Program Mgr, Student Employment

Cleveland State University; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland State University’s Office of Student Employment is seeking a program administrator to manage on-campus and approved off-campus student employment opportunities, ensuring postings, hiring, and file maintenance are handled efficiently. The role supports career readiness and compliance with federal Work Study.

Reporting to the Office of Student Employment, you will supervise student workers, coordinate with colleges, prepare reports, and ensure timely processing of employment forms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in higher education, business administration or related field.
• Minimum three (3) years increasingly responsible student employment, human resources, payroll or student services experience.
• Experience with an ERP, specifically with maintaining data records and maintenance of system.

Responsibilities

• Oversees student employment posts, hiring, changes, and file maintenance and processing of employment forms and documents.
• Coordinates with various colleges and departments on issues related to student awards and compliance with the Federal Work Study Program ( FWS ).
• Participates in preparation of related reports and audits.
• Supervises assigned student workers.
• Performs other functionally related duties as assigned.

Skills

Student employment

HR experience

Payroll experience

Data records management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Cleveland State University
Engaged Learning

The Office of Student Employment is dedicated to supporting student success through meaningful work experiences that enhance learning, build professional skills, and foster career readiness. We serve as the central resource for all on-campus and approved off-campus employment opportunities for enrolled students. As a temporary role, ending 6/30/2027, this position will directly work with and positively impact students.

Position Location

Position Location Main Campus

FTE

FTE 1.00

Job Summary

Manages the comprehensive student employment services program for on-campus and off-campus work opportunities. Oversees student employment posts, hiring, changes, and file maintenance and processing of employment forms and documents. Coordinates with various colleges and departments on issues related to student awards and compliance with the Federal Work Study Program ( FWS ). Participates in preparation of related reports and audits. Supervises assigned student workers. Performs other functionally related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in higher education, business administration or related field.
• Minimum three (3) years increasingly responsible student employment, human resources, payroll or student services experience.
• Experience with an ERP , specifically with maintaining data records and maintenance of system.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in higher education, business administration or related field.
• Experience with a student administration business system in a higher education setting.
• Experience working with complex budgets, including federal or state funding agencies.
• Experience with auditing processes.
• Experience working with student employment including Work Study Programs and procedures.
• Training experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge of state and federal student aid policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Knowledge of budget reconciliation principles.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, organizational skills, and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and have a “Customer Focus” attitude and delivery.
• Skilled in writing reports.
• Ability to manage projects, meet deadlines and tackle emergencies and difficult situations.
• Possess a high degree of confidentiality to available information.
• Ability to build and maintain professional relationships and work as an individual contributor and an effective team player, in addition to being highly organized, self-directed, and forward-thinking.
• Ability to work with CSU constituencies.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint.

Requisition Number

Requisition Number PT0703991S

Date grant, position, or appointment expires (For Funds Available, Temporary, and Waiver of Posting

Date grant, position, or appointment expires (For Funds Available, Temporary, and Waiver of Posting 06/30/2027

Typically, Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Full Time/Part Time

Full Time/Part Time Full Time

Posted Date

Posted Date 11/06/2026

Close Date/Application Deadline

Open Until Filled Yes

Review Begins

Review Begins 11/16/2026

Tentative Start Date

Supplemental Questions

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• * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
  • Public Job Posting
  • Internal Job Posting
  • Agency Referral
  • Advertisement/Publication
  • Personal Referral
  • CSU Website
  • Other
• If you selected 'Public Job Posting" or "Other" please provide source.

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Do you require any type of accommodation, should you be invited to campus for further screening? Please contact CSU at [phone] if you need accommodation.
  • Yes
  • No
• * Are you able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation?
  • Yes
  • No
• Yes
• No
• * Do you have a Bachelor's degree?
  • Yes
  • No
  • No Response
• * Do you have at least three (3) years of experience, with increasing responsibility, in student employment, human resources, payroll or student services?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have experience with an ERP, specifically with maintaining data records and maintenance of system?
  • Yes
  • No