At the Johns Hopkins University Center for Staff Life Design, we help Hopkins staff design purposeful professional and personal journeys. As a cornerstone of Johns Hopkins’ commitment to staff development and benefits, we're redefining what it means to grow within a world-class institution. Our vision is that every employee at Johns Hopkins University regardless of seniority, job level, or job family will live their life purpose through, with, or because of the Johns Hopkins community.

The Center for Staff Life Design supports Johns Hopkins University’s investment in staff development and retention, positioning Johns Hopkins as a national and global leader in higher education and university human resources. By leveraging a scalable life design thinking approach, we foster enduring relationships and design staff learning experiences that result in greater upward and internal professional mobility for Johns Hopkins University staff.

We are seeking a Life Design Consultant who will deliver on the mission of the Center for Staff Life Design by developing and facilitating training and programming for JHU staff. Each consultant is assigned a portfolio of responsibility (for example: a campus, division, or job family) and is expected to deliver life design content and innovate scalable programming to their portfolio. Responsible for ideation and implementation of programs and content, this individual will collaborate with the Center for Staff Life Design leadership and program teams to design and lead training programs and experiential learning initiatives that provide staff members with the resources needed to explore, to prepare, to experience, to network and ultimately to be inspired to pursue their life purpose.

The Staff Life Design Consultant will expertly integrate aspects of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) into their programming, training, delivery, and practices in ways that are appropriate to the mission and values of Johns Hopkins University, and aligned to the President’s Roadmap on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.  As a thought leader in Life Design and Adult Learning and Professional Development, the Life Design Consultant will also collaborate with curriculum teams aligned to Johns Hopkins Integrative Learning and Life Design. It is expected that the Life Design Consultant will actively travel between Johns Hopkins campuses and among departments to assure quality and engaging delivery of Staff Life Design programming both in person and virtually.  By fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth, the individual will play a pivotal role in strengthening Johns Hopkins’ position as a global leader in higher education and staff development.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Participate in Center for Staff Life Design goal setting, vision, communication, and evaluation and assessment strategies.
• Develop and implement effective assessment and evaluation tools for Staff Life Design programming.
• Inspire a culture of engaged, innovative, and energetic delivery of programming across social media, in-person, and virtual modalities.
• Provide delivery of staff programming, marketing, content, and logistics for staff participants.
• Collaborate with Staff Life Design Consultants, the Life Design Lab, and other Life Design Units at the university to innovate new and bespoke programming for divisions and job families as well as other key university stakeholders.
• Partner with Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), Human Resource Directors, Learning & Development, and Staff Advisory Council teams on events, initiatives, training series, and other programs in order to enhance the staff learning offerings and experiences.
• Infuse career education and skills-development curricula with modules centered on professional ethics, sustainability, DEI, and social responsibility values.
• Organize and co-lead career and identity-based events and conferences, creating platforms for networking, learning, and professional growth on all JHU campuses, including international campuses.
• Drive digital engagement strategies, leveraging online platforms to engage and inspire the JHU community.
• Represent JHU in thought leadership capacities across professional associations, academic journals, and higher education forums.
• Craft and share the university's story, emphasizing our commitment to pioneering career and learning solutions.
• Construct robust and comprehensive assessment frameworks tailored for life design and deliver content based on data-driven and evidence-based outcomes.
• Support a culture of data collection and analysis and leverage collaborations with key stakeholders across the university to assess and develop staff professional development and life design opportunities.
• Ensure every career design initiative resonates with the broader diversity, equity, and inclusion goals and vision of both the Center for Staff Life Design and Johns Hopkins University.
• Drive the development and implementation of innovative staff career exploration and skill-building curricula focused on Life Design and Design Thinking training, tailored to empower staff members across the entire university community.
• Build strategic partnerships with key university stakeholders to assess needs and successfully implement career and professional development services tailored for staff.
• Leverage a scalable group coaching model for career advising, targeting JHU staff, featuring interactive sessions, collaborative learning, peer support, expert-led workshops, and digital tools to accommodate diverse needs and schedules.

• Bachelor’s Degree in any subject area.
• One year of work experience or equivalent of a master’s degree by way of JHU work and education equivalency formula (approximately 5 years of work experience in HR or Education).
• One year of experience in teaching or facilitating active-learning workshops or classes.
• Coursework or certification in DEI practices or 1 year of experience in the practice of DEI initiatives.
• Certification or 1 year of experience in human-centered design, life design, or user experience (UX) design and research methodologies.
• Commitment to teach in person and virtually as required.
• Commitment to innovation, iteration, and risk with a fail-forward and growth-oriented mentality.
• Commitment to and evidence of strong teaming and collaborative work practices.
• Additional education may substitute for experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Certification or 1 year of experience in human-centered design, life design, or user experience (UX) design and research methodologies.
  

• Multicultural or multilingual background preferred or demonstrated ability to work between cultures with English as a second language.
  

• Experience with or training in trauma-informed teaching and/or workshop facilitation (SafeZone training, etc).
  

• Demonstrated knowledge of and curiosity to learn common higher education and design software, programs, and other tools relevant to programming such as Figma, Canva, Miro, SAP, Workday, Handshake, Eightfold, Mural, Canvas, Blackboard, Articulate, Panopto, Cornerstone, etc.
  

• Experience with social media strategy and digital storytelling methods.

Relevant work experience must include some combination of the following

• Experience in a higher education environment involving staff, students, employers and faculty. Preferred experience in advising or mentoring career professionals.
• Collaborate seamlessly within a dynamic team environment to achieve common objectives, fostering a culture of mutual support and shared success.
• Demonstrated experience in designing workshops and courses tailored for adult learners, ensuring engaging and effective learning experiences.
• Proficiency in event and program management.
• Demonstrated background working with individuals of international backgrounds or extensive intercultural immersion experiences.
• Skilled in leveraging websites and social media platforms to enhance outreach and engagement, amplifying the reach and impact of programs.

Classified Title: Life Design Consultant 
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PC  
Starting Salary Range: $53,800 - $94,400 Annually (Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F/8:30-5:00 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/Eastern High Campus 
Department name: ​​​​​​​Center for Staff Life Design  
Personnel area: University Administration