Career Services Manager

Position Information

WORKING TITLE: Career Services Manager
UW SYSTEM OFFICIAL TITLE: Career Development Manager
POSTING DATE:  May 25, 2023

Essential Job Functions

This position reports to the Director of Career Services. UW-Green Bay is embarking on a new model for Career Services focused on providing intrusive, supportive career advising to students within our four Colleges that will lead to more intentional connections and success.  The Career Services Manager will be a key leader in developing and implementing a new model focusing on embedding Career Advisors within the Colleges. This position will play an intricate role in strategizing new, meaningful and intentional ways to build and maintain relationships with students taking courses online and/or in-person at our four locations.

The Career Services Manager will build intentional relationships with students to provide individualized career advising to students who are undecided in their choice of major and may teach a career-related course. The Manager will think creatively to develop and maintain a communication plan to connect with and manage interactions with students. In collaboration with the Director and the College Deans, the Career Services Manager will assist in developing a plan to prioritize and expose students to work-based learning experiences while attending UW-Green Bay. The position will focus on how and when the office connects with current students and the collection of data, including first-destination data on our graduates, to share with constituents. The Manager will also help to champion our diversity and inclusion efforts within the office to better serve underrepresented students. The Manager will strive to create a welcoming, equitable, and inclusive work environment.

What You'll Do

This position includes the following responsibilities:

• Educates or advises students and recent alumni individually, or in groups through various mediums about career exploration, self-assessment, skills, materials development, and career decisions.
• Develops and delivers career development programming and resource materials across various mediums to provide education to students.
• Responds to questions and provides information regarding student services, policies, procedures, and employment preparation.
• May identify and maintain a professional network of employers or other stakeholders to facilitate career exploration and employment opportunities for students.
• Participates in the campus-wide career services community, providing input to leadership regarding the development of advising, recruitment, and co/curricular programs offered by the school/college/unit.
• Supervises unit staff and/or plans, organizes, allocates resources, assesses performance, and leads the operational activities for a significant portion of the unit's career services portfolio.
• Oversee the collection and use of First Destination Survey Data.
• Serve as the expert for software programs used.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's Degree at time of application
• Commitment to creating diverse, equitable, and inclusive experiences in a student-centered environment
• Demonstrated ability to build meaningful, quality relationships with a commitment to student success
• Strong attention to detail, interpersonal, customer service and organizational skills
• Effective oral and written communication skills and comfortability with public speaking
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Ability to manage multiple tasks while maintaining flexibility and willingness to work collaboratively as part of a team in a fast-paced environment

 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Three years of experience working in education, recruiting or related experience
• Experience with developing and implementing strategic, forward-thinking initiatives
• Experience working with underrepresented groups
• Employee supervision experience
• Knowledge of Peoplesoft, Navigate, and Handshake or other online recruiting systems
• Bilingual in Spanish, Hmong, Oneida, or Somali

The Successful Candidate

The successful candidate will be expected to work inclusively and respectfully within a diverse campus community and practice civility in the workplace.  The University welcomes applicants who are dedicated to the appreciation and promotion of inclusivity and equity as crucial components in the pursuit of organizational excellence.

In addition, the successful candidate will have strong oral, written, interpersonal, and organizational skills, demonstrated integrity and strong leadership, and the willingness to work independently and as part of a collaborative team. The University invites applicants who are dedicated to enriching the quality of life for students and the community by embracing the educational value of diversity, promoting environmental sustainability, encouraging engaged citizenship, and serving as an intellectual, cultural, and economic resource.
 

Conditions of Appointment

Some travel is required for necessary meetings, workshops, conferences, etc. Occasional evening and/or weekend work is expected and will be assigned by supervisor as needed. Travel between all campus locations (Marinette, Manitowoc, Sheboygan) may be required. 

Position is a full-time Academic Staff appointment.  This position may have the option to work on-campus or a hybrid schedule subject to approved telecommuting request.  Official transcripts of the highest degree achieved will be required of finalist(s). A criminal conviction investigation will be conducted on the finalist(s). In compliance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, the University does not discriminate on the basis of arrest or conviction record.

All final candidates must be asked, prior to hire, whether they have been found to have engaged in, are currently under investigation for, or left employment during an active investigation in which they were accused of sexual violence or sexual harassment. When obtaining employment reference checks, these same sexual violence or sexual harassment questions must also be asked.

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term. If you have questions regarding this, please contact Human Resources.

Compensation and Benefits

Minimum salary of $55,000.

This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Benefit Details

The UW System provides an excellent benefits package to meet the diverse needs of its employees. This includes several health insurance options, with annual deductibles as low as $250/individual and $500/family. Our benefits package also includes dental, vision, several life insurance options, AD&D and Accident insurance and Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts. We participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), where employer contributions begin immediately and employees are fully vested after 5 years of service. The UW System also provides supplemental retirement savings programs including a 403(b) and Deferred Compensation.

In addition, employees receive several types of paid leave benefits, which are prorated for employees working less than 100%. This includes 9 legal holidays, 36 hours of personal holiday and between 96-130 hours of sick leave annually. Employees earn 13-27 days of vacation each year, depending on years of service and employment type.

For more details, please review the benefit quick guide linked below.

• UW System Employee Benefits Brochure
• Faculty, Academic Staff, and Limited Quick Guide
• Total Compensation Estimator

Apply

STEP 1: Please select the applicable link below:

External Applicants: (NOT currently employed by the University of Wisconsin System)
Internal Applicants: (Currently employed by the University of Wisconsin System)

STEP 2: From "Search Jobs" screen,

• Click "View All Jobs"
• Select "Career Services Manager"
  • You must login before you can apply. Input your "User Name" and "Password" and select "Sign In."
  • If you have not yet registered, click "Register Now" to begin the registration process.

STEP 3: Submit application materials:

Please be sure to complete all required fields, and include all required documents before submitting your application. Once submitted, you will not be able to edit or attach any application materials. Files must be complete to be considered. Please include the following documents:

• Cover letter specifically addressing qualifications for the essential job functions
• Resume 
• Names and contact information for three references 

 

You must select "Submit" to forward your application materials to the search committee.

If you have any questions, need accommodations, or submitted your application with missing materials, call or email:

Jaynie Binkowski
Phone:  (920) 465-2392
Email:  binkowsj@uwgb.edu 

Application Deadline

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, June 11, 2023.