Director of Employer Relations

Job Posting Title:

Director of Employer Relations

Hiring Department:

College of Liberal Arts

Position Open To:

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Apr 28, 2028

Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

Job Details:

General Notes

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Purpose

The Director of Employer Relations will provide leadership and strategic direction for all employer engagement and career events in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a new position reporting directly to the Executive Director of Career Initiatives. The Director is charged with developing and implementing a comprehensive approach to employer relations and career events, meeting the specific needs of our students, advancing the mission of the college, and elevating partnerships and opportunities for Liberal Arts students and alumni.

Note, this is a three-year fixed term position.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Create and execute a comprehensive employer relations strategy that aligns with the College of Liberal Arts’ mission, strategic goals, and career learning outcomes.
• Reimagine student and employer engagement to meaningfully expand opportunities of interest to liberal arts students. Champion and promote the value of a Liberal Arts degree to employers, increasing interest in recruiting our students.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts by analyzing data, gathering student and employer feedback, and monitoring employer engagement to enhance partnerships and student outcomes.
• Maximize existing employer relationships and connect with new and relevant employers to ensure COLA representation. Strengthen employer partnerships through collaborative partnership with Career Success.

Employer Relations and Partnership Expansion

• Elevate employer relationships and develop structured partnerships to increase student awareness and career success.
• Provide visionary leadership and team oversight for events and programming to connect students with employers, alumni and industry professionals.
• Target emerging industries, regional and national opportunities for students, expanding employer partnerships and strengthening existing ones.

Team Management and College Collaboration

• Hire, train, and supervise one Employer Relations Program Coordinator. Supervise Assistant Director of Events and Employer Relations. Foster a collaborative, supportive, and professional environment within the Liberal Arts Career Services team.
• Collaborate across the College of Liberal Arts with multiple teams and units: Development, Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, and Public Affairs to support and grow the College of Liberal Arts’ career ecosystem.
• Serve as a resource to faculty on emerging career trends and employer expectations, creating understanding and alignment with student curriculum.

Data Collection, Assessment, and Communication

• Work closely with Liberal Arts Career Services Data Analyst and Executive Director to proactively make data informed decisions through data collection and assessment. Track progress toward the university’s Knowledge Rate (graduates first destination placements) and Career Outcomes Rate (positive career outcome) goals.
• Stay informed about labor market trends, emerging industries, and best practices in higher education career services to continuously improve services. Consistently share these findings across the team and the college.
• Communicate and report the ongoing effectiveness and impact of employer relations and career events with the Liberal Arts Career Services team and throughout the college.

Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience in career services, employer relations, recruiting, or relevant higher education leadership. Proven ability to build partnerships with employers. Strong data analysis, strategic planning, and program management skills. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor a team effectively. Familiarity with current trends in career services and employer expectations. Experience interacting effectively with students, alumni, faculty, staff, and recruiters.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration, Communication, Business or a related field. Familiarity with UT departments, processes, and student programming. Experience with cloud-based software, including Handshake, Symplicity, 12twenty, and/or Canvas.

Salary Range

$80,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for 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 that ALL Required 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 questions presented 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. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 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 equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, 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 documents 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:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [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 HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.