Academic Program Manager - Join a Market Leader

At Kelly®, we’re passionate about helping you find a job that works for you. How about this one? We’re seeking an Academic Program Manager for Jump Start to work at a premier college in Auburn Hills for a special project through mid-August.  It would start out very part time (10 hours a week) until the program starts in July (moves to 40 hours a week) with us, it’s all about finding the job that’s just right.

Why you should apply to be a Program Manager - Jump Start:
• Hourly pay rate of $34.04
• Opportunity to make a difference in the lives of recent high school graduates.
• Collaborative and diverse working environment.

What’s a typical day as a Program Manager - Jump Start? You’ll be:
• Coordinating and implementing program activities, including program enrollment, student basic needs support, and student equipment and supplies distribution.
• Serving as the on-site point of contact for students, faculty, and staff during all program activities.
• Assisting students with college processes and linking them to appropriate resources.
• Assisting with program marketing, recruitment, and retention.
• Attending workshops and sharing best practices with peer institutions.
• Executing, monitoring, and troubleshooting objectives to meet program requirements.
• Monitoring project budgets and expenditures.
• Setting up and maintaining records and databases.
• Developing a process for data collection and writing reports.

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:
• Have a strong understanding of diverse college populations and best practices for student success.
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport.
 • Have effective oral and written communication skills.
• Have experience collecting and evaluating data for program improvement.
• Can coordinate and collaborate with personnel across multiple departments.
• Have strong critical thinking, analytical, and interpretative skills.
• Are proficient in MS-Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Hold a Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Have two or more years of work experience in program coordination or project management.
• Have experience in collaboration, project management, communications, event planning, data management, Microsoft applications, and grants management.
• Have skills in project management tracking systems (preferred).
• Have experience developing successful programs within academia or workforce development and leading cross-functional teams (preferred).
• Have experience working in higher education or a community college (preferred).
What happens next: Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry—even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means all of our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.
Helping you discover what’s next in your career is what we’re all about, so let’s get to work. Apply to be a Program Manager - Jump Start today!