Program Manager for Academic and Cooperative Education Support, Hybrid

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Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to more than 47,000 students, 10,500 faculty and staff and 330,000 alumni, UC combines a Top 35 research university with a physical setting The New York Times calls “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.”

With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, eight straight years of record enrollment, worldwide leadership in cooperative education, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 athletic conference, UC’s momentum has never been stronger. UC’s annual budget tops $1.6 billion and its endowment totals $1.9 billion.

About the Division of Experience-Based Learning and Career Education

At the University of Cincinnati’s Division of Experience-Based Learning and Career Education (ELCE), we believe that experiential learning and career education are essential components of higher education. In support of this, we develop and deliver innovative, high-impact courses, programs, and services that foster students’ personal and professional development as dynamic, thoughtful, global citizens. Within a thriving culture of collaboration, the division provides students, employers, and partners a single point of contact for experience-based learning opportunities and transition-to-career services.
 
Members of the Division of Experience-Based Learning and Career Education strive to carry out our mission and vision and act in accordance with the following values: Respect, Equity and Inclusion, Service, Innovation and Excellence, Integrity, and Professional Development.

Job Overview

The Program Manager for Academic and Cooperative Education Support will serve in a centralized role for the Division of Experience-Based Learning and Career Education (ELCE) reporting directly to the Director of Business Affairs. This position oversees a wide range of duties related to enrollment data management, partner communication and support, program assessment and office management needs that support ELCE programs and pathways. This position will have the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment – both in the office and remote.

Essential Functions

Provide support for essential program management functions for mandatory and optional cooperative education/experiential learning programs and pathways in the following key areas:

Enrollment data management:

• Reconcile graduation certifications, track student registrations
• Provide support for annual updates of the course-level data for the university Experiential Learning dashboard.
• Assist and support data collection for post-graduation employment/career paths.
• Develop and maintain tracking process for optional co-op sub plan students.
• Assist with Handshake administration related to co-op sub plans and A&S student engagement.

Partner communication and support:

• Maintain the Division’s employer databases with current employer and student information, provide support for connecting students with opportunities
• Support regular communicate with instructors for experiential learning courses, provide resources, and gather feedback/data on a semesterly basis.
• Work with campus instructors to gather feedback/data each semester for campus interviews.
• Utilize university databases (i.e., CaRT) to run reports and build dashboards to track student engagement in optional co-op sub plans, monitor PD enrollment trends/projections and generate information for departmental annual reports.

Essential Functions Continued

Program assessment:

• Utilize Qualtrics to build reports summarizing pre/post confidence survey data for mid-collegiate A&S students.
• Support regular communicate with instructors for experiential learning courses, provide resources, and gather feedback/data on a semesterly basis.
• Collaborate with partner colleges to provide cooperative education data necessary for accreditation/reaccreditation.

Office management :

• May provide direct and/or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff (i.e., hiring/firing, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, approve time off, etc.).
• May perform other related duties based on departmental need.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Seven (7) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.

Required Experience

Three (3) years of relevant experience.

Additional Qualifications Considered

• Experience with student information systems (i.e., Catalyst, CaRT).
• Experience with internal employer/student databases (i.e., PAL, Handshake).
• Experience with Microsoft applications, such as Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family. Eligibility varies by position and FTE.

• Competitive salary range of $51,000 – $53,000 dependent on the candidate’s experience.
• Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts and an award-winning employee wellness program, plus an employee assistance program.
• Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
• Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, and winter season days in addition to paid parental leave.
• Tuition remission is available for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Enjoy discounts for on and off-campus activities and services.

The University of Cincinnati, as a multi-national and culturally diverse university, is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of learning and employment. As part of a complete job application you will be asked to include a Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion statement.

The University of Cincinnati is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer / Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran.

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