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Job Description
60% Employer Outreach, Engagement and Relationship Management
10% Other Duties
- Envisions, designs and develops services, programs and resources that foster engagement with employer partners that lead to employment of KU students in career and experiential learning opportunities.
- Seek out and develop employer engagement to ensure that partner participation is consistent with the range of career interests expressed by KU students, with a focus on students in the Student Pathways program.
- Develop a pathway of participation for employers who have little to no recruiting budget, such as those from non-profits and government, to increase engagement in career fairs and/or other recruitment events.
- Meet routinely with employers and industry groups to understand workforce needs and benchmark recruitment best practices. Maintain annual meetings with an Employer Advisory Board in collaboration with other career services units on campus.
- Collaborate with Academic Engagement Manager to educate and engage campus community ab out using career service resources that connect students with career and experiential learning opportunities.
- Ensure timely and professional responses to incoming inquiries from employers (email, drop-ins, and phone)
- Develop a range of employer recruitment guides and tools based on their needs. Promote and leverage resources for employers such as KS Work Study, Parker-Dewey, and other resources to assist employers with hiring KU students.
- Design and develop outreach for employers through the KU Career account on LinkedIn, email campaigns, and newsletters.
- Design and conduct program assessment of employer engagement to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the recruiting services provided by the UCC and provide recommendations for changes when needed.
- Develop and maintain processes and reports that track employer engagement activity
- Ensure adequate and timely coverage for approving new employers and job postings in Handshake to approve new employers and job postings, as needed. Provide back-up assistance to UCC email accounts, as needed.
- Oversee successful outreach and execution of Career Fairs and other employer-engaged events that are managed by the University Career Center. Monitor and track revenue and expenses related to UCC Career Fairs.
- Manage UCC sponsorships program, including setting funding levels and opportunities, monitoring employer sponsorships for career events, coordinating solicitations, and monitoring revenue.
- Direct the Kansas Work Study program, Youth Educational Services (YES) tutoring program, Academic Tutor program at Lawrence Public Library, including monitor work activities and budgets, act as a liaison with the Board of Regent's contact and writing annual reports.
- Train, supervise and coordinate activities of assigned staff including: Events Manager, Kansas Career Work Study Coordinator, and Youth Educational Services (YES) Coordinator.
- Collaborate closely with UCC colleagues from the other three key functions of the center – career advising, academic engagement, and operations – to leverage resources and ensure smooth outreach and execution of employer engaged initiatives.
10% Other Duties
- Serve as an agile and active member of the University Career Center’s leadership team, contributing to strategic planning and goal setting.
- Collaborate with campus career services units to align campus events and employer services
- Attend relevant unit meetings.
- Participate in department and campus meetings and trainings.
- Participate in relevant professional development annually.
- Understand and adhere to FERPA guidelines, KU policies, and other institutional compliance expectations.