Hiring Department: Office of Business, Community,
and Government Engagement
Reports To: Director of Employer Engagement
Job Location: On
Site, El Paso, Texas
**This posting will fill multiple vacancies
Posting End Date: Open
until filled. This posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.
Hours:
40 hours per week, standard Monday- Friday 8:00am- 5:00pm
FLSA status: Exempt
Earliest Start
Date: As soon as possible.
Salary: Commensurate with experience.
Required Application
Materials:
- Resume
- List of three references
Note: This is a full time,
temporary contingent upon availability of funds position with a possibility of extension and is eligible for full benefits, including
medical, dental, and vision.
Position Summary
The Engagement Officer serves as a primary point of contact between the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and external employers,
including industry, government, nonprofit, and community organizations seeking to engage students and hire graduates. The role is
responsible for proactively cultivating and managing a defined portfolio of external partners and coordinating meaningful engagement
opportunities that support internships, applied learning experiences, and post-graduation employment for UTEP students.
Statement of Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage and actively engage a defined portfolio of approximately 75
industry, government, nonprofit, and/or community-based organizations, typically organized by industry sector or geographic focus.
Serve as a primary liaison between UTEP and assigned external partners to understand workforce needs and develop opportunities for
student internships and employment.
Identify, develop, and coordinate employer engagement opportunities, including on campus events,
developing internships, experiential learning opportunities, and posting job opportunities on university platforms.
Coordinate and
share information with academic colleges, faculty, Advising and Student Services, and Institutional Advancement.
Track engagement
activity, partner interactions, and outcomes using designated relationship management and data systems to support assessment, and enable
leveraging relationships across the university.
Represent UTEP professionally in meetings, site visits, events, and external
engagements with employers and community partners.
Complies with all State and University policies.
Other duties may be
assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This position does not have direct supervisory responsibility.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
Minimum Education required:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
Minimum Experience required:
Minimum of one (1) year of experience in employer relations, workforce
development, economic development, higher education partnerships, business development, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience
building and managing professional relationships with external partners.
Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational
skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain detailed records, and meet deadlines.
Proficiency with CRM systems,
databases, or relationship management tools.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams and units.
Preferred Education/Experience:
Master’s degree in business, public administration, higher
education, economic development, or a related field.
Experience working with employers, government agencies, or nonprofit
organizations in a higher education or workforce context.
Familiarity with experiential learning, internships, or career development
programs.
Bilingual proficiency (English/Spanish).
Why Pick
UTEP
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a comprehensive public research university that is increasing access to
excellent higher education. We advance discovery of public value and positively impact the health, culture, education, and economy of the
community we serve.
UTEP is America’s leading Hispanic-serving university. Located at the westernmost tip of Texas, where three
states and two countries converge along the Rio Grande, 84% of our 26,000 students are Hispanic, and half are the first in their families to
go to college. UTEP offers 170 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs at the only open-access, top-tier research university in
America.
This is an especially exciting time to join UTEP as it advances the goals of its 2030 Strategic Plan. Built
around the institution’s core strengths-its location, its people, its supportive culture, and its community partnerships-the plan lays out a
bold vision for the next decade, aimed at maximizing the University’s regional impact and national stature.
Miner Perks and Benefits
What UTEP
Offers:
- Benefit Package includes: Medical, Prescription, Life Insurance and Wellness platform
- Voluntary
Benefits: Dental, Vision, Additional life insurance, UT Flex, Short and Long – term disability plans - Retirement Programs
- Longevity Pay
- Paid Vacation & Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Discounts & Perks
- Employee
Education Assistance program - And much more! Visit our Benefits Summary Page for more information on our additional benefits.
Disclaimer: Eligibility for perks
and benefits may vary based on part-time or full-time employment.
Additional Information
Note: To the extent that
this position involves research, work, or access to critical infrastructure as referenced in Executive Order GA-48, being hired for and
continuing to be employed in this position requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.
The
primary accountabilities are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an
exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or some of the primary accountabilities listed. Specific tasks or
responsibilities will be documented in the incumbents’ performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents’ immediate supervisor or
manager. This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal
history record information. A valid driver’s license issued by the State where the applicant resides and insurability as defined in UTS 157
may be required to perform the position’s essential functions.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described
here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties
of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally
required to stand; walk; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly be able to lift and move up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to
communicate effectively in person, virtually, and in writing. - Ability to travel locally and attend off-campus meetings and events.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Daily local travel to employer sites, meetings, and events.
- Occasional evening or weekend work to support employer engagement activities or events.
The noise level for this work
environment is usually moderate.
In keeping with its access, excellence, and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is
committed to a learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development
of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment.
The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity
Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic
information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and
federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee’s or prospective employee’s right to be free from sexual harassment
under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972. Inquiries-including the filing of a Formal Complaint or reporting an
incident-about the application of Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, who can be reached by phone at (915) 747-8358, by
email at titleix@utep.edu, or by mail at 500 W. University Ave., El
Paso, TX, Kelly Hall, Room 223C.
For accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEP’s
Equal Opportunity Office at eoaa@utep.edu.
