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Arizona State University is hiring a Career and Professional Experience Coordinator. The role involves guiding students through placements like internships, practicums, and student teaching across academic programs, while serving as a liaison among students, faculty, districts, employers, and partners. The coordinator ensures alignment of placements with academic and professional goals, supports students' understanding of requirements, and facilitates communication during field experiences.

Highlights

Guide students through placement processes for internships, practicums, and student teaching.
Provide individualized coaching to align placements with students' academic programs and career goals.
Serve as liaison between students and placement sites to maintain communication and resolve challenges.
Match students with qualified mentors, schools, and employers in coordination with faculty and partners.
Collaborate with districts, educational organizations, and employer partners to develop high-quality placement opportunities.
Track and document placements and mentor assignments accurately.
Connect students to resources supporting career preparation and skill development.
Require proficiency in computer applications, particularly Excel.
Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree and three years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of experience and training.
Salary range is $42,000 to $50,000 per year depending on experience.

Career and Professional Experience Coordinator Full Description

Job Profile:Outreach Analyst 2

Job Family:Outreach Programs

Time Type:Full time

Max Pay - Depends on experience:$50,000.00 USD Annual

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Description:

Salary Range : $42,000 - $50,000 per year; DOE

ASU's Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation (MLFC) is seeking a student-centered, detail-oriented, and relationship-driven Career and Professional Experience Coordinator to support internship, practicum, student teaching and other field-based experiences across all academic programs.

As a key member of the Career and Professional Experience Services (CAPES) team, this role ensures students are connected with high-quality, career-relevant placements that align with their academic program requirements and professional goals. The coordinator supports students throughout the entire placement process and serves as a strategic connector between students, faculty, districts, employers, and institutional partners.

This position plays an important role in helping students understand program, certification and placement requirements, navigate placement options and connect with appropriate resources to support their professional development. The coordinator also serves as a liaison throughout the placement experience which includes checking in with students, helping address any challenges and maintaining open communication with mentors, employers and schools.

Essential Duties:

Guides students through the placement process for internships, practicums, student teaching, and other field experiences across all academic programs
Holds individualized coaching conversations to support students in selecting placements aligned with their program and career goals
Helps students understand relevant certification, internship, and field experience requirements
Serves as a liaison between students and placement sites, helping to maintain strong communication and address challenges during the experience
Matches students with qualified mentors, schools, and employers, coordinating with faculty and institutional partners
Collaborates with districts, educational organizations, and employer partners to sustain and grow high-quality placement opportunities
Supports the accurate tracking and documentation of placements and mentor assignments
Connects students to university and college resources for additional support related to career preparation and skill development
Contributes to the continuous improvement of the placement process and student experience

Desired Qualifications:

Practical work experience in coordinating projects or programs
Practical work experience in cultivating partnerships
Knowledge of the principles, practices and methods of student clinical placements within a PK-12 setting
Ability to work effectively in an environment subject to limited supervision requiring independent decision making
Practical work experience in meeting facilitation or conducting educational presentations
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Proficient in computer applications, particularly Excel
Strong organization and time management skills

Working Environment:

Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse
Frequently required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work
Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds
Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts
Evidence of effective communication
MLFC supports flexible work options for certain positions, such as alternate work schedules and hybrid remote, subject to approvals per ASU policy

Department Statement:

ASU's Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation creates knowledge, mobilizes people, and takes action to improve education. Nationally recognized as a leader in teacher preparation, leadership development and scholarly research, Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation prepares over 8,000 educators annually. MLFC faculty create knowledge by drawing from a wide range of academic disciplines to gain insight into important questions about the process of learning, the practice of teaching and the effects of education policy. MLFC mobilizes people through bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs, through non-degree professional development programs and through socially embedded, multilateral community engagement. MLFC takes action by bringing people and ideas together to increase the capabilities of individual educators and the performance of education systems.

Aligned with ASU's charter, MLFC is committed to advancing inclusive excellence in our curricula, programming and institutional relationships.

Driving Requirement:Driving is not required for this position.

Location:Campus: Tempe

Funding:No Federal Funding

Instructions to Apply:

Current employees, student workers seeking staff opportunities, and students applying for student worker positions must apply directly through the Workday Jobs Hub.

Please use the link below to log in using single sign-on.

https://www.myworkday.com/asu/d/inst/1$9925/9925$20184.htmld

To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

Cover letter
Resume or CV

Multiple documents may be uploaded in the attachments section. Alternatively, applicants may combine all required materials into a single PDF for submission. Please ensure uploaded documents are clearly labeled and include your name.

Please ensure your resume includes all employment information in month and year format, for example 6/04 to 8/14, along with job title, job duties, and employer name for each position. Your resume should clearly demonstrate how your experience and background meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position. Incomplete applications or missing required materials may not be considered.

Important: Do not withdraw your application to make edits. Once an application is withdrawn, it cannot be edited, reactivated, or replaced with a new submission. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact The Office of Human Resources Talent Acquisition before the posting close date.

Graduate Assistant, Intern and part-time positions are counted as half time for experience equivalency, meaning one year equals six months of experience.

Only electronic applications will be accepted for this position. By submitting an application, you confirm that the information provided is accurate and complete.

ASU Statement:

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit https://wellness.asu.edu/explore-wellness/body/alcohol-and-drugs/tobacco

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

Notice of Availability of the ASU Annual Security and Fire Safety Report:

In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and resources. ASU's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf. You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU Police Department at 480-965-3456.

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Employment Verification Statement:

ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Background Check Statement:

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Fingerprint Check Statement:A fingerprint check is not required for this position.

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