Employer Engagement & Alumni Relations Coordinator

Company: University of Texas at Austin
Location: Austin
Posted on: February 12, 2025

Job Description:

Job Posting Title:Employer Engagement & Alumni Relations Coordinator----Hiring Department:Education - Office of the Dean----Position Open To:All Applicants----Weekly Scheduled Hours:40----FLSA Status:Exempt----Earliest Start Date:Mar 01, 2025----Position Duration:Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2027----Location:UT MAIN CAMPUS----Job Details:General NotesThe university provides employees a competitive benefits package that includes health insurance (premiums covered 100% for full-time benefits-eligible employees), retirement plans, and paid leave, in addition to other programs and services. We offer robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning, professional conference opportunities, expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets. Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card. Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card. For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards PurposeImprove career preparedness for College of Education students and alumni by expanding internship and professional opportunities for the wide range of career interests within the college, including teaching, health professions, sport management, non-profit, and athletic training, among others. Engage employers, develop a community of COE alumni, and coordinate internship and job fairs. Assess Career Service outcomes, liaise with the central Strategic Outcomes office, and track progress toward the university's Knowledge Rate (graduates first destination placements) and Career Outcomes Rate (positive career outcome) goals.Responsibilities

• Professional Experience Creation: Engage and inform employers about COE talent within both the Kinesiology and Health Education and Teaching majors to increase the number of internships and other professional experiences available to COE students. Gather feedback from employers to identify strategies to improve students' readiness for professional experiences.
• Coordinate Internship and Job Fairs: Expand and manage internship and job fairs that bring potential employers to campus to engage with COE students looking for various professional experiences.
• Increase Alumni Engagement: Create meaningful opportunities for alumni to engage with the college in the form of networking, mentorship, and community building. Develop culture of alumni engagement with the Career Success platform.
• Outcome Data Assessment: Assess Career Service outcomesusing the Career Success database; liaise with the central Strategic Outcomes office, and track progress toward the university's Knowledge Rate and Career Outcomes Rate.Partner with COE director to determine strategies to increase alumni engagement with the first destination survey.
• Other duties as assigned, including supporting special projects and staffing events with COE.Required Qualifications
  • Bachelors' degree and at least 3 years administering or coordinating a program.
  • Demonstrated success in establishing connections with internal and external contacts that resulted in positive business outcomes.
  • Previous experience creating/establishing a new program or system that produced positive business results.
  • Demonstrated ability to execute an industry event from planning and set up to event-running, troubleshooting and post-event breakdown.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze data to make informed and effective business recommendations and decisions.Required Competencies
    • Initiative
    • Effective Communication
    • Managing Multiple Priorities
    • Accuracy and Attention to Detail
    • Teamwork
    • Growth and Development MindsetRelevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.Preferred Qualifications
      • Previous experience working with students in higher education.
      • Previous experience running or supporting internship programs.Salary Range$60,000+ depending on qualificationsWorking ConditionsMay work around standard office conditions. Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation Use of manual dexterity.Required Materials
        • Resume/CV
        • 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
        • Letter of interestImportantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.----Employment Eligibility:Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.----Retirement Plan Eligibility:The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.----Background Checks:A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.----Equal Opportunity Employer:The University of Texas at Austin, as an ,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.----Pay Transparency:The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.----Employment Eligibility Verification:If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.----E-Verify:The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:
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          • [PDF]----Compliance:Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in .The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

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