholar program is a unique cohort-based program for undergraduate engineering students in financial need, with a commitment to advancing leadership in the field of engineering.

The Assistant Director will work in collaboration with the Director of PKFEA to further develop the scholar program’s mission and goals and be involved in aspects of the program, including, but not limited to, teaching, coaching, workshop and event planning, and curriculum development. The position will assist in directing programs and services designed to enhance career development skills. The position will provide strategic outreach to students who need academic and career-related interventions. The Assistant Director will help develop strategic efforts to integrate career-readiness and experiential learning across PKFEA programming.

As the Assistant Director, you will:

• Teach ENGR 102/103 and ENGR 20 courses as part of the Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy curriculum on the Omaha campus.
• Develop and execute monthly professional development workshops for students, tailored to each cohort’s needs in their academic progress, including networking receptions, career panels, mock interviews, and site visits.
• Provide students with success coaching at the Omaha campus.
• Maintain student internship data, co-op, and employment outcomes to inform reports and continuous improvement efforts.
• Manage current scholar communication and expectations for events and engagement.
• Develop service-learning opportunities for students
• Manage student financial scholarship awarding.
• Use assessment data to identify gaps, measure progress toward program goals, and recommend enhancements to career-related initiatives.

This position is based on the Scott Campus in Omaha, NE and travels regularly to UNL campus in Lincoln.