Program Manager

Texas A&M • College Station, TX

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The Texas A&M University Career Center provides centralized career and professional development services for undergraduate, graduate, and former students. We provide individualized career advising while also empowering students to utilize self-assessment resources to identify and explore careers, and we assist and support students in gaining relevant experience and pursuing their career goals, whether they choose to seek admission to graduate school or secure professional employment. One of the largest programs of its kind in the nation, the Career Center has been recognized nationally and regionally for our many best practices. The Career Center is conveniently located on campus in the Koldus Building.

The Program Manager, under direction, coordinates, implements, and manages the daily operations and strategic direction of pre-professional school programs. This position leads program development, provides oversight for key initiatives, may supervise staff and student workers, and manages stakeholder relationships. The role includes specialized programming for targeted student populations and strategic collaboration with campus partners. The position also serves as liaison for pre-professional school events and contributes to content, outreach, and professional development efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five years of experience in career services, advising, recruiting, or related specialty.
• Ability to multi-task and work collaboratively with others.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills – interpersonal, written, and presentation.
• Working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet programs, and ability to work with and present data.
• Experience with complex databases and computer software programs.
• Proficiency in researching and utilizing online resources.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple, ongoing programs and services.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in student affairs or related specialty.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, directs, and manages day-to-day activities for designated pre-professional school programs.
• Advises students in areas of pre-professional school programming supporting skills/techniques such as personal statement writing, professional school evaluation, networking, and interviewing.
• Supports Career Center mission by participating in programs and services including drop-in advising, committee work, regular team meetings, and center-wide events and initiatives.
• Utilizes digital technologies, including learning management system platforms, live-streaming, virtual career services, and online collaboration tools, to deliver pre-professional school content broadly.
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to ensure relevant programming.
• Designs and executes professional development initiatives for targeted student populations.
• Actively markets and leads presentations highlighting services and special programs available through this position to constituent groups throughout campus and within the community.
• Designs, implements, and evaluates innovative pre-professional school content and development programming for targeted student populations , including large-scale programs and events (e.g., presentations, workshops, career fairs, resume remotes, tabling), and/or topic spotlights that address varied student needs.
• Builds partnerships with academic units, professional schools, and student organizations.
• Maintains regular communication with campus partners, faculty, staff, and academic advisors.
• Supervises full-time staff, graduate assistants, and/or student workers.
• Assigns and monitors work, provides coaching, and conducts performance evaluations.
• Manages and leads committees and/or project teams and supports execution of high-impact programs, such as career fairs.
• Ensures staff are trained and equipped to serve student populations.
• May advise student organization(s), which includes student development, oversight of programs and initiatives, leadership training, and managing logistics of organization activities such as attendance at organization meetings, leadership retreats, executive team meetings, and other events as appropriate.
• Supports professional school outreach, event engagement, and relationship management.
• Coordinates professional school involvement in large events and manages logistics for events and activities surrounding the programs.
• Interacts with professional schools at events on campus as well as at conferences and other regional events to increase opportunities for students.
• Manages resource development including creation of print and digital career content.
• Compiles resources that provide information related to professional schools for students.
• Conducts research to determine the desired and required credentials that students must possess to succeed in their chosen path.
• Participates in ongoing staff development and career services best practices.
• Participates in departmental meetings and strategic planning sessions.
• Coordinates internal and external communications, ensuring accurate dissemination of program updates.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Free exercise programs and release time
• All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level