Manager, Academic Program

Career Services:

Career Services provides comprehensive career services and programs to assist a diverse student population in developing and implementing career, education, and employment plans through collaborative internal partnerships with UCF administrators, faculty and staff, as well as effective external partnerships with key employers.

The Opportunity:

UCF’s Career Services, part of the Student Success and Well-Being division, is currently accepting applications for a Manager, Academic Program. This role provides support for implementing career-related programs for UCF faculty and staff, student groups, individuals, and other stakeholders. This position will develop, create, sustain, and manage the Work+ training program and the Work Where You Learn Fair. Reports directly to the Faculty Development Specialist and supports operations of a team that includes an Academic Support Coordinator I, Faculty Fellow and a Graduate Assistant.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the Work+ training program to support student employees and their supervisors. Work + is a campus wide initiative to streamline student employment and create professional development opportunities for student staff as well as their supervisors.

• Manages the delivery of workshops to classes as requested as part of the "Classes are Not Enough" program.

• Partner with the offices within the Dixon Career Center to offer a wide variety of options within the program. Produces instructional materials for students, faculty and staff.

• Responsible for promoting the services and facilities of Career Services among stakeholders including faculty, staff, and external partners.

• Oversee the planning and delivery of job fair event for student employment positions including room reservations, event logistics and set-up, staffing support areas, marketing and promotion, technology needs, department outreach and registrations, and other tasks related to event planning.

• Act as the primary point of contact for on-campus and off-campus stakeholders associated with the Work + program.

• Develop communications, marketing, and publicity for the Work Where You Learn Fair, Work + programming, and other training sessions as developed for faculty and staff.

• Supports the Faculty Development Specialist in analyzing data and generating semester, semi-annual, and annual reports.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or Master's degree and 4+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6). 

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4+ years of related experience in career services, academic support, training and development, or a comparable role.

• Experience in career services, which may include relevant graduate assistantships or professional roles in related areas.

• Experience developing career programs and demonstrated aptitude for organizing programs to include marketing, planning and implementing programs or projects.

• Experience in training and development, to include designing curriculum, organizing training sessions, presenting content clearly, engagement strategies with participants, program assessment and evaluation, communication, and/or marketing and promotional activities.

• Experience using technology in career counseling, including assessment tools, academic and career information systems, job search assistance platforms, social media, presentation development, data management, and/or reporting tools.

• Master’s degree in student personnel, instructional design, education technology, higher education, counselor education, psychology, or a closely related field.

The most successful candidates may possess the following qualities:

• Demonstrated skills and abilities in designing or delivering quality training programs for professional staff or students.

• Skills or aptitude for developing and maintaining collaborative relationships; strong interpersonal and team-oriented skills.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

• Proven ability to communicate clearly and professionally with stakeholders at all levels, including faculty, staff, and students, including effective presentation and public speaking skills.

• Willingness to learn new technology and digital platforms including e-learning systems, webcourse management, and instructional design.

• Ability to work independently as well as with self-directed teams.

Additional Application Materials Required:

In addition to your online application, please submit a resume and cover letter.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

The anticipated salary range for this position is $48,722 to $59,684 annually. The final salary will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, and internal equity considerations.

Applicant must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer, as sponsorship is not available for this position.

If you are selected as the final candidate for an employment opportunity, both your position and salary will be significantly based upon the information that you have provided in your application and materials. We urge you to please take the time to complete the application accurately and in its entirety.

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you’ll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills, and you’ll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Working at UCF has its perks!  UCF offers:

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program 

• Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays

• Retirement savings options 

• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions 

• Education assistance 

• And more…For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide.

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Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

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As a Florida public university, the University of Central Florida makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.  

UCF is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer. 

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