Coordinator of Student Success, Career Coaching and Experiential Learning in the School of Arts & Sciences

Vacancy Announcement

Position Information

Campus Title Coordinator of Student Success, Career Coaching and Experiential Learning in the School of Arts & Sciences Department School of Arts and Sciences Position Summary

The Coordinator of Student Success, Career Coaching, and Experiential Learning is a ten-month position shared between the School of Arts & Sciences (SAS) and Career Design. This position establishes a centralized operational hub within SAS to resolve current challenges caused by decentralized advising and career support. This position delivers proactive, data driven student support from matriculation through graduation. Specifically, this position directly drives critical institutional outcomes through four core functions: (1) Student Success, Academic Momentum, and Persistence, (2) Career Coaching and Career Readiness Integration, (3) Internships and Experiential Learning, (4) Data, Assessment, and Strategic Initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with relevant professional experience
• Minimum of one to three years of professional experience in student success, academic advising, career development, early talent or university recruiting, talent acquisition, experiential learning, employer relations, human resources, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to support the career and professional development of college students, recent graduates, or early-career professionals.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation, relationship-building, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across departments, functional areas, and organizational units.
• Ability to use data and technology to inform student support, programming, recruitment, outreach, and decision-making.
• Commitment to student-centered and inclusive practices.
• Candidates for this position must be eligible to work in the United States. VISA sponsorship is not offered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, Counseling, Career Development, Human Resources, Business, an Arts and Sciences discipline, or related field preferred.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with students, faculty, staff, employers, alumni, and external partners.
• Experience collaborating with faculty, academic departments, or higher education institutions.
• Understanding of career readiness competencies and the ability to help students translate academic and co-curricular experiences into skills valued by employers.
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems, career management systems, CRM platforms, student success technologies, or related technology.

License/Certification Other Skills Required Supervision Received

Jeffrey Peterson

Supervision Exercised

Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting Number S467 Number of Vacancies 1 Line # to be filled TBD Full or Part-time Full-Time Appointment Type Term Anticipated Appointment Start Date Job Posting Date 11/03/2026 Apply By 11/24/2026 Job Posting Closed Date Open Until Filled Yes Salary $50,584 Special Instructions to Applicant

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and three references two of which must be professional or supervisory.

In your cover letter, please speak to your work and education experience as it relates to this position and qualifications. Ideally cover letters should not exceed two pages.

To be guaranteed consideration, applications must be completed by November 24th

About SUNY Geneseo

Mission Statement

We are a distinctive public liberal arts college that welcomes and inspires students to develop their knowledge and skills to build a better world. Our supportive, inclusive community is exceptional in cultivating creativity, engagement, and discovery. We find strength in diversity, joy in growth, and fulfillment in lifelong learning.

Vision

We will cultivate a distinctive, equity-centered, public honors college experience that propels learners to positively impact society.

Values

The Geneseo campus community is guided by our beliefs in and commitments to the following values:

• Learning: Embracing high expectations for intellectual inquiry, critical thinking, scholarly exploration, and personal growth.
• Creativity: Empowering a spirit of innovation that inspires intellectual curiosity, self-expression, and problem-solving.
• Belonging: Welcoming a diverse campus community that supports and celebrates

different identities, promotes equity and inclusion, and respects the ideas and

contributions of each individual.

• Civic Engagement: Encouraging active participation grounded in self-reflection,

empathy, and an ethical commitment to the common good of our local and global

communities.

• Sustainability: Building a culture of well-being that integrates and applies principles of

environmental, social, and economic stewardship informed by an understanding of the

past and our obligations to the future.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

SUNY Geneseo is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding students, faculty, staff, and administration. We recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all positions and ensure that all other personnel actions are conducted without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

Applicants, students, employees, and other members of the College community (including vendors, visitors, and guests) are protected from illegal forms of harassment or retaliation based upon a protected characteristic.

To request accommodation or assistance for job-related duties or the employment application process, please contact the Office of Diversity and Equity at (585) 245-5020 or email ode@geneseo.edu. Find out more about our Community Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion!

Background Investigation Statement

All applicants are subject to drug and criminal background checks. See our full Background Investigation Statement at http://www.geneseo.edu/hr/employment.

Clery Statement

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Job Duties/Responsibilities

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Percentage Of Time 60% Job Duty/ Responsibility

Provide proactive student success support designed to strengthen academic momentum, persistence, engagement, and timely degree completion among Arts and Sciences students.

• Provide individualized developmental advising, academic coaching, and degree planning support to Arts and Sciences students.
• Proactively engage students working to return to good academic standing and students at key transition points who would benefit from additional support to persist.
• Support credit accumulation and academic momentum initiatives, including the campus goal of 80 percent of first year students completing 30 or more credits.
• Collaborate with faculty advisors, department chairs, the Advising Office, and campus support offices to address student needs.
• Connect students with academic, financial, accessibility, wellness, and other campus resources.
• Develop outreach and programming that help students navigate their academic experience and connect academic choices to longer term goals.
• Document advising contacts in Navigate.

Percentage Of Time 20% Job Duty/ Responsibility

Provide career coaching and develop scalable approaches for integrating career readiness throughout the School of Arts and Sciences.

• Partner with faculty to embed career milestones into first-year seminars and scaffold career readiness throughout students' academic and cocurricular experiences.
• Provide career coaching to help students explore pathways, develop professional skills, and articulate transferable skills.
• Connect students with Career Design programs, events, employers, and alumni.
• Develop career pathway resources tailored to Arts and Sciences disciplines.

Percentage Of Time 10% Job Duty/ Responsibility

Increase access to internships and employment opportunities for Arts and Sciences students through coordinated partnership with the Career Design Center.

• Increase awareness of and participation in internships and other experiential learning, helping students identify, secure, and prepare for opportunities.
• Prioritize outreach to first generation, Pell eligible, EOP, and ACE students to expand access to paid internships and High Impact Practices.
• Work with departments to strengthen connections among internships, academic learning, and career pathways.
• Leverage faculty expertise and industry connections to expand employer engagement and opportunities for internships and full-time employment.
• Cultivate employer and alumni relationships that create meaningful experiential learning and career opportunities for Arts and Sciences students.

Percentage Of Time 10% Job Duty/ Responsibility

Use data and assessment to support continuous improvement and build a stronger student success and career ecosystem within Arts and Sciences.

• In collaboration with the Associate Dean, collect and analyze student success, persistence, completion, internship, and career engagement data to identify trends and opportunities for intervention.
• Track internship and experiential learning participation to identify opportunities to expand access across departments and student populations.
• Assess the effectiveness of student success and career readiness strategies and recommend improvements.
• Complete special projects jointly identified by the Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences and the Executive Director of the Career Design Center.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Do you have a Bachelor's Degree?

• Yes

• No

• Do you have one to three years of professional experience in student success, academic advising, career development, early talent or university recruiting, talent acquisition, experiential learning, employer relations, human resources, or a related field?

• Yes

• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents