Manager, Employer Engagement

Wayne State University is searching for an experiencedManager, Employer Engagementat its Detroit campus location.

Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

Essential functions (job duties):

Essential Function

Employer Relations:

Promote programs and services with emphasis on experiential learning, job

development, on-campus interviews, and a statewide online recruiting program. Assist

director with fundraising efforts.

Develop quality experiential learning and career opportunities in private/public sectors;

design and implement marketing strategies; build and maintain relationships.

Oversee the coordination of career events. Oversee the communication between

appropriate campus departments and program participants. Conduct ongoing

assessment and provide feedback as to the effectiveness of such events.

Develops communication channels with and serves as a liaison to the campus

community to foster engaged student participation in work experiences and employer

collaboration.

Leads office employer engagement and programming. Develops employer

programming and counselor programming to ensure that team members are additive

and not duplicative of services occurring within Career Services.

Internships/Work Experiences:

Conduct ongoing research of experiential learning programs to expand/refine a

comprehensive program, including internship/co-op/summer and part-time

employment opportunities to provide a service-minded approach to students and

employers. Design strategies to increase the number and type of experiences.

Provide direct support to administrative staff (college liaisons) working with

faculty/college administrators to further enhance a central clearinghouse of

experiential learning opportunities.

Collaborate with administrative staff and faculty to supervise quality/academic

relevance of experiential learning work assignments.

Oversee evaluation and accountability procedures, collect, and analyze data, prepare

reports on the status of experiential learning programs.

Develop and implement a university-wide campaign to increase the awareness and

benefits of participation in experiential learning. Oversee the development and design

of marketing tools including program brochures.

Provide direct supervision to the employer engagement and internship/early talent team members

and other staff as determined by Director.

Support the Director in relationship management with the Career Services advisory committee;

contribute expertise to committee discussions as needed.

Partners with the campus career offices to ensure strong student engagement with a broad range of

employer partners.

Collaborate with the Career Services team to ensure all students have access to and engage in

exploration, experiential learning, skill building, and career action planning.

Ensure that inclusive excellence remains a top priority for every member of the team, providing

ongoing creative outreach across all student populations and systems for monitoring employer

engagement levels and satisfaction.

Additional duties as assigned.

Unique duties:

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's degree in counseling, higher education administration, or related field.

Master's degree preferred.

Experience Specialist (minimum 5 years of job-related experience)

Minimum five years of advanced experience in leading programs, innovation, project management, counseling, or career development and planning required.

Two to three years of experience working with undecided college students preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to effectively counsel/advise college students in areas of career planning and academic

development required.

Understanding of employer engagement, experiential learning process and strategies, university

community processes, student needs and workforce development.

Excellent in communication, presentation, and organizational skills required.

Ability to occasionally lift twenty-five pounds.

Preferred qualifications:

School/College/Division:

H92 - Student Affairs

Primary department:

H9203 Placement Services

Employment type:

• Regular Employee

• Job type: Full Time

• Job category: Staff/Administrative

Funding/salary information:

• Compensation type: Annual Salary

• Hourly rate:

• Salary minimum:

• Salary hire maximum: $75,882

Working conditions:

Normal office environment. Occasional local travel required.

Job openings:

• Number of openings: 1

• Reposted position: No

• Reposted reason: None (New Requisition)

• Prior posting/requisition number:

Background check requirements:

University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.

Equal employment opportunity statement:

Wayne State University provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. The university encourages applications from women, people of color and other underrepresented people. Wayne State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.