Career Services Program Manager

University of California, Irvine•Irvine, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Career Services Program Manager for Continuing Education will provide customized services to address career services needs of UCI Division of Continuing Education learners and alumni. DCE constituents may be looking for first jobs, to advance within their career field, or to make a career transition. DCE learners and alumni are located both in Orange County and across the globe; some will be able to take advantage of services offered on the UCI campus, while others will need to access online services. The Program Manager will provide direct and customized services for learners and alumni via programs, outreach, advising, the curation and creation of online resources, and outreach to relevant employers with openings for experienced professionals. The incumbent will also develop and implement strategies to engage employers of interest to DCE learners and alumni, and will place a great deal of emphasis on providing opportunities for employers to engage with DCE talent, such as in-person networking , events niche career fairs, and speaker panels. and provide services directly to Continuing Education students and alumni. The Career Services Program Manager will work closely with DCE staff to inform program design and delivery and drive participation in career programs. The incumbent will be immersed in career services best practices in higher education, including activities on the UC Irvine campus, designing and providing an “extension” of those activities to early/mid-career professionals engaged at DCE.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of career development theories, adult development theory, counseling process, career coaching techniques, career decision making, learning styles, and job search techniques.
Thorough knowledge of needs assessment theory, processes, and practice; workshop and program design.
Knowledge of UC programs, career services, employer, alumni, and faculty needs and expectations, recruiting and staffing methods, and employment trends.
Ability to design and modify computer applications to meet program needs, problem identification, presentation skills, verbal communication, written communication, and organization skills.
Ability to work with people from diverse cultures.
Bachelor's degree in counseling, counseling psychology, higher education student affairs, or a related behavioral science field and / or equivalent experience / training.
A minimum of 3 years of experience in direct career coaching, academic advising, or student services experience within a college or university setting.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in counseling, counseling psychology, higher education student affairs, or a related behavioral science field.

Responsibilities

Provide customized services to address career services needs of UCI Division of Continuing Education learners and alumni.
Provide direct and customized services for learners and alumni via programs, outreach, advising, the curation and creation of online resources.
Outreach to relevant employers with openings for experienced professionals.
Develop and implement strategies to engage employers of interest to DCE learners and alumni.
Provide opportunities for employers to engage with DCE talent, such as in-person networking, events, niche career fairs, and speaker panels.
Provide services directly to Continuing Education students and alumni.
Work closely with DCE staff to inform program design and delivery and drive participation in career programs.
Design and provide an “extension” of career services best practices in higher education to early/mid-career professionals engaged at DCE.