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Shocker Career Accelerator Account Manager, Employer Relations
Job Description
Position Status
Full-Time
Regular Work Hours
Typically Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm. Work is performed onsite and in-person.
Location
Wichita, KS - WSU Main Campus
Description
University Overview
Wichita State University has a long tradition of innovation and entrepreneurship that spurs the economy and serves the needs of the local community. This is the place where anything is possible. Where collaboration and innovative ideas shape the future, and entrepreneurship is in our bones. If you have the creativity, passion and insight to help us build a brighter future for our city, state and world—this is the place where you belong.
Position Specific Responsibilities
At the Shocker Career Accelerator, we want to help all students gain professional skills in resume writing, interviewing, and preparing for that dream job. As an Account Manager for Employer Relations, you are responsible for meeting with businesses or internal customers to build relationships and partnerships, understand their hiring needs, and create a collaboration with them. The ideal candidate is positive, takes initiative, and wants to make a difference in students’ lives!
Summary of Responsibilities
Provides business consultation, employment and project support to internal and external business partners for their applied learning needs. Acts as the primary liaison, business consultant, and talent management coordinator for all industry/employer partners, as well as internal customers for the Shocker Career Accelerator.
Essential Functions
Acts as primary liaison to internal partners, and external industry employer partners, to assess their existing, emerging, and future business and hiring applied learning needs
Expands and maintains professional business relationships with community and business-to-business outreach
Provides on-going consultation to business partners on the services and capabilities available to them
Supervises the posting and sourcing of all applied learning positions to provide the most efficient and high-quality talent pipeline for internal and external employer partners
Establishes and assists internal and external business partners on the execution of recruitment plans for applied learning, ensuring that all service agreements are delivered
Supports the strategic growth and improvement with collaboration, creativity, and community outreach
Expands and maintains professional business relationships with community and business-to-business outreach
Provides on-going consultation to business partners on the services and capabilities available to them
Supervises the posting and sourcing of all applied learning positions to provide the most efficient and high-quality talent pipeline for internal and external employer partners
Establishes and assists internal and external business partners on the execution of recruitment plans for applied learning, ensuring that all service agreements are delivered
Supports the strategic growth and improvement with collaboration, creativity, and community outreach
Commitment
Wichita State University is committed to inclusive excellence. WSU is the only urban-serving public university in Kansas and has the most diverse student body of all the Kansas state universities. Wichita State University recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a veteran. Wichita State University has a clear goal in this regard: to be the place where our talented faculty and staff reflect and promote the evolving diversity of our society. We pride ourselves on being the most innovative university in Kansas, delivering the best educational experience to our students with the distinction for opening pathways to real-life learning, applied research and career opportunities that make people want to stay in Kansas. Our campus provides an experience that promotes all forms of diversity, equity and inclusion, a place to learn, work, live and play.
Requirements
Minimum Education
Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, or other related field
Preferred Education
Minimum Experience
One (1) year of of related experience
Preferred Experience
- Strong understanding of business practices and the ability to provide quality consultation to a broad range of industry partners.
- Well-developed professional network that includes private business, non-profit, local government, and business-to-business relationships.
- Experience in Higher Education, Recruitment, Sales, Customer Service, or other professional development programs
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient in MS Office applications
- Understanding of business practices and familiarity with a broad range of industry partners
- Passion for building relationships and expanding the program outreach.
- Strong interpersonal skills and customer service experience
- Strong organizational and time management skills
Licenses, Certificates and Registrations
None
Sponsorship
User Export Compliance
Additional Information
Special Instructions
Department Information
Department
102418-Office of Applied & Exp Learning
Salary Information
Pay Information
Beginning at $40,000 and commensurate with experience
Overtime Eligibility
No
Eligible for Shift Differential?
No
Benefits Eligible?
Yes
Benefit Information
Wichita State University and the State of Kansas offer a variety of benefit programs which are designed to enhance employment. Many of these benefits are available immediately and some with a wait period.
You can find more information on benefits in the New/Prospective Employee Benefits Guide.
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision and supplemental coverage offerings
- Retirement plan with generous employer contributions
- Basic employer-paid life insurance and optional life insurance
- Employee and Dependent Tuition Assistance Program
- Generous time off accruals
- Full time 12-month employees typically accrue 22 vacation days and 12 days of sick leave per year in addition to 8 annual paid holidays designated by the State of Kansas.
- Additional holidays and/or a discretionary day can be granted by the governor each year.
- Part-time employee accruals are on a pro-rated basis.
- Paid Parental Leave
- State Shared Leave Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Discounts on campus and throughout Wichita through ShockerStart
You can find more information on benefits in the New/Prospective Employee Benefits Guide.
Requisition Details
Requisition Details
Posting Date
04/08/2022
Closing Date
Proposed Start Date
Physical Demands
Physical Requirements
Physical Requirements
- Ability to communicate with others and accurately exchange information.
- Ability to move or traverse across campus, within buildings and offices, and/or across external environments.
- Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment including but not limited to phone, printers, copiers, and calculators.
- Ability to remain in a stationary position.
Physical Weight Category
Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves remaining stationary most of the time.
Additional Physical Demands
Physical Demands
Atypical Physical Job Requirements
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status?
- Yes
- No
- * Can you meet all educational, experiential and knowledge, skills and ability requirements for this position?
- Yes
- No
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
Optional Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
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