Career Readiness Coordinator
Job Details
Career Readiness Coordinator
Job ID: 300180
Location: Columbus State University
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
About Us
Great universities inspire the very best in us. They nurture new ideas, fresh perspectives, and creative problem-solving. They challenge students to discover their passions - and to turn those passions into thriving careers that improve our world.
Columbus State University is exactly that kind of place. With exceptional facilities, ideal class sizes, and unique field experiences, our students have room to create. Here, every faculty and staff member is part of the educational process, actively mentoring students and championing each new step in their journey.
Located just 100 miles southwest of Atlanta, CSU is part of the University System of Georgia and offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees. Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays (if applicable). Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!
Department Information
Center for Career Coaching
Job Summary
Student Success is identified as the number one strategic priority in Columbus State University's Better Together: 2030 plan. The Career Readiness Coordinator will play a key role in advancing CSU's commitment to ensuring that all students are career ready and able to clearly recognize, develop, and articulate the skills they are gaining through their collegiate experience.
Reporting to the Director of Career Coaching, the Career Readiness Coordinator will be responsible for developing strategies and initiatives that help students identify and articulate the National Association of Colleges and Employers' (NACE) Career Readiness Competencies through both curricular and co-curricular experiences. This position will work collaboratively with faculty, staff, campus partners, student employees, supervisors, and the Center for Career Coaching team to create a campus-wide culture of career readiness.
The Coordinator will support the integration of career readiness language and reflection-based learning across student employment, classroom assignments, co-curricular programming, and campus-wide professional development initiatives. This role will also assist in building institutional literacy around the NACE Career Readiness Competencies so that faculty, staff, and supervisors are equipped to help students connect their academic, employment, leadership, service, and campus engagement experiences to their future career goals.
Responsibilities
Significant Duties & Responsibilities include:
- Career Readiness Strategy and Competency Integration
Develop and implement strategies that help students identify, develop, and articulate the NACE Career Readiness Competencies through curricular and co-curricular experiences. Create tools, resources, workshops, and reflection-based activities that help students connect classroom learning, campus involvement, leadership roles, student employment, service, internships, and other experiential learning opportunities to career readiness. Collaborate with the Director of Career Coaching to align career readiness initiatives with institutional student success priorities and the Center for Career Coaching's strategic goals. - Student Employment Career Readiness Initiatives
Design and provide reflection-based activities for on-campus student employees to help them connect their work experiences to the NACE Career Readiness Competencies. Partner with student employee supervisors to embed career readiness language into the student employment experience and help students better understand how their campus employment builds transferable skills. Develop resources that support student employees in articulating their skills through resumes, interviews, performance conversations, and professional networking. - Student Employee of the Year Award and Recognition Ceremony
Coordinate a Student Employee of the Year award process and recognition ceremony. Develop nomination materials, selection criteria, and communication plans that highlight student employees' application of the NACE Career Readiness Competencies. Work with campus supervisors and university partners to identify and celebrate student employees who demonstrate excellence in areas such as communication, teamwork, leadership, professionalism, critical thinking, technology, and career and self-development. - Career Champions Network Development
Partner with the Director of Career Coaching to design and launch a Career Champions Network that creates a campus-wide level of literacy, awareness, and adoption of the NACE Career Readiness Competencies. Develop training, resources, and engagement opportunities for faculty, staff, supervisors, and campus partners so they are empowered to help students recognize and articulate the skills they are developing through academic and co-curricular experiences. Support ongoing communication and engagement with Career Champions across campus. - Faculty Support and Curricular Integration
Assist in designing and delivering programming that supports faculty in using the NACE Career Readiness Competencies through course assignment mapping, syllabus integration, and instruction-based articulation activities. Collaborate with faculty to identify where career readiness competencies naturally align with course outcomes, assignments, projects, presentations, research, clinical experiences, labs, fieldwork, and other learning activities. Provide practical examples and resources that help faculty make career readiness more visible and explicit to students. - Program Development, Communication, and Resource Creation
Develop workshops, presentations, toolkits, guides, and digital resources that promote career readiness and competency articulation across campus. Support communication campaigns that increase awareness of the NACE Career Readiness Competencies among students, faculty, staff, and supervisors. Collaborate with the Center for Career Coaching team to ensure career readiness messaging is consistent across programs, platforms, events, and student-facing resources. - Assessment, Data Collection, and Reporting
Track participation, engagement, learning outcomes, and program impact related to career readiness initiatives, student employment activities, faculty support, and the Career Champions Network. Collect feedback from students, faculty, supervisors, and campus partners to improve programs and resources. Prepare reports and summaries that demonstrate the value and effectiveness of career readiness initiatives and support continued improvement.
Required Qualifications
Master's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Two or more years of experience in career development, student success, higher education, academic advising, student employment, faculty development, training, human resources, or a related field. Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, students, and campus partners. Familiarity with career readiness, student learning outcomes, experiential learning, reflection-based learning, or competency-based education. Ability to design and deliver workshops, presentations, and professional development sessions. Strong organizational and project management skills. Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously. Proficiency with technology platforms used for communication, presentations, data tracking, and resource development. A demonstrated commitment to supporting student success and career readiness.
Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with the National Association of Colleges and Employers' Career Readiness Competencies. Experience working with college students or student employees. Experience developing training materials or educational programming. Experience supporting faculty or staff professional development. Experience using platforms such as Handshake, LinkedIn, SteppingBlocks, Banner, learning management systems, or other student success and career development technologies.
Proposed Salary
The proposed annualized salary for this position is $60,000 and includes full benefits.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please contact Patrick Keebler, Hiring Manager, via email at keebler_patrick@columbusstate.edu.
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