Student Talent & Development Coordinator

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 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.