Student Employment and Training Coordinator

Louisiana State University • Shippensburg Township, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Student Employment and Training Coordinator oversees the full employment life cycle for student, WAE, Transient, and Ad Comp employees, including recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training, performance tracking, and termination. The coordinator works with areas throughout the department to support a smooth hiring process and a positive experience for student workers, and reports to the Assistant Director of Student Employment and Training.

The role provides administrative support for recruitment and hiring, including creating job descriptions, evaluating pay rates, posting openings, reviewing and processing more than 150 student applications monthly, and ensuring hiring complies with institutional and departmental policies. It also oversees onboarding, employment eligibility verification, new-hire documentation, pre-employment meetings, and training programs that promote job readiness and professional development.

The coordinator maintains quality across employment and training services. This includes managing student uniform inventory and routine counts; maintaining accurate records for approximately 350 student employees across eight databases and three software systems; organizing search processes and an annual student employment calendar; and working with supervisors to support compliance with employment policies and practices. The position also pursues continuous improvement in departmental services, events, programs, and experiences.

Other duties may be assigned by UREC leadership or the Assistant Director. These include at least 40 hours per year supporting divisional or institutional initiatives, such as Move-In Day, Welcome Week, Family Weekend, Career Expo, Disability Services Finals Testing, and other special projects. The employee may occasionally work evenings and weekends. LSU offers benefits to eligible employees and dependents, including insurance, retirement options, leave, paid holidays, wellness benefits, tuition exemption for qualified positions, training and development, and employee discounts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or relevant experience meeting the required years of experience specified in the job description.
• Related experience.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office.
• Ability and willingness to occasionally work evening and weekend hours.
• Valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
• Experience working with LSU systems and procedures.
• Experience working in a university environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training, performance tracking, and termination processes for student, WAE, Transient, and Ad Comp employees.
• Develop student-position job descriptions and evaluate pay rates.
• Post job openings for hiring managers and review and process more than 150 student applications monthly.
• Facilitate hiring in accordance with institutional and departmental policies.
• Oversee onboarding, employment eligibility verification, and new-hire documentation.
• Conduct pre-employment meetings to introduce students to workplace expectations and policies.
• Develop and deliver training programs that support job readiness and professional development.
• Maintain student employee uniform inventory and conduct routine counts.
• Ensure accuracy of student employee data across approximately 350 employee records, eight databases, and three software systems.
• Organize search processes and create an annual student employment calendar.
• Work with student employee group supervisors to support adherence to departmental employment policies and practices.
• Pursue continuous improvement in departmental services, events, programs, and experiences.
• Perform other duties assigned by UREC leadership or the Assistant Director, including at least 40 hours per year supporting divisional or institutional initiatives.
• Refer students seeking or appearing to need emotional, behavioral, or mental health assistance to the appropriate Student Health Center service; contact the Care Team, Dean of Students, or appropriate law enforcement agency if a student appears to pose danger to themselves or others.

Benefits

• Health, life, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees and dependents.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Retirement options.
• Various leave options.
• Paid holidays.
• Wellness benefits.
• Tuition exemption for qualified positions.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Employee discounts.

What This Job Offers

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