Hubbard Center Outreach and Communications Manager

DePauw University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Women members of underrepresented groups and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Position will remain open until filled.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship at this time.

DePauw University is a nationally recognized liberal arts university set on a beautiful campus of 695 acres in west central Indiana. This institution is dedicated to academically challenging and socially engaging students from across the country and around the globe. The Hubbard Center Outreach and Communications Manager in the division of Academic Affairs plays a vital role in the success of the Center the division and the institution.

The Hubbard Center Outreach and Communications Manager contributes to the development and education of students in pursuit of career information selfevaluation experiential learning opportunities and postgraduate opportunities. This position also contributes to program planning and development and presentations which are vital to the success of DePauw Universitys students. Excellent communication skills and organizational skills are required as this person must be able to generate the interest and participation of students. Finally this position must be able to anticipate project needs discern work priorities provide outstanding customer service and be an enthusiastic professional able to build relationships with constituents including alumni employers parents students staff and faculty.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s):

Employer Relations Communication and Outreach

• Conduct outreach to current and potential employers in order to broaden and deepen participation in oncampus and virtual programming designed to offer students career opportunities internships and networking connections

• Interface with external corporate and nonprofit entities; orchestrating oncampus corporate and nonprofit visits

• Plan and execute virtual and inperson Career and Internship Fair(s) employer workshops tabling and interviews

• Perform outreach by following up on employment and internship leads via networking connecting through social media LinkedIn platforms and alumni connections

• Coordinate contacts between employers alumni students faculty staff and the University

• Work with other Hubbard Center staff in assisting employers with Handshake access and utilization

• Mine information to determine possible contacts beneficial to DePauw University students related to careers and internships

• Track employer and alumni contacts coordinating with other faculty and staff if appropriate and develop appropriate steps

• Maintain and grow the Alumni Mentor Program (AMP)

• Oversee all student communication related to Employer Relations programming such as but not limited to emails social media and collateral materials

• This position will also be responsible for creating communicating compiling and reporting of the firstdestination survey information.

• Advise students as needed for alumni and employer communications and networking

• Other duties as assigned

Internship Employer Communication and Outreach

• Assist with follow up of students and employers during Extended Studies internships.

• Participate in the Summer Internship Grant review process

• Manage the ParkerDewey/IEDC/DePauw microinternship relationship

• Support the Green and Gold Greencastle community internship program

Hubbard Center Marketing Communication and Online Resource Management

• Implements all student communication from the Hubbard Center including social media and website updates

• Oversees workstudy or ITAP students involved in social media production

• Oversees all student communication related to Hubbard Center programming such as but not limited to emails social media collateral materials and display monitors

• Designs and updates the Hubbard Center career resources and education resources including video instruction and alumni career insights

Employer Liaison with the Deans of the Three Schools Department Chairs and Directors

• Serve as main liaison for the Deans of the Creative School School of Business and Leadership and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences concerning employer relations contacts and connections for jobs and internships.

• Work with the Deans to establish maintain and grow relationships with employers and alumni who wish to engage with DePauw students

Requirements

Education: Bachelors Degree in any field including but not limited to human resources counseling recruiting communication or education.

Experience: Minimum of 2 years current and relevant experience preferred.

Communication/Language Skills: Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.

Quantitative Skills: Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals.

Computer Skills: Google Applications Microsoft Office Social Media

Other Requirements:

• This individual must have a strong student services orientation including excellent counseling and interpersonal skills.

• Communication and presentation skills as well as the ability to juggle multiple responsibilities in a fastpaced environment are essential as is the ability to envision the big picture while effectively executing operational details.

• An understanding and appreciation of the liberal arts as it relates to the world of work is vital in addition to initiative and the ability to establish goals and metrics for success.

• This individual must have the ability to function as part of a team with demonstrated capability to be flexible and agile in a complex work environment that supports student experiential education.

• Proven skills in collaboration and connecting with multiple constituents.

• The ability to organize and followthrough.

• Program development.

• Strong writing and presentation skills.

• Some evenings and weekends will be required.

• Must be committed to diversity (i.e. firstgeneration students students of color international students LGBTQ and students with a disability).

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Accountability Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.

• Coaching and Development Ability to provide guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas.

• Communication Oral Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.

• Communication Written Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.

• Conceptual Thinking Ability to think in terms of abstract ideas.

• Consensus Building Ability to bring about group solidarity to achieve a goal.

• Delegating Responsibility Ability to allocate authority and/or task responsibility to appropriate people.

• Decision Making Ability of the individual to select an effective course of action while controlling resources and expenditures.

• Diversity Oriented Commitment to valuing a variety of different experiences encouraging input and collaboration from campus stakeholders including being mindful of experiences related but not limited to: age gender race ethnicity religion socioeconomic status LGBTQ and/or job type.

• Interpersonal Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals. Ability to develop and maintain relationships with others.

• Initiative Ability of the individual to act and take steps to solve or settle an issue.

• Judgment The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.

• Presentation Skills Ability to effectively present information publicly.

• Relationship Building Ability to effectively build relationships with students employers and coworkers.

• Safety Awareness Ability to identify and address conditions that affect employee safety and uphold safety standards.

We are proud to recognize the active participation of faculty and staff in adding to the heritage of building and supporting vibrant intellectual and creative lives for students and for ourselves. Principles of collaboration respect for each other diversity freedom of expression accountability and service guide the daily decisions and interactions across campus.

DePauw University in affirmation of its commitment to excellence endeavors to provide equal opportunity for all individuals in its hiring promotion compensation and admission procedures. Institutional decisions regarding hiring promotion compensation and admission will be based upon a persons qualifications and/or performance without regard to race color creed religion national origin sexual orientation disability age gender gender identity or gender expression except where religion gender or national origin is a bona fide occupational qualification.

DePauw Universitys goals and commitments are best served if the institution reflects the diversity of our society; hence DePauw seeks diversity in all areas and levels of employment and abides by all local state and federal regulations concerning equal employment opportunities. The University admits hires and promotes individuals upon their qualities and merits.

Employee Benefits Overview

There are many benefits offered to DePauw Employees.

For full time benefits eligible employees these benefits include medical dental and vision insurance. Basic Life insurance Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) and Long Term Disability are paid for by DePauw University. Full time employees may elect to purchase additional voluntary life insurance for themselves and their dependents.Additionalvoluntary benefitsTuition Remission and Exchange as well as Relocation Allowance are also employee benefits. Seethe Benefits Hub.

All employees may participate in the retirement savings plan as well as employee discounts and access to University resources.

At DePauw we recognize that our employees need to balance work and home. Please refer to University Policies forVacation TimePersonal Time(hourly)andSick Timepolicies in theEmployee Handbookfor more information on these and other benefits. When you need support theCigna Employee Assistancebenefit is available to all employees and their households.

ENJOY ACCESS TO THE AMAZING FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS DEPAUW UNIVERSITY HAS TO OFFER SUCH AS:

• Welch Fitness Center and wellness classes
• Indoor Tennis and Track Center
• University Libraries
• Peeler art galleries
• Green Center for the Performing Arts events and programs
• Ubben lecture series
• Free athletic events
• Bookstore and Starbucks (Greencastle) discounts
• Employee discounted meal plan
• Free parking
• Nature park including walking and biking trails
• Personal duplicating and printing discounts

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