Student Staff Coordinator, Career Design Center

State University of New York at Buffalo; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 51,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The State University of New York at Buffalo invites applications for the Student Staff Coordinator role within the Career Design Center. Reporting to the Associate Director, Operations & Special Events, you will own the full talent lifecycle for a diverse team of peer coaches, interns, and ambassadors.

You will lead recruitment, onboarding, training, coaching, and performance development, while designing development programs that blend Life Design with institutional training requirements.

Qualifications

• Associate degree with at least 2 years of relevant experience or Bachelor’s degree.
• A degree in training, talent development, HR, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating professional development or training programs.
• Experience with instructional content development - guides, curricula, presentations, or SOPs.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities with strong organizational skills.
• Experience working with diverse teams and a genuine commitment to inclusive, people-centered support.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full talent lifecycle for a 15+ student workforce, including recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, payroll coordination, training, coaching, and performance development.
• Design and deliver learning and development programs that integrate Life Design, professional development, role-specific competencies, and required institutional training.
• Build a structured student employee development experience through learning resources, individual development plans, competency-based milestones, and ongoing performance assessment.
• Develop and continuously improve training content and learning experiences creating an inclusive, high-impact student employment experience that builds belonging, transferable skills and career readiness.

Skills

Professional development

Content development

Multi-tasking

Diversity & inclusion

Education

Associate degree + 2 years experience

Bachelor's degree

Degree in training/talent development/HR

Job description

The Division of Student Life invites applications for the Student Staff Coordinator role within the Career Design Center . Reporting to the Associate Director, Operations & Special Events, you own the full talent lifecycle - from recruitment and onboarding through ongoing coaching, professional development, and performance assessment - for a diverse team of peer coaches, graduate assistants, interns, and experience ambassadors.

Your responsibilities include:

• Lead the full talent lifecycle for a 15+ student workforce, including recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, payroll coordination, training, coaching, and performance development.
• Design and deliver learning and development programs that integrate Life Design, professional development, role-specific competencies, and required institutional training.
• Build a structured student employee development experience through learning resources, individual development plans, competency-based milestones, and ongoing performance assessment.
• Develop and continuously improve training content and learning experiences creating an inclusive, high-impact student employment experience that builds belonging, transferable skills and career readiness.

Our team recognizes the advantages diverse perspectives and backgrounds bring to the workplace. We are particularly interested in candidates who share this value and will work to achieve the university’s goals of inclusive excellence.

About Student Life

Student Life is dedicated to creating a student-centered environment that fosters engagement, well-being, and success. Guided by four strategic priorities - student engagement, health and wellness, personalized support, and advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, we provide transformative experiences that empower students to grow, lead, and thrive. As a member of Student Life, you’ll join a team of passionate professionals united by shared values and a commitment to student success. We think big, act boldly, and pursue excellence with purpose. Together, we build inclusive communities, champion discovery, and celebrate the achievements that shape the UB experience.

Learn more:

• Our benefits , where we prioritize your well-being and success to enhance every aspect of your life.

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree with at least 2 years of relevant experience or Bachelor’s degree.
• A degree in training, talent development, HR, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating professional development or training programs.
• Experience with instructional content development - guides, curricula, presentations, or SOPs.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities with strong organizational skills.
• Experience working with diverse teams and a genuine commitment to inclusive, people-centered support.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Education, or a related field.
• Experience supervising, coaching, or mentoring early-career professionals or student employees.
• Background in HR processes - onboarding, performance management, or compliance training coordination.
• Familiarity with life design, career development theory, or student success frameworks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience developing training materials or facilitation guides.

Our University Community

Prodig+ No

Executive Position

Executive Position No

Physical Demands

Driving Requirements

Driving Requirements This position will never drive a university owned vehicle.

Salary Range

Salary Range $51,261 - $56,430

Additional Salary Information

Job Type

Job Type Full-Time

Campus

Campus All Campuses

Posting Alerts

Special Instructions Summary

As part of your application please consider attaching an optional Work Sample that includes a brief (no more than one-page) learning plan or mini training outline: Pick any topic and submit a brief outline of how you would train someone on the topic. It should include:

• A learning outcome (what will the learner be able to do after the training?)
• Describe one activity or method that you’d use to train someone on your topic of choice.

Additional Information

Is a background check required for this posting?

Is a background check required for this posting? Yes

Background Check Notification For non-internal applicants: a selected candidate will have to complete and pass a background check prior to appointment.

Contact Information

Contact's Name

Contact's Pronouns

Contact's Title

Contact's Title Associate Director, Operations & Special Events

Contact's Email

Contact's Phone

Contact's Phone [phone]

Posting Dates

Posted

Posted 08/20/2026

Deadline for Internal Applicants

Deadline for Internal Applicants 09/03/2026

Deadline for External Applicants

Deadline for External Applicants 09/18/2026

Date to be filled

Date to be filled 11/19/2026

References

Number of References Required

Number of References Required 3

Reference Cutoff Date

Instructions to Applicant

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Please indicate your current employment affiliation with the University at Buffalo.
  • Faculty
  • Faculty Student Association (FSA)
  • Research Foundation Employee
  • State Classified
  • State Professional
  • UB Foundation
  • TA/GA
  • Student
  • No Current Employment Affiliation
• * How did you first hear about this employment opportunity?
  • AcademicKeys.com
  • CareerExposure.com
  • CareerWomen.com
  • Chronicle of Higher Education
  • DiversitySearch.com
  • GoogleJobs.com
  • HERCjobs.org
  • HigherEdJobs.com
  • IMDiversity.com
  • Indeed.com
  • LinkedIn.com
  • MBACareers.com
  • Conference
  • Personal Referral
  • UBJobs.buffalo.edu
  • Other
• * Are you a SUNY employee eligible for special consideration as a result of retrenchment?
  • Yes
  • No

UB is an AA/EOE and welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Arrangements will be made if an applicant has a disability in order to provide access to the application, interview and selection process upon request. Reasonable accommodation requests must be made in a timely manner by email at [e-mail] or by phone [phone].