Coordinator of Meaningful Work

About the role

The Coordinator of Meaningful Work will play a central role in providing our students with a transformational educational experience. The purpose of the Meaningful Work Initiative is to develop, promote, and foster opportunities to connect an authentic working experience on or off campus for students, and to provide support and resources for faculty and staff to enhance experiential learning experiences. The Coordinator will create experiences that lead Schreiner graduates to have the skills, knowledge, habits of mind, and dispositions to be successful in a diverse workforce. This position will assist the University in conceptualizing, developing, implementing, recruiting, and assessing the Meaningful Work Initiative. Working closely with student employment supervisors, academic program leaders, and employer partners, the Coordinator will provide support for students in the student employment program, off campus work programs, professional internships within course majors, and the Community Internship Program (CIP). The Coordinator will also collaborate directly with the Director of Career Services on developing and implementing career readiness projects and programming. The Coordinator will assist in the development and implementation of pre-professional advising programs, with the support of the Director of Career Services and the Dean of Academic Excellence. The position will include collaborating with other universities and institutions to develop pipeline programs, as well as travel to national conferences and summits. This includes the development and coordination of meaningful work opportunities and Living-Learning Communities that provide intentional environments for students to connect their academic, professional, and personal development. The position may require teaching an IDST course or others as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement programming aligning with the vision and goals of the Schreiner University Strategic Plan.
• Support and enhance the University’s current meaningful work efforts: to lead, develop, and deliver student employment opportunities, career development and employment services in support of students’ educational, occupational, and personal growth.
• Assist with annual career readiness audits of juniors and seniors and ensure graduates are ready to enter the workforce having completed a number of