X96475 Career Navigation and Employer Engagement Coordinator

Northeastern State University•Tahlequah, OK

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Career Navigation and Employer Engagement Coordinator will lead employer outreach and student career development initiatives through the RiverHawks Regional Workforce Pathways Center. The role oversees employer engagement activities, supports students with career planning and workforce pathway exploration, and coordinates internships, experiential learning, and career-readiness programming. It also supports placement efforts intended to improve student workforce outcomes and post-graduation earnings. The position establishes and maintains regional employer partnerships, supports employer participation in workforce symposiums and advisory board activities, and maintains workforce opportunity databases. The work involves varied management duties and coordination of programs and activities. The position may directly supervise assigned student workers and collaborates with local businesses and campus departments. Work is typically performed in an office, at a desk or table, or while intermittently sitting, standing, or stooping. The employee occasionally lifts light objects. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and provide an original Social Security card during the hiring process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a course of study related to the occupational field.
Some skill or work experience in an area related to the position description.
Possession of, or ability to readily obtain, a valid Oklahoma driver’s license for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
Ability to maintain regular attendance.
Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Must provide an original Social Security card during the hiring process.

Nice To Haves

Experience collaborating or communicating with others.
Experience managing agreements, recruiting, or engaging others.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain partnerships with regional employers.
Coordinate internships and experiential learning opportunities.
Support employer participation in workforce symposiums and advisory board activities.
Assist students with career planning and workforce pathway exploration.
Oversee employer engagement activities.
Maintain workforce opportunity databases.
Coordinate career-readiness programming.
Support placement efforts that improve student workforce outcomes and post-graduation earnings.
May directly supervise assigned student workers and work with local businesses and campus departments.