Program Manager, Experiential Learning and Student Success, Honors College

University of Delaware

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Job No: 503724

Work Type: Staff

Location: Newark, DE

Categories: Full Time, Program/Project Management

Pay Grade: 30E

Context of Job:

The Experiential Learning and Student Success Program Manager provides leadership for initiatives that support Honors students, primarily beyond the first year, as they pursue transformative educational experiences and prepare for life after graduation. The Program Manager develops and coordinates programs that encourage participation in high-impact practices, including undergraduate research, creative activities, civic and community engagement, global learning, and internships. The Program Manager also connects students to leadership experiences and professional development opportunities that will strengthen their career readiness.

The Program Manager also leads assessment and reporting efforts related to student engagement, learning outcomes, and post-graduation success.

The Program Manager works closely with the Coordinator of First-Year Experience and Community Engagement to create an integrated student development pathway that supports Honors students throughout their collegiate journey. More specifically, the Coordinator of First-Year Experience and Community Engagement takes the lead in helping students find their place in the Honors community (i.e., belonging and transition), while this position takes the lead in helping students leverage that community into meaningful experiences to ensure successful post-graduation outcomes (i.e., purpose and preparation).

• Develop and oversee co-curricular programs that promote student engagement, leadership development, career readiness, and academic success for Honors students.
• Develop and manage a variety of programs and resources that connect students (with a special focus on those beyond the first year) with high-impact educational practices such as undergraduate research, creative activities, civic engagement, community-based learning, global experiences, internships, leadership opportunities, and other experiential learning activities.
• Develop strategies to increase student participation in Honors College programs, events, and activities.
• Advise students on pathways to maximize their Honors experience through experiential learning and professional development.
• Monitor student needs and emerging trends related to student engagement and career readiness and recommend improvements to programs and services.
• Manage Honors enrichment awards that support student participation in high-impact practices and experiential learning opportunities.
• Advise and support relevant student organizations and student-led initiatives affiliated with the Honors College.
• Support the Coordinator of First-Year Experience and Community Engagement in developing and implementing programs and community engagement initiatives in the Honors Living Learning Community (LLC).
• Collaborate with the Coordinator of First-Year Experience and Community Engagement to ensure continuity of programming and student support across all years.
• Collaborate with faculty, academic departments, community partners, alumni, and employers to expand opportunities for student engagement.
• Serve as the liaison with the Undergraduate Research Program (URP) and the Office of National Fellowships (ONF) to ensure student engagement with them.

• Serve as the Honors liaison with the Career Center to facilitate career readiness programs and initiatives.
• Work with the Career Center and other partners across campus to coordinate workshops, mentoring programs, networking events, and professional development initiatives that enhance career readiness and postgraduate success.
• Work with the Career Center to help students develop short- and long-term career strategies, job/internship search strategies, interview skill…