Career Connections Coordinator

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Wilberforce (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a Career Connections Coordinator in Wilberforce, Ohio. This role focuses on administering Federal Work-Study programs and training students on employment-related skills. The ideal candidate has at least 4 years of experience in career services, strong data analysis skills, and a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

Responsibilities include monitoring student employment processes, analyzing data for compliance, and creating professional development workshops. Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree and significant experience in student employment programs.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in career services or student employment.
• Experience using career services platforms for employer engagement.
• Understanding of FERPA, EEO, and federal regulations regarding student employment.
• Designed and led workshops or professional development programs.
• Ability to work with diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Administer and monitor Federal Work-Study (FWS) student employment processes.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on Federal Work-Study policies.
• Analyze Banner data and FWS allocation reports.
• Support implementation and coordination of student employment programming.
• Train students for career development.

Skills

Career services platforms (Handshake, Banner)

Data analytics

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Workshop design and leadership

Microsoft Office Suite proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Master’s degree in relevant field (preferred)

Job description

Career Connections Coordinator

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Administer and monitor Federal Work-Study (FWS) student employment processes within the Banner ERP system, ensuring accurate job coding, labor distribution, EPAF processing.
• Serve as subject matter expert on Federal Work-Study policies and procedures, providing training and technical guidance to supervisors and students on eligibility verification, award utilization, compliance standards, and audit-ready documentation practices.
• Analyze Banner data and FWS allocation reports to forecast utilization trends, prevent over-awards, reconcile payroll discrepancies, and generate compliance and performance dashboards to support institutional reporting and strategic workforce planning.
• Maintain real-time tracking of student earnings in compliance with federal regulations.
• Support the implementation, scheduling, preparation, and coordination of programming and training for the student employment practices.
• Assist in the development and implementation of statistical and demographic data tracking on and off campus employment, student income, employer engagement and placement and program participation.
• Develop and maintain digital tracking of job placement, acquired credentials of students and alumni and First Destination Survey data.
• Train students to utilize state-of-the-art platforms for resumes, cover letters, elevator pitches, and interview preparation.
• Analyze trends in student employment, employer engagement, and graduate readiness, and contribute to annual dashboard reports and institutional planning efforts.
• Create timelines for student engagement that align with campus employment and employer recruitment cycles, and deadlines for workstudy, internships, fellowships, graduate school admission, and employment programs.
• Ability to conduct career-related seminars, on-campus supervisor and student training, information sessions and departmental programs, as needed.
• Communicate professionally with faculty, staff, employers, Administration and Trustees, as needed.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Human Resources, Business, Data Analytics, Counseling, or a related field.
• At least 4 years of progressively responsible experience in career services, student employment, workforce development, or a related area. Administer and monitor Federal Work-Study (FWS) student employment processes within the Banner ERP system, ensuring accurate job coding, labor distribution, EPAF processing. Serve as subject matter expert on Federal Work-Study policies and procedures, providing training and technical guidance to supervisors and students on eligibility verification, award utilization, compliance standards, and audit-ready documentation practices. Analyze Banner data and FWS allocation reports to forecast utilization trends, prevent over-awards, reconcile payroll discrepancies, and generate compliance and performance dashboards to support institutional reporting and strategic workforce planning. Maintain real-time tracking of student earnings in compliance with federal regulations.
• Demonstrated experience using career services platforms, especially Handshake and Banner, for employer engagement, job postings, event coordination, campus employment and data analytics.
• Understanding of FERPA, EEO, and federal regulations regarding student employment.
• Demonstrate use of data dashboards or reports to improve program outcomes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience designing and leading workshops or professional development programs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and skilled with data collection and analysis.
• Demonstrate ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a dynamic, student-facing environment.
• Understanding FERPA, EEO, and federal regulations regarding student employment.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations of students, faculty, staff, and external stakeholders, alumni and employers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration, Counseling, Human Resources, Data Analytics or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience specifically in career services or student employment programs, with supervisory or program coordination responsibility.
• Prior experience with on and off-campus employment administration or student employment compliance oversight.
• Proven ability to build partnerships across departments, especially Enrollment Management, Financial Aid, Human Resources, and Academic Affairs.

Position Category

Staff - Monthly (Exempt)