Southern Oregon University
Date application must be received for priority consideration by: August 20, 2025
This position must possess and maintain a current, valid Driver License: Yes
This position is designated as a critical, security-sensitive or safety-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal Background Check: Yes
Each applicant is required to provide (as attachments to the online application) the following supplemental documents: (1) a letter providing some detail of the applicant's qualifications and interest in the position; and (2) current resume/CV. - PLEASE NOTE - during the application process, you will be prompted to attach these documents in the area titled "Resume." Please either combine ALL documents into ONE attachment, OR upload each item separately in this section. Failure to upload ALL of the required documents may disqualify application from consideration.
For inquiries and additional information, please contact Human Resource Services via email at hrs@sou.edu or by phone at (541)552-8553.
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Our benefits package is an important complement to the offered salary and our Total Compensation Calculator, https://inside.sou.edu/hrs/comp-calc.html, demonstrates our value and commitment to our employees.
Reporting to the Director of Career Connections this position develops and implements career services activities within the university. Assists with overall career development planning and operational activities of the office. Implement career-readiness awareness for students to articulate skills developed in the classroom and through degree-related experiences. Advises students on various aspects of entering the world of work, including resume writing and interviewing skills as well as career exploration. This position will assist with NSLS, LAD Scholars, Career Fairs, and assessment/evaluations associated with Career Connections. Using an equity lens, the coordinator will improve student retention and better prepare students to meet their professional and academic goals through programming and services. Manage the 12twenty platform for the First Destination Survey and report the data to NACE, Experiential Learning module, job postings, and students.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's Degree.
Minimum of one year experience in one or more of the following areas: Career Services, Advising, Residence Life, Enrollment Management or other student related area in higher education.
Preferred Requirements
Master's degree.
Knowledge of 12twenty (career-specific online management).
Knowledge of NACE Career Competencies.
Essential Functions
Duties - The following examples are typical work activities that are meant to illustrate the general range of work functions and are not meant to be all-inclusive or restrictive:
(50%) Career Advising
Provides targeted career guidance informed by current best practices to a variety of communities on campus, including non-traditional students, international students, students of color, neurodiverse students, veterans, and others.
Introduces students to the current and relevant career information using tools available through SOU's Career Connections site.
Promotes student engagement in classroom, co-curricular experiences, and community-based learning activities that contribute to career planning and preparation.
Provides guidance about internships and collaborates with internship coordination staff. Manage the 12twenty platform along with the Experiential Learning module.
Builds and delivers classroom presentations and workshops.
(30%) Leadership Programming
Assist the Director with NSLS, LAD Scholars, Career Fair, and assessment/evaluations associated with Career Connections.
(10%) Assessment
Assist the Director with the annual program review of Career Connections, Career Outcomes Survey, and additional reports/assessment needed associated with internships and other relevant areas.
(10%) Duties Include
Other duties as assigned.
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
Excellent communication skills; demonstrated ability to effectively communicate information in a clear and understandable manner, both verbally and in writing.
Demonstrated customer service experience requiring a very high level of diplomacy and professionalism to effectively handle a broad range of sensitive interpersonal situations.
Demonstrated ability to interpret and consistently apply a wide variety of complex policies and procedures where specific guidelines may not always exist.
Expressed ability to work with frequent changes in policies and procedures, under pressure of deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong analytical and research skills; demonstrated ability to gather, evaluate, and to develop well-reasoned conclusions and recommendations.
Demonstrated ability to proactively assess work operations and anticipate potential problems; ability to develop and implement strategies for preventing/resolving problems.
Great ability to effectively perform work of a highly sensitive and confidential nature that requires access to information. Must be able to exercise sound judgment and discretion, tact, and diplomacy.
Takes initiative in independently planning, organizing, and performing work assignments within broadly defined parameters
Demonstrated ability to work with a high level of productivity and accuracy/attention to detail.
Excellent organizational and time management skills with the demonstrated ability to set own priorities to coordinate multiple assignments with fluctuating and time-sensitive deadlines.
Excellent computer skills and proficiency with a variety of computer applications including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, online systems, social media platforms, Internet as well as online calendaring and email.
Demonstrated ability to initiate, establish, and foster communication and teamwork by maintaining a positive, cooperative, productive work atmosphere in and outside the University with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within a diverse population and with those from various cultural backgrounds.
Willingness to and work effectively in a heavily bureaucratic environment which requires regular interaction with a number of levels within the organization and multiple outside agencies.
Working knowledge or ability to quickly learn, university infrastructure, policies, and procedures.
Demonstrated skills in an institutional/educational environment utilizing a customer-oriented and service-centered attitude.
Assists students by serving as a liaison for specific academic departments concerning credit issues and program information, by providing career information about full-time and internship opportunities, and by assisting in all aspects of a professional credential preparation, including resume writing and interviewing skills improvement.
Ensures the learning experience for students is effective by working closely with faculty advisers. Facilitates employer recruitment of students by identifying, locating, and referring eligible students for job placement.
Promotes career services by making presentations to classes and student organizations and by assisting in coordinating special events, programs, receptions, etc.
Coordinates major projects to help students with professional development, and assist with career fairs, teacher placement days, on-campus interviews, etc.
Promotes the university and career services through participation in professional organizations, for example Co-op Education and Internship Association (CEIA), NACE, MPACE.
Contributes to the overall success of career services by performing all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Physical Demand
Normal office activities such as sitting/standing at a desk, using a computer, answering phones, and communicating in person both in writing and via phone with others.
Travel between buildings on campus.
Special Conditions
Must be willing to travel and attend training programs off-site for occasional professional development.
Must be able to work additional hours and adjust working hours to meet special jobs. May be called back periodically to perform work as needed on an emergency basis.
Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment background check.
This position classification has been defined as exempt and is not subject to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
The person holding this position is considered a mandatory reporter under the Oregon Revised Statutes and is required to comply with the requirements set forth by the Oregon Department.
This position is grant funded and renewal of appointment is contingent upon continued funding. When a grant experiences a loss in funding, employees whose appointments are funded by that grant may be terminated without notice.
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SOU is an equal access AA/EOE committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Southern Oregon University will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of accommodation in order to provide access to the application, interviewing, and selection process. You are not required to note the presence of a disability on this application. If, however, you require a reasonable accommodation in the application and/or interview process due to disability, requests must be made in a timely manner to Human Resources.
Southern Oregon University is a welcoming community committed to inclusive excellence and the celebration of diversity. Without diversity, our educational process is diminished. Working together in support of our commitment to diversity, we strengthen and enrich our role as learners, educators, and members of a tightly connected global community. We encourage those who share in our commitment to diversity, to join our community and we expect all our employees to demonstrate an ability and desire to create an inclusive campus community.
SOU Land Acknowledgement
We want to take this moment to acknowledge that Southern Oregon University is located within the ancestral homelands of the Shasta, Takelma, and Latgawa peoples who lived here since time immemorial. These Tribes were displaced during rapid Euro-American colonization, the Gold Rush, and armed conflict between 1851 and 1856. In the 1850s, the discovery of gold and settlement brought thousands of Euro-Americans to their lands, leading to warfare, epidemics, starvation, and villages being burned. In 1853 the first of several treaties were signed, confederating these Tribes and others together - who would then be referred to as the Rogue River Tribe. These treaties ceded most of their homelands to the United States, and in return, they were guaranteed a permanent homeland reserved for them. At the end of the Rogue River Wars in 1856, these Tribes and many other Tribes from western Oregon were removed to the Siletz Reservation and the Grand Ronde Reservation. Today, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon ( www.grandronde.org ) and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians ( www.ctsi.nsn.us ) are living descendants of the Takelma, Shasta, and Latgawa peoples of this area. We encourage YOU to learn about the land you reside on and to join us in advocating for the inherent sovereignty of Indigenous people.
Notice to Prospective Employees
Section 485 of the Higher Education Act, and The Federal Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990 (now referred to as the "Clery Act"), require that prospective employees be notified of the availability of SOU's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. The report provides the annual statistics and campus policies for the reporting of and responding to campus crimes and fires; access to campus facilities; conduct code and campus policies on the use, possession, and sale of drugs/alcohol; and educational/information programs to inform the campus community about campus security procedures and crime prevention.
An electronic copy of the Annual Security Report (ASR) can be accessed at the following link: https://cps.sou.edu/clery-act-annual-security-report/ . A physical copy of the ASR is available at no charge upon request. To request a copy, please visit the Office of the General Counsel located in Churchill Hall, 1250 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, Oregon 97520. For more information, call 541-552-7095, or email clerycoordinator@sou.edu .
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Salary
USD 44,241 - 54,098 /yearly
Yearly based
Location
OR , United States Ashland, OR, United States
OR , United States Ashland, OR, United States
