Talent Connection Manager

The Talent Connection Manager serves as a strategic partner in developing strategies to assist students and employers with work-and-learn and career placement and retention efforts.
Reports to the campus Executive Director of Career Link and works collaboratively with Career Coach Employer Consultant Academic Advisors Deans K-14 Lead and other leaders to develop work plans tied to College metrics and ensure services and products meet or exceed customer and campus metrics.
The Talent Connection Lead manages all aspects of the Learning Lab including scheduling and reserving the Learning Lab for trainings and events coordinating with internal and external stakeholders for use of the Lab meeting metrics of Lab usage and general Lab oversight.

Major Responsibilities:

• Partners with campus Executive Director of Career Link and Systems Office Executive Director of Career Experiences and Student Talent Connections to build out campus strategy and plans to meet and exceed related College goals.
• Develops deep understanding and appreciation of career experiences best practices.
• Participates in professional growth development and training programs related to career experiences.
• Leads efforts to build awareness of work-and-learn and career opportunities at campus and with employers including but not limited to such areas as internships Achieve Your Degree (AYD) and other work-and-learn constructs.
• Establishes and grows a consistent operational model for campus delivery of work-and-learn opportunities and other skill-based practicum experiences. Leads efforts to source and secure employer work-and-learn and full-time employment interests and facilitates the connection to College programs and students.
• Works collaboratively with AYD employers to map employee program of study to internal work & learn experiences.
• Partners with career coach to engage students and ensure participation in required work-and-learn opportunities and career placement strategies and completion of at least one work-and-learn experience upon credential attainment.
• Partners with employer consultant to develop consult report and analyze student placement data wages employment trends or other pertinent data. Remains current on employment trends and matches those with program opportunities.
• Provides realistic and attainable metrics on student employment outcomes and recommends strategies to improve students employment outcomes.
• Assists with engagements linked to Indiana Office of Work-Based Learning Department of Workforce Development Commission for Higher Education and other agencies related to career development and job placement opportunities.
• Works collaboratively with K-14 lead deans employers and K-12 schools districts in promoting built-in work & learn experiences supporting high school graduation pathways and workforce pipelines.
• Drives employer utilization of technology solutions that support career development and student and employer connections including linking with work-and-learn and full-time employment opportunities.
• Schedule market and promote usage of the Learning Lab to meet metrics set for the Lab.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders on scheduling and utilization of the Lab and equipment.
• Be onsite to manage Learning Lab events or assign onsite coordinator as necessary
• Report issues of general maintenance and upkeep of the Lab to the Director of Facilities

This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list. Other duties logically associated with this position may be assigned. All responsibilities will be conducted within the parameters of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) other applicable regulatory requirements and professional standards

Salary Range: $58000 - $62000

BENEFITS OFFERED:

• No waiting period to enroll in benefits.

• Employer contribution to retirement plan.

• Excellent benefits including voluntary benefits: medical dental vision retirement life insurance spouse/child life insurance Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance identity theft protection accidental injury and illness and more!

• Paid time off: vacation sick volunteer bereavement.

• Paid holidays: 9 days plus winter break between December 25th and January 1st.

• Free tuition at any Ivy Tech location for employee spouse and qualifying dependents.

• Full time employees qualify for tuition assistance for higher education opportunities.

• Professional Development opportunities.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree required; Masters preferred.
• A minimum of two (2) years related experience in business development employer consulting or professional job recruitment required. Experience in career development preferred.
• We are looking for a candidate who is committed to an environment where team members feel valued respected and supported. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to a workplace culture that recognizes and appreciates varied perspectives backgrounds and experiences. We are seeking someone who is passionate about creating and maintaining a team dynamic that encourages open communication and mutual respect.
• Demonstrated skills and abilities to listen effectively communicate clearly build key relationships and concurrently manage numerous tasks some with conflicting priorities required.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Commitment to student learning outcomes staff development and diversity required.
• Must be able and willing to travel to and from campuses and professional development activities.
• Ability to work within an entrepreneurial framework and scale a large project required.
• Experience planning and scheduling events and managing resources.

Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color ethnicity national origin marital status religion sex gender sexual orientation gender identity disability age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the Colleges Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.