Employer Engagement Coordinator

South Dakota State University; Brookings (SD); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

South Dakota State University is seeking an Employer Engagement Coordinator to support the Office of Career Development in Brookings, SD. This 12-month, full-time, benefits-eligible role focuses on expanding employer outreach to create student internship and job opportunities and to align academic learning with employment.

The position emphasizes building relationships with employers, coordinating on-campus recruitment, and guiding students on internship and job search strategies, including use

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required by start date.
• Minimum 1 year in employer relations or related field.
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Valid driver's license within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate employer outreach and engagement strategies to expand recruiting relationships with the University and generate opportunities for students to gain professional skills, integrate academic learning with work, and secure internships and jobs.
• Facilitate relationships between employers and the University community, including students, faculty/staff, and stakeholders.
• Assist in design, coordination, and evaluation of events to address career needs and connect employers with students and faculty/staff.
• Identify employer needs and recommend recruiting and marketing strategies based on knowledge of student and faculty/staff constituents, campus calendar, and market trends.
• Coordinate on-campus recruitment to address needs and resources, employer and student accessibility, and policy/procedure formulation.
• Communicate and uphold best practices, policies, and procedures related to student recruitment in alignment with the code of ethics of NACE and laws.
• Work with Career Development team to manage in-person or virtual career fairs and events, including day-of-event execution.
• Assist in administration of Handshake; help develop strategies to increase active engagement by students and employers; educate stakeholders on use of platform.
• Collaborate to implement marketing and communication strategies to raise awareness and engagement in programming initiatives and resources.
• Attend events, visit employer sites, and host organizations on-campus for development and cultivation.

Skills

Communication skills

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Handshake

Job description

Employer Engagement Coordinator

The Office of Career Development at South Dakota State University (SDSU ) continues to grow, engage, and cultivate a career-everywhereculture. We are seeking a people-centered professional withenthusiasm for customer service and student support to join ourteam as a new Employer Engagement Coordinator. The successfulcandidate will work to enhance industry engagement which will helpgenerate opportunities for students to gain professional skills,integrate academic learning with employment opportunities, andultimately secure internships and jobs. This is a 12-month,full-time, benefits-eligible position located in Brookings, SouthDakota .

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Sponsorship is notavailable for this position.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Employer Engagement, theposition will help develop and coordinate employer outreach andengagement strategies to expand recruiting relationships with theUniversity and cultivate relationships with variousstakeholders.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Contribute to development of an employer outreach andengagement strategy to expand recruiting relationships with theUniversity and generate opportunities for students to gainprofessional skills, integrate academic learning with work, andsecure internships and jobs.
• Facilitate relationships between employers and the Universitycommunity, including but not limited to students, faculty/staff,and additional stakeholders.
• Assist in design, coordination, and evaluation of a portfolioof innovative events and recruiting initiatives to address careerneeds and to connect employers with students andfaculty/staff.
• Identify employer needs and recommend recruiting and marketingstrategies based on knowledge of student and faculty/staffconstituents, campus calendar, and market trends. Assess andprovide feedback on effectiveness of efforts.
• Coordinate on-campus recruitment to address needs andresources, employer and student accessibility, and policy/procedureformulation.
• Communicate and uphold best practices, policies, and proceduresrelated to student recruitment in alignment with the code of ethicsof the National Association of Colleges and Employers ( NACE ), aswell as federal and state legislation.
• Work with Career Development team and University partners (whenappropriate) to manage in-person or virtual career fairs andadditional events, including day-of-event execution.
• Assist in administration of career management and recruitingplatform (e.g., Handshake); help develop strategies to increaseactive engagement by students and employers; and educatestakeholders on use of platform.
• Collaborate with Career Development team to conceptualize andimplement marketing and communication strategies to buildstakeholders’ awareness of and engagement in programminginitiatives and resources.
• Attend events, visit employer sites, and host organizations oncampus for employer development and cultivation purposes.
• Provide individual and group support and programming to educatestudents on strategies for internship and job searches, evaluationof job offers, and negotiation of salary offers.
• Actively participate in and contribute to student successinitiatives and events as identified by departmental and Universityleadership.
• Develop a successful social media campaign to implement acrossvarious social media platforms to engage students and employerswith our services.

BENEFITS

SDState offers a wide range of excellent benefits includingmedical, dental, and flexible benefits, retirement plans,compensation packages, paid holidays, and vacation leave. We offera generous retirement plan that includes 6% matching, 10 hours ofannual leave each month, 9.34 hours of sick leave each month, andeleven paid holidays. Employees also have access to internal andstate-sponsored training as well as reduced tuition forstate-supported courses at all State of South Dakota academicinstitutions. Relocation benefits are available per university’sguidelines.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor’s degree earned by start date.
2. Minimum of one year of experience working in employerrelations, recruitment, human resources, career counseling, workforce development, business marketing/sales, or a closelyrelated field. (Related internship experience will beconsidered.)
3. Effective written, verbal and interpersonal communicationskills.
4. Valid driver’s license or ability to obtain one within 30 days of hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. More than one year of experience working in employer relations,recruitment, human resources, career counseling, workforcedevelopment, or business marketing/sales, or related field.
2. Experience working with career services in highereducation.
3. Previous employer engagement experience.
4. Experience in student recruitment/talent acquisition from abusiness or higher education perspective.
5. Experience utilizing career management and recruiting softwaretechnology (e.g., Handshake).

Advertised Salary

The salary for this position is commensurate with qualifications,starting at $50,000.

Duration of the Term

12 months

Appointment Percent

100

Work Hours

In addition to regular workday hours, this position requires the ability and willingness to work some evenings and weekends and shifts longer than eight hours.

Appointment Type

Regular

Faculty Status

No

Scope of Search

External (includes Internal)

This position requires

Travel, Overnight stays, Valid Drivers License

Department Description and Cultural Expectations

SDState isthe state’s largest, most comprehensive university with over $94million annual research expenditures, more than 200 academicprograms and an enrollment of approximately 12,000 students. Theuniversity is part of a dynamic community for families, students, youngprofessionals, and retirees, which offers an abundance ofattractions and activities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

South Dakota State University promotes access to and opportunitiesfor all to receive the benefit of and participate in education,research, and service and is especially interested in candidatesthat can contribute to this land-grant access mission. SDSU is anequal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receiveconsideration without regard to, and SDSU prohibits unlawfuldiscrimination of all legally protected classes in the offering ofall educational programs and employment. Arrangements foraccommodations required by disabilities can be made by emailing [e-mail]. Individuals with concerns regarding discrimination should contact:Equal Opportunity Officer/Title IX Coordinator, Human Resources,Morrill Hall 100, SDSU, Brookings, SD 57007. Phone: [phone].

Contact Information

For questions on the position, contact search committee chair, Becky Pistulka at [e-mail].

Working Conditions

Analyzing, Comprehend, Frequent Change, Intense CustomerInteraction, Logic, Memory, Multiple Priorities, Multiple Stimuli,Pace-fast, Perform calculations, Reading, Reasoning, VerbalCommunication, Written Communication

Protective Clothing/Equipment: None

Physical Requirements: Balancing, Bending, Stooping, Twisting, Carrying, Climbing Stairs,Driving, Fine Finger Manipulation (keyboarding, pipefitting, benchwork, etc), Grasping, Kneeling, Lifting Above Waist, Lifting BelowWaist, Lifting light, Lifting moderate, Pushing/Pulling, Reaching,Repetitive Motion, Sitting for sustained periods of time, Standingfor sustained periods of time, Use Both Hands, Use of Either Hand,Independently, Walking, Wrist Movement (twisting or rotating)

Sensory Requirements: Distant Vision, Hearing, Near Vision, Peripheral Vision, Speaking, Vision (With and without corrective lenses)

Working Conditions & Exposures: Walking/Standing on wood, metal or concrete

When working at a career fair, this position may need to walkand/or stand on wood or concrete floors.

Working Environment: Classroom Environment, Office Environment, Other Environment(Please explain below)