• Develop and lead a vision of student employment that meets the needs of students working on campus (an average of 7,500 each year) and that will prepare them for the 21st century workforce.
• Establish and oversee strategic and measurable goals for student employment with a focus on ensuring equitable access to high impact student employment opportunities that help students achieve post-graduate success.
• Identify, track and analyze key performance metrics related to student employment activities and partnerships, generating insights to inform strategic decision-making and program enhancements.
• Stay abreast of the student employee landscape and advocate for critical changes (such as increased hourly wages or policies) on behalf of student employees and/or campus departments.
• Demonstrate a dedication to an inclusive environment for all and advocate that on-campus job opportunities are equally accessible to all students.
• Maintain and build knowledge of career development (rooted in NACE competencies and career readiness), employment and recruiting trends, college student development, and other related topics as appropriate.
• Convene and lead an ongoing working group of supervisors of student employees to change the culture of student employment to be a high impact practice
• Represent On-Campus Student Employment at CU Boulder regionally, and beyond at conferences and other professional development events.
• Actively participate in the National Student Employment Association. 

• Partner with Campus Human Resources to:
  • Ensure compliance with all federal, state, local, university, and departmental regulations.
  • Build and implement a performance appraisal framework for student employees.
  • Implement and maintain a conflict resolution framework for student employees and their supervisors.
  • Support pipeline hiring program and identify opportunities to develop full-time employee engagement opportunities for student employees.
• Partner with Financial Aid to promote the benefits of hiring work study students.
• Serve as a consultant for on-campus employers for student employee development related questions and triage employee relations issues to Human Resources.
• Serve as a liaison to on-campus departments with student employee needs. Develop and nurture relationships within the programs and departments, building deep, functional knowledge of the needs of that program/department and consult on standard methodologies when enhancing and/or creating new student employee roles.

Supervision

• Supervise the Student Employment Coordinator who is responsible for maintaining on-campus employers in Handshake, the Student Employee of the Year Award process, resources for student employee supervisors, and the On Campus Job fair.
• Set performance and project objectives, provide coaching, feedback, and guidance throughout assignments, and assess performance through an annual review.

• Participate in the Career Services’ Leadership team which includes ongoing professional development, weekly meetings, collaborating on initiatives, and applicable committees
• Serve as co-chair of Career Services student staff advisory board.
• Lead the Career Services’ Student Supervisors Committee; ensure Career Services’ student employees are engaged in work that is high-impact and internship-like and that students achieve professional success post-graduation.
• Maintain and update department student employee budget. Consult with Career Services’ student supervisors on pay rates, position responsibilities, and growth opportunities for student staff.
• Collaborate with the Employer Relations Team to cultivate an understanding of off-campus employer needs and foster a strategic alignment that bridges the gap between campus employment and workforce development.
• Partner closely with MySkills program manager to ensure foundational skills are integrated into student employee initiatives including job descriptions, resources, and trainings.

• Attend Career Services’ departmental meetings and applicable events and meetings hosted by Student Affairs’ and/or Campus.
• Support All Hands on Deck events.

• Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm (7:30-4:30pm during the summer months). Hybrid work: minimum of 3 days on campus and up to 2 days off campus each week. Some weekend and evening work may be required when it aligns with the strategic goals of Student Affairs and/or Career Services.

• The salary range is $71,000 – $75,000 per year.
• Additional Compensation Details: Onboarding assistance is available within Student Affairs division guidelines.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years of professional or relevant work experience (Career Services, HR, or Higher Education Student Development).
• Supervision Experience.

• Proven ability to develop and implement strategic plans.
• Strong advocacy skills to promote policy changes and equitable access.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive environment.
• Experience in implementing DEI initiatives within an organization.
• In-depth understanding of NACE competencies and career readiness.
• Ability to identify strategies for student employee’s engagement and ongoing development.
• Strong collaboration skills to work with various campus departments and external organizations.
• Experience in developing and maintaining effective communication strategies.
• Proven experience as a successful supervisor of student or professional staff.
• Skills in delegating, balancing workload and identifying professional development opportunities.
• Strong project management skills to oversee multiple initiatives.
• Ability to set objectives, provide guidance, and review work products.
• Experience in managing budgets and financial resources.
• Participate in student employment related professional associations and conferences.
• Ability to represent the organization at regional and national events.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to engage with students, staff, and faculty.
• Ability to measure the success of programming and efforts through clear goal setting, data and information collection, and reporting.

• Experience working on student employment at higher education institutions.
• Experience hiring and leading teams of student employees.
• Experience working in Human Resources.