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The Division of Career Pathways is an environment that celebrates diversity of background and experience and one that leverages the unique talents and strengths of staff to achieve greater employee satisfaction, higher productivity, and innovation. Reporting to the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, we strive to be a place where staff feel that they are equitably treated, respected, heard, valued, and enabled to do their best work while contributing to organization's mission and vision.
Department Website
https://career.uci.edu/
Under direction from the Associate Director of Employer Relations, the Assistant Director of Employer Relation develops, maintains, and builds strategic partnerships with employers leading to the expansion of full-time and part-time job and internship opportunities for UCI students and alumni.
Principal Responsibilities Include
Proactively developing and implementing strategies designed to increase greater awareness of UCI talent and recruiting opportunities.
Identifying and outreaching to prospective employers and maintaining positive relationships with current employers to increase employment opportunities for UCI students and graduates.
Assisting employers with the dissemination and marketing of opportunities to appropriate student populations and helping to coordinate the recruitment process.
Leading the marketing and selling of memberships to the Division of Career Pathways Alliance Group partner program and other revenue generating employer programs.
Maintaining accurate records on all outreach and engagement activities via data reports, employer recaps, CRM tracking, and other tools.
Educating students, staff, campus partners, and student organizations on lessons learned from the employer community, including best practices on recruitment processes and specific employer requirements.
This is primarily an externally-facing position tasked with marketing UCI and its students to the employer community and cultivating ongoing, relationships between target employers and the University. This role will require some, primarily local, travel to meet with employers and attend relevant industry networking events.
Your Role on the Team
Required
Demonstrated knowledge and competency with various social media - Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.
Demonstrated marketing and communication skills.
Comfort and skill in communicating with high level administrators and decision makers.
Strong technology skills with experience using a career management system, or other CRM/CSM, specifically Handshake.
Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
Commitment to supporting diversity.
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills to effectively work with and interact with diverse individuals and groups of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and employers.
Ability to convey the value of recruiting UCI students and UCI career services to a wide array of employers and organizations.
Preferred
Professional experience in student services, university career services, employer relations, and/or recruiting in a college or human resources environment.
Total Compensation
What It Takes to be Successful
In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.
The expected pay range for this recruitment is $63,800 - $64,500 (Annual).
Special Conditions
Ability to travel and provide own reliable means of transportation.
Ability and willingness to work occasional weekends, evenings, or early mornings.
Position eligible for hybrid work, inclusive of both onsite and remote work.
Conditions Of Employment
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:
Background Check and Live Scan
Legal Right to work in the United States
Vaccination Policies
Smoking and Tobacco Policy
Drug Free Environment
The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.
California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
E-Verify
Pre-Placement Health Evaluation
Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php
Closing Statement
The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.
For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.
For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.
We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu.
Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Human Resources
Industries
Higher Education
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