Wayne State College is seeking a Cooperative Education and Career Services Coordinator!!
Are you passionate about working with students and building impactful relationships? Join our team and make a difference in the Career Scholars program! Help us prepare students for dynamic cooperative education experiences and set them on the path to academic success and career readiness. Your enthusiasm and expertise can shape their future—come be a part of our mission! Two positions available!!
Nature of Work:
Coordinates cooperative education and/ or career services activities related to workshops, employer engagement and presentations. Assists with development and implementation of cooperative education, internships, and experiential learning programs. Assists with identifying, recruiting, and preparing students for the cooperative education program and internships by coordinating placement interviews, presenting in classes, facilitating workshops and class discussions, and delivering individual career advising meetings. Cooperative education program duties may include providing personal, program, and career coaching and intervention techniques to an assigned caseload of cooperative education students and attending cooperative education programming and courses to facilitate skill development and discussions. Interprets, monitors, analyzes, and reports on data collected in employer-student Career Services Manager (CSM) database. Provides career preparation of interviewing skills, resume development, cover letters, and job applications assistance to students and alumni.
Examples of Work Performed:
1. Assist in the development, sustainability and adaptation of co-op programs.
2. Assist with the organizing activities and identifying needs related to multiple cooperative education programs.
3. Coordinate and attend employer activities, events, site visits, employer networking and off- site activities.
4. Assist with cohort student recruitment, retention and development; in-class activities including attending classes and leading breakout sessions or group discussions.
5. Maintain an assigned caseload of students from initial enrollment to graduation building relationships, coaching, and facilitating skill development to support students in achieving their cooperative education goals.
6. Utilize CSM and Canvas to process, track student assignments, employers and experiential activities.
7. Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
Associate’s degree or work-related experience.
Wayne State College serves as a model of success for regional public higher education. Investments in infrastructure and facilities, expanded academic programs and partnerships, a whole-campus approach to recruitment and retention, and a commitment to strategic planning position the College as a strong member of the Nebraska State College System. More than 4,500 students rely on Wayne State for access to graduate and undergraduate degree programs in more than 130 programs of study each year, a role the College has proudly filled since its founding in 1891. Our goals are clear: continually improve retention and graduation rates, provide high-quality academic programs and campus facilities, support workforce and economic development in the region, maintain affordability and access, and manage resources for sustainability. We invite qualified applicants to join us in our important work.
For more information or to apply, please use link below:
https://nscs.peopleadmin.com/postings/12038
Are you passionate about working with students and building impactful relationships? Join our team and make a difference in the Career Scholars program! Help us prepare students for dynamic cooperative education experiences and set them on the path to academic success and career readiness. Your enthusiasm and expertise can shape their future—come be a part of our mission! Two positions available!!
Nature of Work:
Coordinates cooperative education and/ or career services activities related to workshops, employer engagement and presentations. Assists with development and implementation of cooperative education, internships, and experiential learning programs. Assists with identifying, recruiting, and preparing students for the cooperative education program and internships by coordinating placement interviews, presenting in classes, facilitating workshops and class discussions, and delivering individual career advising meetings. Cooperative education program duties may include providing personal, program, and career coaching and intervention techniques to an assigned caseload of cooperative education students and attending cooperative education programming and courses to facilitate skill development and discussions. Interprets, monitors, analyzes, and reports on data collected in employer-student Career Services Manager (CSM) database. Provides career preparation of interviewing skills, resume development, cover letters, and job applications assistance to students and alumni.
Examples of Work Performed:
1. Assist in the development, sustainability and adaptation of co-op programs.
2. Assist with the organizing activities and identifying needs related to multiple cooperative education programs.
3. Coordinate and attend employer activities, events, site visits, employer networking and off- site activities.
4. Assist with cohort student recruitment, retention and development; in-class activities including attending classes and leading breakout sessions or group discussions.
5. Maintain an assigned caseload of students from initial enrollment to graduation building relationships, coaching, and facilitating skill development to support students in achieving their cooperative education goals.
6. Utilize CSM and Canvas to process, track student assignments, employers and experiential activities.
7. Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
Associate’s degree or work-related experience.
Wayne State College serves as a model of success for regional public higher education. Investments in infrastructure and facilities, expanded academic programs and partnerships, a whole-campus approach to recruitment and retention, and a commitment to strategic planning position the College as a strong member of the Nebraska State College System. More than 4,500 students rely on Wayne State for access to graduate and undergraduate degree programs in more than 130 programs of study each year, a role the College has proudly filled since its founding in 1891. Our goals are clear: continually improve retention and graduation rates, provide high-quality academic programs and campus facilities, support workforce and economic development in the region, maintain affordability and access, and manage resources for sustainability. We invite qualified applicants to join us in our important work.
For more information or to apply, please use link below:
https://nscs.peopleadmin.com/postings/12038
