Program Manager, Career Development
Prairie View A&M UniversityAbout the role
Job Title
Program Manager, Career DevelopmentAgency
Prairie View A&M UniversityDepartment
Career ServicesProposed Minimum Salary
CommensurateJob Location
Prairie View, TexasJob Type
StaffJob Description
Important Immigration information:
A Presidential proclamation issued on September 19, 2025, imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025. Please be advised that Texas A&M University will NOT pay this fee. Therefore, if you need immigration sponsorship for your employment, we recommend that you consult with your private immigration counsel at your own expense to ascertain whether your current immigration status would make a potential offer of employment from Texas A&M University subject to this fee.
In addition, on January 27, 2026, Texas Governor Abbot issued a moratorium on the filing of any new H-1B unless approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. Accordingly, if you will now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status this moratorium may affect our ability to employ you should you be selected as the final candidate.
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The Program Manager for Career Coaching and Development reports directly to the Director for Careers and Professional Development and plays a critical role in advancing the department’s career development strategy at Prairie View A&M University. This position is responsible for leading the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the department’s career development framework, curriculum, and coaching infrastructure. The Program Manager provides leadership, strategy, and operational oversight to ensure alignment of all coaching initiatives. This position also manages the training and professional development of career coaching staff to deliver an integrated, data-driven, and student-centered approach to career readiness.
Responsibilities:
Career Development Strategy & Program Leadership
- Assist the Director for Careers and Professional Development in leading the strategic direction of career development within the department.
- Design, implement, and continuously improve the career development framework and curriculum as the operational expression of the university’s career readiness model.
- Develop program goals and ensure alignment with department goals, objectives and priorities.
- Provide strategic oversight to ensure consistency and quality across all development initiatives.
Curriculum Architecture & Governance
- Design and maintain the department’s career development curriculum, establishing learning outcomes, sequencing, and standards for coaching and student programming.
- Ensure curriculum consistency, quality, and scalability across professional development offerings.
- Translate curriculum into structured, student-facing learning experiences that support career readiness and professional skill development.
Learning Management System (LMS) Design & Administration
- Serve as the Department Lead for the design and implementation of career readiness and professional development content within the university’s Learning Management System (Canvas).
- Create, organize, maintain and monitor course modules, engagement, utilization and learning pathways to student outcomes to determine program effectiveness.
- Analyze LMS data and collaborate with department leadership to refine content sequencing, accessibility, and scalability of career development offerings.
Career Coach Development & Training
- Lead and implement the onboarding, training, and professional development of career coaches using direct coaching practice, coach training to align with NACE best practices.
- Serve as the internal subject matter expert for career coaching methodology and standards.
- Support workforce development through tiered development pathways for career coaches.
Coaching Operations, Administrative, Reporting & Operational Support
- Assist the Director for Careers and Pr
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