Career Development Coordinator

Agupdate; Ohio; On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university is hiring a Career Development Coordinator to enhance student engagement with potential employers. This role involves building relationships with local businesses, conducting career coaching, and developing workshops aimed at preparing students for post-graduation opportunities. Benefits include extensive health coverage, a retirement plan, and a robust tuition waiver program.

Benefits

Generous employee benefits, including paid holidays and sick leave

Tuition waiver for self and dependents

Robust retirement plan with employer contributions

Flexible work policies

Mental health and counseling services

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s preferred in a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years work-related experience.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with employers and alumni, conduct outreach for recruitment opportunities.
• Conduct career coaching sessions, mock interviews, and workshops.
• Support student internships and experiential learning opportunities.

Skills

Relationship Building

Career Coaching

Workshop Development

Collaboration

Event Planning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Career Development Coordinator

The Career Development Coordinator is a member of an integrated campus student services team who will work across their campus and the regional campus system to bring students to the world of work. The position will develop strong relationships and recruiting plans with employers in their regional campus service area. They will collaborate with regional Success Advisors and Faculty Mentors, as well as other staff in related positions at the university. Reporting to the campus Student Services Director, this position focuses on connecting students (through career coaching) to industry and function, supporting student experiential learning opportunities, and strengthening campus and community partnerships with local business and industry.

Employer and Alumni Relations: Build relationships with employers (including alumni) in their regional campus community. Outreach to local and regional companies that have established relationships with OHIO, as well as those who have not been active. Recruit organizations to participate in on-campus and virtual recruiting events, such as career fairs, information sessions, panels, and more. Work with their regional campus Dean of Campus & Community Relations to develop or strengthen partnerships that will lead to new or expanded student / alumni opportunities. Work with companies to develop employment recruiting strategies. Collaborate with the Ohio University Alumni Association to share information about employer/alumni engagement, discuss areas of need, and identify opportunities to collaborate.

Career Coaching: Conduct one-on-one career coaching with regional campus students. Develop and support on campus interview opportunities, including mock interview events. Host group coaching sessions for specific career fields. Develop/conduct workshops to help students expand their knowledge about post-graduation career opportunities with the area. Collaborate with colleagues to connect students to career information and/or opportunities beyond the geographic boundaries of the regional campus. Provide training opportunities for student organizations on their regional campus. Support career exploration needs and/or interests from local community members, including alumni, who seek stop-in career coaching services.

Career Education: Collaborate with regional faculty to integrate career information into courses and/or student experiences. Train and educate success coaches on employment trends, career exploration strategies, and local/regional employer partnerships. Develop and provide career education workshops or experiences to support community interests and/or partnerships.

Experiential Learning: Identify and/or support experiential learning opportunities, including internships, for students within the regional campus community. Collaborate with colleagues to support student interests in experiential learning opportunities that extend beyond the service area of the regional campus.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree
A minimum of 3 years of work-related experience.
*An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in CSP, Education/Higher Education, Communication, or related field

Pay Rate: Salary commensurate with education and experience while considering internal equity.

Ohio University is proud to offer a robust benefit plan that includes maternity care, transgender care, counseling and mental healthcare, prescription coverage, vision, dental, orthodontia care, and more. Our benefits package also includes paid holidays, vacation time, sick time, personal time, a tuition waiver up to 100% for self and dependents, an excellent retirement plan with up to a 14% employer contribution, a 12-week parental leave program, adoption reimbursement, flextime and flex-place policies, an employee assistance program, access to professional development programs, well-being incentive programs, and additional employee resources. Additional information is available athttps://www.ohio.edu/hr/benefits.

Ohio University is proud of its rich history, and as part of our ongoing efforts to provide and support a transformative learning experience, we affirm our commitment to fostering a welcoming and respectful workforce and community. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration free from discrimination on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military service or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, status as a parent or foster parent, or any other bases under the law. Ohio University is an equal access/equal opportunity employer.