Job Posting Title:

Program Manager of Advanced Degree Career Education - Texas Career Engagement

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Hiring Department:

Texas Career Engagement Career Services

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

Our goal is to recruit and support staff and students with a wide range of backgrounds, ideas and viewpoints. A deep passion for promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and access among our university community. Diversity in our community strengthens teaching and learning, research and creativity and our positive contributions to society. Must be eligible to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.

Purpose

The Manager for Graduate Career Education leads career development curriculum and programming in collaboration with campus partners and conduct individual career advising to prepare advanced degree students and scholars for their career of choice. The successful candidate will be passionate about working with graduate students and building collaborative relationships across the university to improve equity and access for graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and eligible alumni to career resources and services. This position is supervised by the Associate Director of Professional Development and collaborates with career centers, university staff, faculty, graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to design and deliver career exploration and preparation programs and resources specifically for advanced degree students and scholars across industries, including academia.?

Responsibilities

• Collaborative Career Program and Resource Development: Collaborate with the graduate school, university department staff, graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty and employers to create and deliver career development programming and resources. Develop and teach core career workshops (e.g., resume, interviewing, CV, etc.) and career exploration courses and contribute to the academic job preparation series – specifically focusing on doctoral -level students across disciplines. Lead delivery of department-specific requests and work closely with partners to create effective and innovative career content and workshops for the UT Austin advanced degree community. Hire, train and supervise 1-3 graduate students on career-related topics to better extend services and contribute to a positive team environment and culture by supporting team initiatives, mentoring graduate students and supporting events.    
• Individual and Group Career & Professional Development Advising: Provide career advising and coaching specifically for advanced degree students and scholars, requiring specialized knowledge of the PhD hiring landscape across disciplines and industries. Types of advising can include meeting with students and scholars in person, through video conference, and by phone on topics ranging from application document preparation, career exploration and planning, interviewing, negotiation, decision making, storytelling and resilience strategies.
• Thought Leadership, Learning & Resources: Assess graduate student needs and identify gaps in service to extend or develop resources and services and scale impact through subscriptions and online resources. Lead graduate career teaching and curriculum professional development for graduate career staff by maximizing existing resources and seeking out new resources, training opportunities, and best practices in career development and curriculum.
• Employer & Alumni Relations: Working closely with the Assistant Director for Advanced Degree Employer Engagement, and collaborating with college and school career centers, identify and build relationships with employers and alumni to enhance graduate career education.

Required Qualifications

Master’s Degree in any field, with a demonstrated interest and background in career and professional development, curriculum, teaching or pedagogy. Three years of collaborative program management experience. Strong presentation, teaching and facilitation skills to lead workshops, career courses, meetings and seminars Experience advising graduate students on career-related topics. Passion for working explicitly with advanced degree students and scholars. Ability to work independently and in teams. Willingness to fail and learn collaboratively with the team. Demonstrated teaching and curriculum design experience. Experience working with diverse student populations including international and under-represented students. Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

PhD in any field preferred. Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to thrive in a new and changing work environment. Five years of experience building and maintaining relationships to develop collaborative programs or resources. Advanced teaching and pedagogical experience. Contributions to the field of advanced degree career and professional development.  Experience managing graduate or undergraduate students.

Salary Range

$63,000+ depending on qualifications ?

Working Conditions

• This is an Austin, TX-based position and is eligible for hybrid work
• Some evening and weekend hours required
• May work around standard office conditions
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.