Associate Director of Career Mentoring
Butler University · Indianapolis
Position Overview
The Associate Director of Career Mentoring leads the university-wide implementation of Career Mentoring for All, advancing Butler’s commitment to ensure every student benefits from meaningful career mentoring throughout their undergraduate experience. The positions builds and sustains a scalable mentoring model that helps students develop career readiness, build professional networks, connect academic and experiential learning to their goals and prepare for life after Butler.
Working across colleges and divisions, the Associate Director leads the network of Career Mentors and College-Based Career Mentor Leads. The position ensures a consistent, high-quality student experience while supporting appropriate college-level adaption and building the capacity of those delivering career mentoring across the University.
Responsibilities
- Lead university-wide implementation of Career Mentoring for All, establishing the framework, standards, milestones, and practices necessary to provide students with meaningful career mentoring throughout their Butler experience.
- Lead, supervise, and develop the Career Mentor team, establishing clear expectations and share practices, providing coaching and professional development, monitoring performance and capacity, and ensuring Career Mentors effectively support students and the College-Based Career Mentor Leads in delivering the university-wide model.
- Lead and convene the University and Career Mentoring Council and support College-Based Career Leads, establishing shared expectations; providing tools, training and ongoing support, facilitation collaboration and problem-solving while helping colleges and mentors adapt the university model to their students, disciplines, and professional pathways.
- Design and continuously strengthen the student career mentoring experience, ensuring mentoring helps students develop career readiness, professional identity, networks, and confidence while preparing them to successful transition from Butler to employment, graduate/professional education, or other post-graduate career opportunities.
- Connect career mentoring to Butler’s broader student experiences, collaborating with academic advising and experiential learning opportunities so students can translate their experiences into skills, professional materials, and career direction.
- Develop and sustain a robust network of career mentors, partnering with Alumni Relations, employers, and other internal and external partners to recruit, prepare, engage, recognize, and retain mentors who reflect the range of students interests and career pathways.
- Build and manage the infrastructure necessary to deliver Career Mentoring for All at scale, including student and mentor preparation, matching processes, technology, communication, resources, and operational practices to support an effective and consistent experience.
- Assess the effectiveness and outcomes of Career Mentoring for all, using quantitative and qualitative data to identify gaps, improve the student and mentor experience, inform decision-making, and demonstrate the initiative’s contribution to career readiness and post-graduate success.
- Build a university-wide culture of career mentoring, engaging students, faculty, staff, alumni, employers, and other partners in understanding the value of career mentoring and their role in preparing students for meaningful lives and careers.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, Organizational Leadership, Business Administration, Human Resources Management, or related field.
- Three to five years of progressively responsible experience in career development, student success, higher education, mentoring, experiential learning, alumni engagement, workforce development, or a related area, including experience leading significant programs or initiatives.
- Demonstrated experience supervising, coaching, and developing staff and building effective teams.
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships, facilitate collaboration, and influence across organizational boundaries and among stakeholders with differing roles and perspectives.
- Strong program and project management skills, including the ability to translate strategic goals into sustainable practices and manage multiple priorities.
- Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to use data and feedback to assess effectiveness, identify opportunities, and improve programs and experiences.
- Commitment to creating high-quality and equitable experiences that support students with a wide range of backgrounds, interests, and career pathways.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree preferred
- Experience managing mentoring, volunteer, alumni engagement, or student success programs.
- Experience administering mentoring software, CRM systems, or student engagement platforms.
- Knowledge of career development, student success, retention, and workforce readiness practices.
- Experience recruiting, training, and managing volunteers.
BU Benefits and Perks
Please check out Butler’s Total Rewards website to learn more about our benefit offerings, which include:
Paid Time Off and Holidays:
- 20 days of paid time off (vacation and PTO days) per Fiscal year
- 8 Paid Holidays
- In addition, a paid Winter Break between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day
- Paid Parental Leave (after 1 year of full-time employment)
Health:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans including disability and life insurance programs
Retirement:
- 10% employer contribution after 1 year of full-time employment
Tuition Assistance:
- Tuition Exchange Program for Dependents
- Remission of tuition for classes taken at Butler for employees, spouses, and dependent children.
- Eligibility after 9 months of full-time employment
- Employees & spouses- undergraduate/graduate degrees
- Dependents (under age 26)- undergraduate degree
- Covers tuition only
Butler Facilities Access, Discounts and Perks:
- Access to Butler’s on-site fitness facility and libraries for full-time staff and faculty
- LinkedIn Learning Courses
- Free premium subscription to the Calm App
- Free subscription to the WSJ, The Economist, and NYT
- Discount at the College Bookstore
- Discount on select Athletic and Arts/Events Center Performances
Butler University is a private, nationally recognized comprehensive university encompassing seven colleges: Arts, Business, Communication, Education, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Pharmacy & Health Sciences and Founder's College. Approximately 4,500 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate and doctoral students are enrolled at Butler, representing 46 states and 24 countries.
Join us at the crossroads of tradition & transformation. A career at Butler University offers more than just a job—it’s an opportunity to join a dedicated, innovative, and supportive community grounded in equity, academic excellence, and meaningful impact. Aligned with Boldly Butler, our strategic plan, faculty and staff play a vital role in delivering transformational learning experiences, enriching our campus and community, and ensuring a thriving Butler for generations to come.
Butler University is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, sex, race, religion, color, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected category.
The Associate Director of Career Mentoring leads the university-wide implementation of Career Mentoring for All, advancing Butler’s commitment to ensure every student benefits from meaningful career mentoring throughout their undergraduate experience. The positions builds and sustains a scalable mentoring model that helps students develop career readiness, build professional networks, connect academic and experiential learning to their goals and prepare for life after Butler.
Working across colleges and divisions, the Associate Director leads the network of Career Mentors and College-Based Career Mentor Leads. The position ensures a consistent, high-quality student experience while supporting appropriate college-level adaption and building the capacity of those delivering career mentoring across the University.