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Program Manager- University Career CenterThe University of Texas at El Paso • El Paso, TX, US
Program Manager- University Career Center

Program Manager- University Career Center

The University of Texas at El Paso • El Paso, TX, US
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Overview

About UTEP

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a comprehensive public research university that is increasing access to excellent higher education. We advance discovery of public value and positively impact the health, culture, education, and economy of the community we serve. UTEP is America's leading Hispanic-serving university. Located at the westernmost tip of Texas, where three states and two countries converge along the Rio Grande, 85% of our 25,000 students are Hispanic, and half are the first in their families to go to college. UTEP offers 170 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs at the only open-access, top-tier research university in America.

About The Department

Our Mission

The University Career Center has as its mission the career development of the students and alumni of The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP); to assist in relating their knowledge, interests, and skills to meaningful career options; to inculcate the sense of professionalism required for success; to aid in their search for pre-professional and professional employment; to ease their transition from the University to a productive career; and to assist them as they navigate the world of work.

Our Vision

The University Career Center will be recognized within and beyond the UTEP community for excellence in providing comprehensive, state-of-the-art programs and services to advance the career development and employment opportunities of its students and alumni.

Our Purpose

Our purpose is to expose UTEP students to options that best fit their individual career needs and aspirations. To that end, the Career Center provides part-time and full-time job listings, internship, and experiential learning opportunities, career / job fairs, career development workshops and presentations (e.g., résumé writing, job search correspondence, interview preparation, negotiating a job offer, navigating a career fair, etc.), résumé reviews, job search assistance, interview coaching, on-campus and virtual interviews, and employer contacts.

Position Information

Hiring Department : University Career Center

Posting End Date : Open until filled. This posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

Hours : up to 40 hours per week, standard Monday- Friday 8 : 00am- 5 : 00pm, flexibility is required on evenings and weekends

FLSA status : Exempt

Earliest Start Date : As soon as possible.

Salary : $40,008 annually

Required Application Materials

  • Resume
  • Cover Letter
  • List of three references

The primary accountabilities are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or some of the primary accountabilities listed. Specific tasks or responsibilities will be documented in the incumbents' performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents' immediate supervisor or manager. This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. A valid driver's license issued by the State where the applicant resides and insurability as defined in UTS 157 may be required to perform the position's essential functions.

Purpose of Position

The Employer Relations Manager is part of the Career Center's employer relations team and reports to the Associate Director for Employer Relations. The employer relations (ER) team is responsible for ensuring employer recruitment needs are coordinated and met so that employers can recruit and identifying talent from UTEP. The University Career Center serves as the official and centralized office, employers for all their recruiting needs : information sessions, information tables, on campus interviews, job postings, faculty meetings, presentations, workshops, or other student / faculty engagements.

Essential Functions

  • Manages platform, Handshake, employer entries and event queue, ensuring employer events are processed efficiently and accurately.
  • Meets with employers to develop a customized recruitment plan. Provides information on University Career Center services, university demographics, and degree inventory.
  • Coordinates in-person and virtual employer recruitment events by developing agendas, reserving on campus facilities, requesting parking, promoting events on campus, coordinating meetings with UTEP stakeholders, invoicing, and preparing confirmations.
  • Updates and maintains all employer-facing handouts.
  • Maintains employer recruitment guidelines and resources, ensuring adherence to university policies, UT System, and employment law.
  • Updates on-campus recruitment assessment efforts for student learning outcomes and employer program outcomes, ensuring data accuracy for assessment and reporting.
  • Assists with the development and execution of employer recruitment strategies to enhance student-employer connections, increase recruitment opportunities, and establish, maintain, and strengthen partnerships.
  • Creates and disseminates monthly employer newsletter and prepares weekly communication for faculty and staff to inform of recruitment activity impacting their students.
  • Maintains employer relations documentation for each partnership, ensuring organized and comprehensive records.
  • Updates and revises employer facing website content, including employer guidelines, recruitment calendar, and other relevant information.
  • Oversees Career Center interview rooms. All on-campus recruitment activities ensure smooth operations and professional accommodation.
  • Oversees Employer-Led Academies, working with employer partners to provide students with professional development opportunities.
  • Provides content for a social media platform related to employer engagement, developing strategic employer outreach initiatives each semester.
  • Supervises full-time staff and student employee, ensuring their professional development and effectiveness in their roles.
  • Represents the University Career Center at tabling events and employer sessions.
  • Executes other duties as required.

    • Supervisory Responsibilities

    Supervises full-time staff and one student employee

    Qualifications

    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    Required Qualifications

    Education : Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university within area of assigned responsibility.

    Experience : Five years of related experience to the statement of duties and responsibilities; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

    Additional Information

    The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee must frequently stand and walk. The employee must regularly sit; use hands to feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must lift and move up to 50 pounds.

    The noise level for this work environment is usually moderate.

    In keeping with its access, excellence and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to an open, diverse, and inclusive learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment.

    The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee's or prospective employee's right to be free from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972. Inquiries—including the filing of a Formal Complaint or reporting an incident—about the application of Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, who can be reached by phone at (915) 747-8358, by email at titleix@utep.edu, or by mail at 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX, Kelly Hall, Room 312.

    For accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEP's Equal Opportunity Office at eoaa@utep.edu.

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