Student Engagement Specialist

Title: Student Engagement Specialist

Agency: Northern VA Community College

Location: Fairfax County - 059

FLSA: Nonexempt

Hiring Range: $50,000 - $60,000

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Additional Detail

Job Description:
General Description:
This role provides direct support to the Associate Director, Career Planning and Development and NOVA Career Counselors and Coaches to coordinate logistics, implementation, and communication of career development programs and other business engagement initiatives as needed.

Duties and Tasks:

• Acts as a liaison to students, employers, faculty, and staff, responding to inquiries related to career planning and development events, programs, and workshops.
• Frequently collaborates with Business Engagement team to ensure coordination and promotion of events.
• Tracks attendance, survey outcomes, and other key performance indicators.
• The Student Engagement Specialist will maintain the Career Planning and Development events calendar and provide reports to division leadership on event outcomes as requested.
• This position will also directly support the marketing and communication of events.

Minimum Qualifications:

KSAs:

• Strong written, oral ,attention to detail and interpersonal skills
• Ability to develop and prepare reports
• Ability to work on multiple projects independently and work well in a team environment.
• Ability to learn new software.
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor respectful of diversity and multiculturalism.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a diverse student population.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information in accordance with privacy policies

Required Qualifications:

• Administrative office experience.
• Experience planning, managing ,promoting and evaluating events.
• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience in project management and the collection and reporting of data.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a higher education setting.
• Experience coordinating and facilitating collaborations with student groups, academic departments, administrative departments, and the community.