Career Access Program Director - Engineering and Computing

Florida International University is a top public university that drives real talent and innovation in Miami and globally. Very high research (R1) activity and high social mobility come together at FIU to uplift and accelerate learner success in a global city by focusing in the areas of environment, health, innovation, and justice. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers. FIU serves a diverse student body of more than 56,000 and 290,000 Panther alumni. U.S. News and World Report places dozens of FIU programs among the best in the nation, including international business at No. 2. Washington Monthly Magazine ranks FIU among the top 20 public universities contributing to the public good.

Works closely with the Director of Program Administration in planning and executing all aspects of the Sprinternship and other career-facing initiatives of the Break Through Tech program at FIU, including developing corporate partnerships to increase internship opportunities.

• Ensures that the Break Through Tech Sprinternship programs career related goals are met. Assists in leading and managing the Break Through Tech program at FIU. Contributes to the planning, development and implementation of the project goals, programs, and initiatives to achieve success.
• Recruits qualified employers for the Sprinternship program, pursues strategic partnerships with employers and/or workforce development organizations.
• Leverages University's career development resources, alumni relationships, and other programs in order to increase and diversify the number of employers recruiting FIU College of Engineering and Computing undergraduate students for internships and full-time hire.
• Recruits qualified students for the Sprinternship program, and prepares/supports them throughout their participation in career access programs at FIU.
• Plans and executes employer-facing events, student and employer info sessions to serve the goals of the career-facing programs.
• manages student and employer data using tools like Salesforce, Qualtrics, and SharePoint. Tracks participation, outcomes, and generates reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• develops and distributes student and employer communications, and social media content to support outreach and engagement. Actively engages on professional platforms such as LinkedIn for the purpose of recruitment of employers and communicating the mission of the program to all stakeholders.
• Coordinates with university departments to process student stipends and accept employer payments. Manages the purchasing process via use of department p-card in compliance with related FIU policies.
• Assists with supervision of peer mentors, volunteers, or student assistants supporting career access programming.
• Leads the career preparation of current and prospective undergraduate students by utilizing best practices and developing strategies and programs in collaboration with the Program Director..
• Serves as liaison between the Break Through Tech team, the national Break Through Tech team, the Knight Foundation School of Computer and Information Science and other departments within the College of Engineering and Computing, as well as external constituents.
• Serves as the University's credit card user for departmental transactions. Adheres to University's rules and regulations.
• Assists with events related to the mission of the Knight Foundation School of Computing & Information Sciences, including those that may involve the participation of high school students under the age of 18.

Bachelor's degree in business, education, or related field and six (6) years of related work experience or Master's degree in business, education, or related field and four (4) years of related work experience.

• Experience promoting/selling internships and student programs in tech as it relates to hiring and employer development.
• Experience leading programs in an academic and/or corporate environment that have a technology orientation and a talent development/training focus.
• Experience working with college students and education programs.

Administrative

Begin time: 8:30 AM

End time: 5:00 PM

• Fingerprinting Check
• Expanded Background Check

• Ability to work evenings and weekends.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed.
• Ability to travel locally

Prospective Employee

If you have not created a registered account, you will be asked to create a username and password for use of the system. It is recommended that you provide an active/valid e-mail account as that will be the main source of communication regarding your status within the process. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

Current Employee

As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

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