Manager for Career Data, Technology, and Engagement

Manager for Career Data, Technology, and Engagement Gainesville, FL Job Details Full-time $54,000 a year 1 day ago Qualifications Vendor relationship building Community engagement Alumni relations (outreach initiatives) Operations management Vendor management Student mentoring Faculty collaboration Program development Working with graduate students Data reporting Mid-level Master's degree Administrative experience Supervising experience Bachelor's degree Data management Team management Human resources Vendor relationship management UX Recruiting Relationship management Networking through strategic partnership building Computer skills Student advising Workshop facilitation Event marketing 2 years Project stakeholder communication Career counseling Marketing Training delivery Staff development Analytics Stakeholder management

Full Job Description JOB NO:

539325

WORK TYPE:

Staff Full-Time

LOCATION

Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

CATEGORIES

Executive/Director/Management, Office/Administrative/Fiscal Support, Student Services

DEPARTMENT

04040000 - SL-CAREER

CONNECTIONS CENTER CLASSIFICATION TITLE

MGR, Career Services

CLASSIFICATION MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Master's degree in an appropriate field and two years of experience or a bachelor's degree and four years of related experience.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Manages the day-to-day operations of a function on the team by implementing and growing the "Building Professional Networks" initiative to support student success outcomes. Manages the day-to-day functionality, adoption strategy, and user experience of Gator Network in partnership with the UF Alumni Association and Student Government to ensure meaningful engagement among students, alumni, and campus partners. Oversees building university community network members to support professional conversations for success by including recruitment, onboarding, and engagement of faculty, staff, alumni, mentoring, peer mentoring programs, and employer contributors who provide blogs, relevant events/programs, and resources and other group based professional development work to support the ecosystem. Monitors engagement analytics, user behavior trends, and platform utilization to inform workflow refinement and adoption strategies. Manages vendor relationships for assigned technology (ies), ensuring the implementation of system updates and adherence to system usage best practices. Serves as supervisor in direct and indirect functions to implement work. Serves as a point of contact for faculty and staff in the Division portfolio and campus to support initiatives to aid student success, departmental goals, experiential learning, professional development engagements, and post-graduation outcomes. This support includes outreach presentations, workshops, office support hours, and other efforts. Creates internal resources and delivers training that equips faculty and staff to effectively integrate assigned initiatives into programs, workshops, and 1:1 engagement. Builds relationships and creates connections across departments to advance the university's overall mission. Maintains regular communication with portfolio partners through appropriate channels and attends meetings with staff at all levels for the exchange of information and integration into programs and services. Establishes internal best practices, and support to CIP staff, and recommends system enhancements based on data and user feedback. Provides individual and group career coaching services to University of Florida undergraduate, graduate, and professional students from all majors and colleges; at times also supporting alumni. Facilitate career education workshops, classroom presentations, and tabling opportunities associated with the assigned initiative area and related career development topics in support of the center's strategic plan. Engages with campus partners (i.e., alumni, staff, faculty, employers, families) to promote student success, interventions, readiness tools and professional development programming. Use existing foundational departmental and marketing resources for customization of programs and initiatives, as needed . Tracks data and reporting related to job functions and engagement responsibilities. Maintains and exchanges quantitative and qualitative data for assessment, reporting, usage, service participation, and reporting purposes to demonstrate impact for departments. Creates regular reporting structures and summaries to highlight trends, identify opportunities for improvement, and support decision-making for leadership. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of career development trends and best practices. Performs other administrative duties as assigned by the Director and higher authorities in the department and division. Attends departmental sessions, staff meetings and one-on-one supervision meetings to ensure clear communication with colleagues and supervisors. Support department, portfolio, and/or division-wide all-hands-on-deck events, committees and programs. Lives out unit and institutional values in all aspects of job function.

EXPECTED SALARY

$54,000.00 REQUIRED

QUALIFICATIONS

Master's degree in an appropriate field and two years of experience or a bachelor's degree and four years of related experience.

PREFERRED

EXPERIENCE Two (2) years of experience (minimum) in stakeholder engagement, marketing, sales, career development, career counseling, or HR Experience working inclusively

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of industry relations, employment trends, student development, career services, marketing, and outreach strategies SKILLS Skilled in computer applications - Facilitative skills - Interpersonal skills Good presentations skills, listening skills, helping skills, relationship management, and program development

ABILITIES

Ability to work independently and contribute to a team

PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS

None noted

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

None noted

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume. Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

HEALTH ASSESSMENT REQUIRED

No

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