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Career Services

The Career Services Manager is responsible for providing oversight and direction to career services activities, including programming, career fairs, outreach, information and resource management, department operations, and data/assessment to support career growth and enhancement for students, alumni, and/or other community members.

• Direct and manage career services employees within the areas of programming, career fairs, outreach, information and resource management, and data/assessment; provide supervision, coaching, and professional development opportunities
• Provide a vision for and oversight over career services' outreach and programming efforts; conceptualize, plan, implement, budget, and evaluate programs
• Develop and implement strategic initiatives that align with institutional goals and address the evolving career needs of students and alumni
• Oversee outreach to students, alumni, University offices, faculty/staff, and other institutions of higher education to expand career services' reach and impact
• Cultivate and strengthen relationships with employers, alumni, community partners, and industry leaders to create opportunities for internships, full-time employment, and networking events
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure the delivery of quality services across all areas of career services
• Ensure that services and programs provided adhere to the required laws and ethical standards of the profession
• Assess program outcomes, analyze data, and refine services to ensure alignment with goals and labor market trends
• Represent career services within national, state, and local, conferences and networks

Level:

– Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning and development of goals for accomplishing unit assignments. Reviews and guides work to ensure conformity to policy and effective approaches. Evaluates employee performance and recommend development opportunities. Demonstrates ability to coach employees. Presents and communicates key university indicatives and connects it to unit contributions. Provides broad guidelines. Develops, evaluates, enhances, and/or implements quality improvement practices. Recommends innovative solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees a team (typically 4 or more; no fewer than 2) full
– time direct reports of individual contributors and/or first level supervisors.

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks department/area budget
– May plan, forecast, and/or assist in developing budgets
– May have final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters varied and complex problems
– Helps to develop creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature but within limited scope
– Modifies, adapts, or refines guidelines if necessary to resolve issues or problems

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices and advanced working knowledge to determine appropriate work methods for the team
– Reviews completed work of others for conformity to policy, and effectiveness of approach
– Delegates advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Communicates key university initiatives and how unit’s work contributes to their achievement
– Presents ideas, concepts and instructions in a clear manner, and uses persuasion and negotiation to build consensus and cooperation
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 11
• Minimum – $68,200.00
• MidPoint – $85,200.00
• Maximum – $102,300.00