University of Central Florida Looking for Career Services Coordinator Full Time

Unleash YOUR Potential With Us

As a next-generation public research institute, we are an inclusive community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to shape the future and solve the world’s most challenging problems. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role in pushing us forward to become among the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with uniquely talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses and regional locations. That means greater challenges to tackle, more meaningful opportunities to grow, and rewarding experiences that go beyond a paycheck. We’re seeking qualified, motivated individuals who will help UCF fulfill its mission in unleashing the potential of every individual, enriching the human experience through inclusion, discovery, and innovation; and propelling broad-based prosperity for the many communities we serve.

Career Services:

Harness the capacity of Knights Nation to empower UCF students and recent graduates to successfully connect academic and career pathways that lead towards professional fulfillment.

Vision: Engage the UCF community to prepare all students for meaningful post-baccalaureate academic opportunities and professional career aspirations.

Objective: Inspire a campus culture that guides UCF students on a career development pathway starting in their first year, while launching 21st century career-ready graduates into a global workforce.

Career Services (CS) provides comprehensive career services and programs to assist a diverse student population in developing, evaluating, and effectively initiating and implementing career, education, and employment decisions and plans through collaborative internal partnerships with UCF administrators, faculty, and staff, as well as effective external partnerships with key employers.

The UCF Lockheed Martin College Work Experience Program (CWEP) allows undergraduate and graduate students to gain real-world work skills and abilities relevant to their academic and career goals. CWEP is a unique, year-round paid opportunity to have hands-on learning experiences.

The Opportunity:

UCF Career Services seeks a Career Services Coordinator to join their team! This position directly supports the recruiting and marketing efforts for the UCF Lockheed Martin College Work Experience Program (CWEP). For over 40 years UCF and Lockheed Martin have partnered to offer this program that allows undergraduate and graduate students to gain real-world work skills and abilities relevant to their academic and career goals. CWEP is a unique, year-round paid opportunity to have hands-on learning experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Manage applicant tracking system use and HR processing for the CWEP Program.

• Coordinate and process orientation and on-boarding requirements.

• Serve as CWEP payroll timekeeper, submit, and manage CWEP requisitions in Workday.

• Run monthly background checks for CWEP.

• Serve as the main point of contact for prospective CWEP students assisting the Program Manager as needed.

• Build and maintain relationships across campus with on-campus organizations, as well as build relationships with CWEP alumni.

• Conduct interviews with current and former CWEPs to garner feedback on the program as well as gauge interest on who would be interested in participating with recruiting events.

• Utilize social media profiles to market the program (Facebook, lnstagram) and collaborating with the Career Services team with other online opportunities (i.e. Reddit/AMAs).

• Present virtually or in-person for classroom presentations and events as a guest speaker.

• Assist with networking and marketing events and other campus outreach opportunities to promote growth, expansion, and the culture of the CWEP program.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s and 2+ years of relevant experience or Masters degree and 0+ years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Higher Education (can include OPS or other professional experience) and/or knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity and other local, state, and federal laws pertaining to employment.

• Proven communication and customer service skills, particularly in a fast-paced environment with diverse groups (students, staff, faculty, and employers).

• Experience working with databases such as Handshake, or Workday.

• Organization skills, attention to detail, ability to prioritize, plan, and meet deadlines.

• Experience working independently, managing/supervising staff, and working with self-directed teams.

• Proven aptitude for developing and maintaining relationships, strong team member skills.

Additional Application Materials Required:

In addition to your application, please submit 1) a resume; 2) cover letter; and 3) contact information for three references, with at least two who are current/previous supervisors.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

If you are selected as the final candidate for an employment opportunity, both your position and salary will be significantly based upon the information that you have provided in your application and materials. We urge you to please take the time to complete the application in its entirety.

This is a Contract and Grant (C&G) funded position. Employment is subject to availability of funding and may cease at the time funding for this employment is depleted.

Are Benefits Important to You?

Working at UCF has its perks!  In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, UCF offers:

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program

• Paid time off, including annual and sick leave and paid holidays

• Retirement savings options

• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions

• Education assistance

• Flexible work environment

• And more…For more benefits information, go to the UCF Employee Benefits page click here.

Who Are We?

Founded in 1963 to fuel the region’s talent pipeline and support the growing U.S. space program, UCF is built to make a better future for our students and society. It’s one of the reasons U.S. News & World Report ranks UCF among the nation’s top 20 most innovative colleges, while Forbes, Kiplinger, and The Princeton Review rank us a best-value university. UCF is one of 14 universities nationwide designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution and a Research 1 university. With 13 colleges, including a fully accredited College of Medicine, UCF offers more than 220-degree programs between its main campus, downtown campus, hospitality campus, academic health sciences campus, and 11 UCF Connect centers located throughout the region. In addition, UCF extends its reach to communities in and beyond Central Florida by offering complete, online programs leading to bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, Ph.D.’s., certificates, and more.

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

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Department

Student Success and Well-Being (SSWB) – Career Services

Work Schedule

Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Type of Appointment

Regular

Expected Salary

$42,367.00 to Negotiable

Job Posting End Date

06-16-2023-12-00-AM

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

As an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, UCF encourages all qualified applicants to apply, including women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of traditionally underrepresented populations. UCF’s Equal Opportunity Statement can be viewed at http://www.oie.ucf.edu/documents/PresidentsStatement.pdf.

As a Florida public university, UCF makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.

The University of Central Florida is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer.