Program Manager for Career Readiness

The Program Manager for Career Readiness leads the implementation integration assessment and continuous improvement of the Career Ready Guide and approved related career readiness initiatives. Working directly with designated student populations and in collaboration with faculty academic programs student-support offices and campus partners the Program Manager integrates career planning goal-setting and workforce readiness into curricular and co-curricular experiences. Through faculty support and data-informed program development the position helps students recognize develop and communicate the competencies needed for academic professional and post-graduate success. The position provides individualized career coaching proactive outreach and career readiness programming to assigned student populations. The Program Manager plans and carries out this work in coordination with the Director of the Muller Center for Careers & Purpose ensuring that priorities content timelines student-engagement strategies and program development remain aligned with Center priorities grant objectives established program goals and institutional needs.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

Program Implementation and Curricular Integration

1. Lead implementation and ongoing coordination of the Career Ready Guide and related initiatives.
2. Coordinate the integration of career readiness into first-year and transfer experiences.
3. Build collaborative relationships with faculty course coordinators academic departments and student-support offices.
4. Develop faculty implementation plans communication materials instructional resources classroom activities and assessment tools.
5. Provide faculty and staff training and implementation support.

Student Coaching Programming and Outreach

1. Provide student-facing coaching workshops classroom presentations and group learning experiences.
2. Develop outreach and engagement strategies for first-year transfer and other assigned populations.
3. Facilitate career planning goal-setting and workforce-readiness activities.
4. Coordinate cohort-based career readiness programming for first-year and transfer students including workshops classroom activities and related events.

Program Direction and Center Collaboration

1. Develop program design recommendations focused on increasing students use of career readiness competencies.
2. Collaborate with the Program Manager for Career Development Technologies and the Career Development Specialist to align outreach coaching technology-supported resources classroom engagement and referrals.

Assessment and Continuous Improvement

1. Monitor participation completion engagement and outcome data.
2. Develop and administer assessment processes.
3. Collect analyze and communicate project data and implementation findings for grant reporting institutional decision-making and continuous improvement.
4. Gather feedback to inform improvements to the initiative.
5. Maintain program documentation and standard operating procedures.
6. Remain current on career-readiness frameworks student development workforce expectations and career education.
7. Participate in committees grant activities and professional development.
8. Perform other duties as assigned.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This is a full-time grant-funded position. The work schedule will be established in coordination with the Director of the Muller Center for Careers & Purpose and may vary based on implementation needs and the Colleges academic calendar. Occasional evening and weekend hours may be required for training student programming campus events and outreach activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in higher education career development student affairs counseling education workforce development human resources communication business or a related field.
• Experience in career services academic advising student success workforce development counseling education or a related field.
• Experience working directly with students through coaching advising teaching training workshops program facilitation or related student-development activities.
• Experience supporting program implementation including coordinating activities managing timelines developing resources communicating with stakeholders and following through on commitments.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with faculty staff students and campus partners and to build productive relationships across academic and administrative areas.
• Ability to collect interpret and communicate participation learning and outcome data for program assessment reporting and continuous improvement.
• Strong interpersonal written verbal facilitation and presentation skills including the ability to communicate career readiness concepts clearly to varied audiences.
• Demonstrated project management and organizational skills including the ability to balance student-facing work with planning documentation assessment and multiple concurrent priorities.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment within established priorities and decision-making structures recognizing when issues risks recommendations or proposed changes require consultation or approval.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle student and institutional information responsibly while supporting a diverse student population through inclusive student-centered practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in higher education student affairs career development counseling education workforce development human resources communication business or a related discipline.
• Experience in college career services first-year experience academic advising student success workforce development or a related higher education environment.
• Experience integrating career readiness student success or developmental learning activities into courses or co-curricular programs.
• Familiarity with career readiness competencies and frameworks particularly approaches that help students identify develop reflect on and communicate employability competencies.
• Experience designing and delivering faculty staff or student training and developing facilitator guides assignments presentations learning resources or assessment tools.
• Experience with student outreach communications public relations or marketing that supports program awareness participation and engagement.
• Experience with data visualization program assessment learning outcomes or grant-supported initiatives.

APPLICATION

Application review will begin immediately and will continue until a candidate is selected. Candidates should submit: Cover letter expressing interest in the position resume and list of three professional reference via email to with the Subject Line: Program Manager for Career Readiness.

Newberry College does not discriminate against any person or group on the basis of age color disability gender pregnancy national origin race religion sexual orientation veteran status or genetic information. Newberry College is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff committed to working in a multicultural environment and encourages applications from people from diverse identities and backgrounds.

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This job description reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified and shall not necessarily be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job. Job descriptions do not constitute an employment agreement or contract of employment expressed or implied. Unless designated in writing and signed by the College President all College employees are considered to be EMPLOYED AT WILL. Newberry College reserves the right to change alter and amend job descriptions functions and duties at the pleasure of the College President or Board of Trustees.