Program Manager, Club and Career Engagement
Job Description
Position Number:
111326Title:
Program ManagerFunctional Title:
Program Manager, Club and Career EngagementCategory Status:
33-Exempt RegularApplicant Search Category:
StaffUniversity Authorized FTE:
1.000Unit:
BMGT-Dean-Career ManagementCampus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The Program Manager for Club & Career Engagement is a member of the Office of Career Services (OCS) Undergraduate Programming team, which serves the Smith School of Business undergraduate population (approximately 3,200 students). This role provides innovative career programming and support to enhance student career readiness, engagement, outcomes, and satisfaction. The Program Manager offers crucial oversight and support for the Smith Undergraduate Student Association (SUSA) and approximately 25 SUSA affiliated business student clubs and organizations. This role oversees the overall marketing and social media strategy for OCS undergraduate programming team to elevate the OCS brand and increase student career education and engagement and supervises three undergraduate marketing interns to build and execute that strategy. The Program Manager also supports student career development through career coaching and programming, partnering with the Employer Connections team, and supporting undergraduate team initiatives like career fairs, career courses, outcomes collection, and more.
Benefits Summary
Top Benefits and Perks:Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Master’s degree in higher education, student affairs, human resources, counseling, business, or a related field. 2-4 years of relevant experience.
Master’s degree in higher education, student affairs, human resources, counseling, business, or a related field. 2-4 years of relevant experience.
Preferences:
Preferences:
- Experience advising student clubs and organizations.
- Experience working in career services or recruitment, training, human resources, or talent management.
- Experience in planning programming in a busy, fast-faced, career services office preferred.
- Social media strategy experience. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. Strong communication and active listening skills. Strong interpersonal and coaching skills.
- Ability to work with students, staff, and other stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.
- Positive, collaborative self-starter with strong service orientation.
- Excellent judgment, planning, multi-tasking and decision-making skills.
- Ability to challenge students to excel and to provide with feedback to help them improve. Demonstrated high energy and ability to manage multiple priorities and projects.
- Experience working with vocational/career assessment tools (e.g., StrengthsFinder, etc.). Experience marketing, promoting, and planning events.
- Proficiency with career services technology platforms (e.g., 12Twenty, Handshake, Uconnect). Evening and weekend work will be required, especially during peak times of the fall and spring recruiting seasons.
Job Risks
Not Applicable to This PositionPhysical Demands
Evening and weekend work hours required.
Posting Date:
08/31/2023Open Until Filled
YesBest Consideration Date
09/22/2023Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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