Student Placement & Office Coordinator — On‑Site, Full‑Time

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY; Wichita, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Wichita State University’s College of Education Advising seeks a Placement and Office Coordinator to connect students, faculty, school districts, and university staff, ensuring high-quality field and clinical experiences.

You will coordinate educational placements, monitor readiness and compliance, and help ensure accreditation standards while maintaining accurate office records and supporting ongoing office operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent in related field.
• Six (6) years of experience in higher education or student services; every 30 hours of college coursework can be substituted for one year of experience, up to 120 hours.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in education or related area.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates with department staff, students and affiliates to facilitate student educational placements and service delivery, ensuring compliance with service agreements, policies and regulations.
• Identifies and implements strategic recruitment plans. Coordinates and promotes program services at student and affiliate outreach events to meet educational, accreditation, experiential and applied learning needs.
• Monitors, records and identifies student program readiness. Ensures program requirements and records are up to date and in accordance with program agreements.
• Ensures accurate maintenance of office records, manuals and documents keeping abreast of new policies and procedures and informs appropriate staff of changes.
• Coordinates all office functions including but not limited to administering staff changes, training, supplies, equipment maintenance, repairs and renovations. Resolves office problems independently and facilitates solutions; confers with supervisor to resolve more complex situations.
• Coordinates and schedules arrangements for meetings, conferences, and events. Performs clerical duties such as prepares and distributes correspondence, forms, reports, presentation materials and other written communications.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Attention to detail

MS Office

Problem-solving

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in education or related area

Job description

Wichita State University’s College of Education Advising seeks a Placement and Office Coordinator to connect students, faculty, school districts, and university staff, ensuring high-quality field and clinical experiences.

You will coordinate educational placements, monitor readiness and compliance, and help ensure accreditation standards while maintaining accurate office records and supporting ongoing office operations.