Student Employment Specialist

What Were Looking For

The Student Employment Specialist at Baylor University is a key member of the student employment team reporting directly to the Manager of Student Employment. This role focuses on providing personalized assistance to students seeking oncampus employment opportunities ensuring a seamless and supportive experience throughout the entire employment journey and supporting communication and outreach efforts. The Student Employment Specialist plays a crucial role in connecting students with suitable job positions guiding them through the application and hiring process completing the necessary internal steps to ensure their data is correct and fostering a positive work experience that aligns with their academic and career goals.

Additional preferred skills:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to relate to students from diverse backgrounds.
• Experience in advising counseling or supporting students in an educational or employment context.
• Familiarity with Ignite or other cloudbased system is a plus.
• Detailoriented with excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in office software data management and communication tools.
• A collaborative and teamoriented approach to work.

A bachelors degree and one year of relevant work experience are required. A masters degree is preferred.

Additional education or experience will be considered in lieu of one another.

A hybrid work arrangement will be considered on a casebycase basis.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a FullTime basis.

What You Will Do

• Develop communication initiatives including social media content creation text campaigns newsletter articles training materials user group announcements and website updates.
• Maintain regular communication with students and managers to keep them informed student employment information details and events.
• Communicate and execute student employment outreach events.
• Collaborate with university communication channels to promote student employment programs effectively.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for students seeking information about oncampus employment opportunities.
• Provide personalized guidance to students on identifying suitable job openings preparing application materials and navigating the hiring process.
• Collaborate with university departments to identify available job positions that align with students skills interests and academic disciplines.
• Manage candidate pool by matching students with appropriate job opportunities considering their schedules preferences and career goals.
• Assist and monitor all the steps within the applications and hiring process within Ignite including creating requisitions updating hire status and updating student employment records as needed.
• Coordinate with the Manager of Student Employment to organize orientation sessions for newly hired student employees.
• Provide students with essential information about workplace expectations time cards policies and procedures.
• Maintain regular communication with students to keep them informed about job opportunities workshops and other relevant information.
• Collaborate with university communication channels to promote student employment programs and events.
• Maintain accurate records of student employment information including job placements hours worked and contact details.
• Prepare reports on student employment trends feedback and program effectiveness.
• Address student concerns questions and issues related to their oncampus employment experience.
• Collaborate with supervisors and the Manager of Student Employment to resolve any conflicts or challenges.
• Perform all other duties as assigned to support Baylors mission.
• Ability to comply with University policies.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.

What You Can Expect

As part of the Baylor family eligible employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical dental and vision insurance generous time off tuition remission and outstanding automatic retirement contributions. Baylor has a comprehensive benefits plan that supports you and your familys wellbeing and allows you to be a part of the life of a vibrant and active college campus. To learn more go toBaylor Benefits & Advantages.

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