Job description
Job code:
010839
Pay grade:
G
Pay type:
Exempt/salaried
General summary
Designs, develops, and implements the student professional readiness program.
Major duties
- Oversees and approves events, registrations, attendance, participation, program assessment and annual program logistics.
- Conducts audits to ensure student compliance with program and graduation requirements are achieved. Advises enrolled and prospective undergraduate students on the program requirements for graduation. Coaches students through career development decisions.
- Collaborates with career center, communication center, business-related registered student organizations, faculty members and leadership to plan and implement new workshops and events.
- Collaborates with other University offices to develop relationships to meet students' needs. Serves as a representative of various committees that impact academic and co-curricular life at the University. Participates in policy development.
- Leads program advisory board consisting of employer representatives, faculty, staff, and students. Establishes and maintains strategic employer partnerships designed to support employer and student connection through career readiness development.
- Generates and implements public relations and information materials to communicate with current and prospective students.
- Determines appropriate software and tracking system components.
- Conducts budget maintenance and growth. May engage in grant writing to support program funding.
- Supports college orientation sessions for new students. Assists in development of orientation programming.
- Hires, trains, evaluates and supervises staff and student employees.
Minimum qualifications
Minimum qualifications based upon job documentation and industry best practices. Any current employees not meeting these qualifications will be grandfathered until they move to a different job.
Required education
- Master's degree in related field from an accredited institution.
Required experience
- Five years' relevant experience.
- Supervisory or lead experience.
- Successful program establishment and management experience.
- Significant experience working with students in mentoring, advising, counseling, and teaching roles.
Physical requirements
Light work with some physical demands such as continuously lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds, but rarely moving more than 25 to 50 pounds.
Working conditions
Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.
Revised:
2024-04-24
This description indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees in the above job. It is not intended to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.