Career Outreach and Events Manager Experiential Learning and Career Success ELCS

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Experiential Learning and Career Success (ELCS)

invites applications for a

Career Outreach and Events Manager

to oversee and grow UM’s employer outreach and events programming in support of student career readiness. This individual will be under the direction of the Associate Director of Experiential Learning. Duties for this position include strategizing, organizing, and facilitating on-campus and virtual recruiting activities and events including employment/experiential learning fairs and on-campus employer visits and interviews. Someone who likes to network and is interested in building and strengthening the UM community through UM-Missoula Business Partnerships would be an ideal fit for this position. This position is also responsible for the growth, management and budget of the Job Location Development Program, a federally funded program that aides currently enrolled students in locating off-campus, part-time, temporary, and seasonal job opportunities regardless of financial need; as well as overseeing the platform Handshake. This Career Outreach and Events Manager will also supervise a student worker who will support this position. This individual will coordinate employer events, recruitment and outreach by doing the following:

Planning, managing, and promoting employment/experiential fairs in collaboration with the ELCS team.

Assisting employers with job/internship posting descriptions, fair/event registration and creating and managing their employer platform account in Handshake.

Collaborating with the Career Success Team to engage employers in career education workshops and panels.

Pursuing employer sponsorships of fairs, awards, and other events.

Providing excellent customer service in working with a wide array of business leaders, UMT staff and other community members.

Collaborating with academic departments to develop and offer employment fairs specific to their needs.

Promoting career events, tools, and opportunities to students and faculty.

This individual will also manage the job location development program by:

Managing and expanding the reach of the JLD program and oversee its administration in accordance with State and Federal Grant Guidelines.

Identifying and soliciting part-time, seasonal, and temporary job openings from Missoula and surrounding areas.

Serving as the liaison between the University of Montana and community businesses interested in part-time student employees.

Offering informational classroom and other programming to educate students, organizations, and employers about the JLD Program.

Supporting and advising UM students seeking part-time positions.

This employee will also oversee the operations and processes of UM’s Handshake platform by:

Providing technical education and assistance to employers, students/alumni, faculty, and staff in their use of Handshake.

Developing, enhancing and/or maintaining processes to ensure data integrity, usefulness, and relevancy.

Approving/overseeing new employer postings, employer contacts, and all new opportunities (i.e., jobs, internships, volunteer, etc.).

Producing routine reports for students, alumni, employers, staff, faculty, and departments.

Acting as a liaison with Handshake tech support for questions, improvements, and enhancements for databases.

This position requires incumbent to develop a working knowledge of how the Job Location and Development program works through Financial Aid and will develop an understanding of how to grow this program to better support students and local employers. This individual will also develop a working knowledge of university and federal recruiting/employment regulations.

Required Skills

Event planning, marketing, and public relations skills.

Information system and database management skills.

Comfort with technology platforms and utilizing data to help inform decisions.

Detail oriented.

Strong problem-solving skills.

Ability to make sound decisions and take appropriate actions.

Strong communication and interpersonal relations skills.

Excellent oral, written, and telephone communications.

Ability to thrive in a data-intensive environment.

Minimum Required Experience

Bachelor’s Degree and at least two (2) years’ experience in this or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in establishing and growing a new program.

Ability to work with employers to create and grow JLD opportunities for UM students.

Knowledge of how the Job Location and Development program works through Financial Aid.

About the Experiential Learning and Career Success (ELCS), UM

, and Missoula

ELCS’s mission is helping students maximize their education through engaging experiences and intentional planning, preparing them for success today and tomorrow.

The University of Montana is flagship, research institution with approximately 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students. It is located in Missoula, a culturally vibrant community of about 75,000, surrounded by mountains and three rivers converge. Abundant recreational opportunities in surrounding state and national forests and nearby Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park complement a thriving intellectual atmosphere. The University of Montana offers eligible employees a generous benefits package that positively separates UM from other local employers and offers many programs and policies to support work-life balance for its employees.

The University of Montana is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who would assist the University in demonstrating its five priorities for action

: Place student success at the center of all we do; drive excellence and innovation in teaching, learning, and research; embody the principle of “mission first, people always; partner with place; and proudly tell the UM story.

To learn more about the University of Montana, Missoula, and the State of Montana, please visit the links below.

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Video: Mission First, People Always

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City of Missoula

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Destination Missoula

Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce

The State of Montana

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Position Details

Position Title:

Career Outreach and Events Manager (Program Manager)

Position Number:

010550

Department:

Experiential Learning and Career Success (ELCS)

Work Schedule:

Full-time, 1.0 FTE (40 Hours a week), Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, 12 months/year.

Salary:

$19.00/hr.

Union Affiliation:

FOCUS-MFPE

Probationary Period:

Six months minimum

Benefits Include

Insurance package, mandatory retirement plan, partial tuition waiver, and wellness program

Criminal Background Investigation is required prior to the Offer of Employment In accordance with University regulations, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. ADA/EOE/AA/Veteran's Preference

Reasonable accommodations are provided in the hiring process for persons with disabilities. For example, this material is available in alternative format upon request. As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, we encourage applications from minorities, veterans, and women. Qualified candidates may request veterans’ or disabilities preference in accordance with state law. References:

References not listed on the application materials may be contacted; notice may be provided to the applicant. Testing:

Individual hiring departments at UM may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions. Employment Eligibility:

All New Employees must be eligible and show employment eligibility verification by the first date of employment at UM, as legally required (e.g., Form I-9).

Must be eligible to work in the United State upon hire. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Company info

The University of Montana
Website : https://www.umt.edu