Coordinator for Professional Development

Muhlenberg College • Upper Saucon, PA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Muhlenberg Career Center partners with students, faculty, staff, employers, and alumni to develop innovative career exploration resources and programs. We help students and alumni prepare for life-long career satisfaction through a variety of one-on-one interactions, digital resources, curricular and co-curricular programs, and intentional partnerships. The Center is seeking a Coordinator for Professional Development to join a high-performing, nationally recognized team committed to creating an environment of opportunity and transforming how students connect their liberal arts education to meaningful careers. This 10-month position is structured in alignment with the academic calendar and is perfect for a candidate that prefers or requires summers off. Reporting to the Director of Employer & Alumni Engagement, this role is ideal for someone who has spent years building professional experience and is now energized by the idea of bringing those experiences to a new opportunity to pay it forward in a mission-driven environment. The Coordinator can expect that a percentage of their time will be spent engaging with student career coaching appointments and the remaining time will be spent creating and executing professional development programs to elevate career services at Muhlenberg for our students, alumni, and employer partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution required.
• 3-5 years of professional experience in an organization or community setting is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent written/oral communication and relationship-building skills.
• Operate with a high degree of initiative, spotting what is needed and working to address it.
• Ability to work independently and also as a collaborative member of the Career Services team.
• Detail-oriented to manage complex logistics and agile to pivot when plans change.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive academic and professional environment where all members of our campus community are respected, valued, can succeed, and thrive.
• Successful completion of standard background checks, including but not limited to education verification, criminal background checks, and child abuse clearance required.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with liberal arts education, and the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) career readiness competencies desired.

Responsibilities

• Administer the Muhlenberg Externship Program.
• Develop relationships with alumni and employer stakeholders to create and execute robust externship opportunities.
• Create and deliver workshops to educate students on short-term professional shadowing experiences, networking techniques, and other relevant career development needs.
• Manage logistics, communication, application and selection process for formal externships spanning multiple diverse sectors and academic disciplines.
• Plan and lead off-campus employer visits that immerse students in workplace environments across industries.
• Keep detailed participation data, and engage with pre and post-testing to measure student learning and engagement.
• Coordinate travel and lodging logistics, brief students on expectations, and deliver summary reports for program donors.
• Administer career development grants in accordance with donor expectations that support students pursuing experiential opportunities.
• Manage the application cycle, communicate with recipients, partner with the Business Office to steward funding responsibly.
• Assist students in clarifying academic and career goals through individual appointments.
• Assist students by fostering meaningful alumni and employer connections.
• Help students in crafting and improving resumes, cover letters, digital profiles, and other career collaterals.
• Help students prepare for interviews by providing techniques, training, and mock-interview opportunities.
• Serve as a positive example of workplace behaviors, including punctuality, responsiveness, discretion, and dependability.
• Serve on College-wide committees as appropriate for the Career Center’s mission and strategic vision.
• Routinely partner with other campus departments to support the mission and goals of the College more broadly.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Generous paid holidays, including three days off for Thanksgiving and an extended winter break between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day
• 22 vacation days per year
• Sick leave
• Eight weeks of paid parental leave
• Life Sports Center membership
• Undergraduate and graduate tuition opportunities
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Short-term disability coverage
• Long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Qualifying employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level