Employer Engagement Specialist Position Available In Shelby, Tennessee

Employer Engagement Specialist
The University of Memphis, United States
about 6 hours ago

Location:

Memphis, TENNESSEE

Deadline:

23 May 2025
Posting Information
Posting Number

SAECC4202

Advertised Title Employer Engagement Specialist
Campus Location Main Campus (Memphis, TN)
Position Number 011260
Category Staff (Hourly/Monthly)
Department Career Services
Minimum Position Qualifications Bachelor degree and two years of professional experience in post-secondary higher education, career services, business, public relations or human resources recruiting.
Special Conditions Work Schedule Monday

• Friday
  8:00 a.m.
• 4:30 p.m.
  May need to work/travel beyond normal work schedule including some nights and weekends.
  Posting Date 05/07/2025
  Closing Date 05/23/2025
  Open Until Screening Begins Hiring Range $48,000
• $53,000 per year

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time:

Benefits Eligible
Working Conditions While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk.
The employee is occasionally required to stand, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Additional Working Conditions Special Instructions to Applicants All applications must be submitted online at workforum.memphis.
Applicants must complete all applicable sections of the online application to be considered for a position. Please upload a cover letter, resume, and reference list after completing your application, if required by the system. Required work experience is based on full time hours. Part time work experience will be prorated as listed.
Candidates who are called for an interview must notify the Department of Human Resources in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.
Is this posting for UofM employees only? No
Positions Supervised Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Proactive, creative, critical thinker with strong interpersonal and communication skills, including ability to listen carefully and communicate tactfully, a must for relating effectively with employers, the public, campus partners, and the Career Services team; A professional demeanor with exceptional organization skills; Ability to exercise independent sound judgement and decision making; Ability to prioritize work during peak work flow periods and manage multiple tasks simultaneously with attention to detail while being flexible to meet the needs of employers and students; Ability to collaborate effectively in a multi-functional team environment; Analytical skills with the ability to prepare statistical reports and analyze a variety of data and processing systems; Experiences developing, implementing and achieving short and long term goals; A motivated and enthusiastic work style with exceptional time management skills; Skill to communicate ideas and data through appropriate use of text, graphs and tables; Knowledge and skill in operating systems, database management, web maintenance, social networking, Outlook, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, and PDF document format.
Additional Position Information Benefits of Employment (Applies to full-time, non-police employees only) Job Duties
Duties & Responsibilities Participates in strategic planning for employer development. Assists in the execution of employer outreach and engagement strategies to increase career and internship opportunities for students to include meeting established goals for employer participation in recruitment programs.
Duties & Responsibilities Proactively initiates, expands, and maintains contact with new and existing local, state, regional and national employers. Promotes partnership and campus visibility opportunities and options such as on-campus interviews, job postings, career fairs, internships, and other engagement programs to employers. Conducts strategic, targeted employer outreach based on needs of students and employers. Regularly communicates with employers regarding campus recruiting programs and guidelines.
Duties & Responsibilities Manages and maintains the online recruiting system, including managing account registrations, employer contact updates, job postings including on-campus student employment , interview and event scheduling.
Coordinates campus career fairs, networking and assist with other career connection events. Facilitates relationships between employers and the University of Memphis community including students, faculty, staff, and alumni to develop programs and initiatives that support students’ professional development and success.
Duties & Responsibilities Coordinates, promotes and evaluates the on-campus recruitment program. Expand the recruiting programs including virtual options for employers and students. Meets and communicates with students to ensure student compliance and to resolve issues regarding recruiting programs. Assists with the development of policies and procedures for the recruitment program. Assists with developing marketing materials to include the composition of content and coordination and timing of communications to employers.
Duties & Responsibilities Assists with educating students about Career Services, the job search process and opportunities. Maintains current information and resources regarding job market trends and salary information.
Duties & Responsibilities Engages in continuous process improvement to ensure successful recruiting experiences for employers. Monitors employer recruiting behavior for compliance with legal and ethical standards. Monitors and tracks career outcomes, survey employers and report recruiting activity data.
Duties & Responsibilities Participates and assist with the development, coordination, and implementation of career services programs and services, marketing and overall office operations and initiatives.
Duties & Responsibilities Other duties as assigned.