Career Education Coordinator

About the role

Join the South Dakota State University’s (SDSU) Office of Career Development and embark on a rewarding journey as a Career Education Coordinator! We are looking for a people-centered professional who thrives on delivering exceptional customer service and is passionate about guiding both undergraduate and graduate students toward successful careers.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a career coach primarily for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Assist students with career and major exploration, career readiness and development, professional document preparation (resumes/cover letters), interview preparation, internship and job search strategies, and additional career-related needs.
• Aid students in determining career goals and objectives through self-evaluation; assessment of career interests; and exploration of career paths and options.
• Aid students in assessing graduate or professional school paths; assist students with professional or personal statements needed for application to graduate or professional school.
• Provide career resources, tools and education to a varied population of students in individual and group sessions through drop-in hours and scheduled appointments. Help create career resources.
• Maintain records of interactions with students.
• Create and facilitate career-related presentations for constituents, including undergraduate and graduate students. Present to academic classes, student organizations and workshop audiences.
• Collaborate with the Career Development team to strategically plan, organize, market, implement, and evaluate programs, services, initiatives, and events related to career development and student success.
• Work with the Career Development team to plan, market, implement and work at several career fairs, both on- and off-campus. Help identify and market internship, job and experiential learning opportunities to students.
• Develop collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders for programming, services and initiatives related to career development and student success.
• Actively participate in and contribute to student success initiatives and events as identified by departmental and University leadership.
• Willingness and ability to work occasional evenings and weekends, and shifts longer than eight hours, including special events such as Meet State, Hobo Day, etc.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Student Affairs, Personnel, Counseling, Education, Higher Education Administration, or closely related field completed by first day of employment.
• A minimum of one year of experience working in career advising, academic advising, or closely related experience.
• Ability or potential to organize, implement, promote, and/or evaluate programs, events, and/or projects.
• Ability or potential to develop collaborative partnerships for programming, services, and student-success initiatives.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and/or social media platforms.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and strong interpersonal skills.

Benefits

SDState offers a wide range of excellent benefits including medical, dental, and flexible benefits, retirement plans, compensation packages, paid holidays, and vacation leave. We offer a generous retirement plan that includes 6% matching, 10 hours of annual leave each month, 9.34 hours of sick leave each month, and eleven paid holidays. Employees also have access to internal and state-sponsored training as well as reduced tuition for state-supported courses at all State of South Dakota academic institutions. Relocation benefits are available per university’s guidelines.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Student Affairs, Personnel, Counseling, Education, Higher Education Administration, or closely related field completed by first day of employment.
• A minimum of one year of experience working in career advising, academic advising, or closely related experience.
• Ability or potential to organize, implement, promote, and/or evaluate programs, events, and/or projects.
• Ability or potential to develop collaborative partnerships for programming, services, and student-success initiatives.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and/or social media platforms.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and strong interpersonal skills.

Prior to Hire

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Sponsorship is not available for this position.