Employer Partnership Development Coordinator

Illinois College; Jacksonville (IL); Vor Ort; USD 55.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Illinois College seeks an Employer Partnership Development Coordinator to build robust relationships with local and regional employers and to create and implement internships and work-based learning opportunities for students. The role collaborates across campus to promote participation and develops tracking systems for program effectiveness.

You will help identify essential skills for post-graduate success, oversee advisory boards, and coordinate an annual Employer Summit to align IC with

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s preferred.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with students, faculty, staff, and partners from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Willingness to travel within the region for employer recruitment and site visits.

Aufgaben

• Build and maintain relationships with local and regional employers.
• Create and implement internships and other work-based learning opportunities for Illinois College students.
• Collaborate with student-support personnel to promote work-based learning participation.
• Develop and implement systems for tracking and documenting work-based learning activities.
• Identify critical skills and knowledge for post-graduate success in changing work environments.
• Oversee advisory boards and develop new groups to support high-employment-potential areas.
• Establish, organize, and host annual Employer Summit to align Illinois College with regional partners.

Kenntnisse

Communication

Diversity collaboration

Discretion

Initiative

Willingness to travel

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Jobbeschreibung

This position is responsible for developing and maintaining robust, strategic relationships with external organizations to create and expand student work-based learning opportunities. The Coordinator will actively develop a pipeline of internship, work-based learning, and career exploration initiatives ensuring strong preparation of IC students to meet regional workforce needs. The Coordinator will also work closely with students, faculty, and other members of the College administration to connect students with meaningful opportunities, as well as liaise between the College and regional employers to ascertain workforce needs. The EPD Coordinator reports to the Associate Provost for Student Development.Essential FunctionsBuild and maintain relationships with local and regional employersWork with partners to create and implement internships and other work-based learning opportunities for Illinois College studentsCollaborate with other student-support personnel to promote work-based learning participation among studentsDevelop and implement systems for tracking and documenting work-based learning activitiesCollaborate with internal and external constituencies to identify critical skills and knowledge necessary for post-graduate success in rapidly-changing work environmentsOversee discipline-based advisory boards, enhancing existing Agribusiness, Engineering, and Nursing boards and strategically developing new groups to support areas of high student interest and employment potential (e.g. health science, kinesiology, education, and behavioral and psychological health)Establish, organize, and host annual Employer Summit to align IC with regional partnersQualificationsBachelor’s degree required; master’s preferredMinimum four years experience in workforce development, corporate recruiting, higher education career services, community relations, or other relevant fieldExceptional written and oral communication skillsAbility to work effectively with students, faculty, staff, and partners from a wide range of backgrounds and experiencesAbility to handle confidential information with discretion, sound judgment, and professionalismAbility to take initiative, follow established processes, and identify opportunities for improvementAbility to collaborate with employers to ascertain the impact of AI on workforce needsDemonstrated ability to work both collaboratively and independentlyMust possess a valid driver’s license and the willingness to travel within the region for face-to-face employer recruitment and site visitsAvailable for regular scheduled evening and weekend commitmentsCommitment to Illinois College’s mission of developing qualities of mind and character needed for fulfilling lives of leadership and serviceAdditional Job Details:Job Title: Employer Partnership Development CoordinatorDepartment: Career Readiness and Experiential LearningReports To: Associate Provost for Student DevelopmentStatus: Exempt, 12 month, full-timeSalary Range: $55,000-$70,000 depending on experienceDate: October 2026About Illinois CollegeIllinois College is a residential, private liberal arts college located in the heart of Illinois, 70 miles northeast of Saint Louis, Missouri, and 30 miles west of Springfield, the capital of Illinois. True to its founding vision in 1829, Illinois College is a community committed to the highest standards of scholarship and integrity in the liberal arts. The College develops in its students’ qualities of mind and character needed for fulfilling lives of leadership and service, fostering academic excellence rooted in opportunities for experiential learning while preparing students for lifelong success.