Manager, Career Development, Industry, and Alumni Engagement

Manager, Career Development, Industry, and Alumni Engagement

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At Chapman University, we believe collaboration thrives through in-person engagement. This position is fully on campus, and employees work alongside colleagues, faculty, students, and staff each day to support our vibrant university community.

Chapman University is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of their protected characteristics. All qualified applicants and employees are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

Applicants for Staff and Administrator positions must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

The offer of employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion and outcomes of a criminal background screening and returning to the Office of Human Resources a signed original acceptance of the Chapman University Agreement to Arbitrate.

Position Title: Manager, Career Development, Industry, and Alumni Engagement

Position Type: Regular

Job Number: SA88124

Full or Part Time: full-time 40 hours weekly

Fair Labor Standard Act Classification: Exempt

Anticipated Pay Range: $74,000-$80,000

Pay Range Information: Chapman University is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this position. This range takes into account a variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Salary offers are determined based on the final candidate’s qualifications and experience, as well as internal equity and other internal factors.

The anticipated pay range is not a promise of a particular wage.

Job Description

Summary:

The Manager of Career Development, Industry and Alumni Engagement serves as the college’s lead professional responsible for advancing student career readiness, experiential learning, employer engagement, alumni relations, and student success initiatives. Acting as the primary liaison between the College, the Office of Career and Professional Development (CPD), employers, alumni, faculty, and community partners, this position develops innovative programming that supports students throughout the entire student lifecycle—from prospective student through engaged alumni.

The Manager provides individualized career coaching; develops employer, internship, and graduate school partnerships; oversees internship and mentoring initiatives; creates career programming; supervises peer career advisors; analyzes outcomes and workforce trends; and collaborates with campus partners to enhance student success, belonging, and career outcomes. This position acts as a liaison between the Deans, faculty, staff, industry partners, and CPD for the purpose of identifying the unique career-related needs of undergraduate, graduate students and alumni pursuing careers in Sciences, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics (STEM) and healthcare.

This role is responsible for professional networking and a high level of outreach to STEM and healthcare employers and alumni to build and maintain industry relations to benefit our students. This role will organize and analyze data to evaluate programs and services.

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