BUILD Internship Specialist

Career Development Instructor

Reporting directly to the Director of BUILD, you will provide comprehensive oversight of the career development and internship aspects of the program to ensure students successfully fulfill their requirements for a Certificate in Applied Studies. This highly collaborative position blends classroom teaching with program management: you will instruct up to 16 credits of career-focused coursework per year (3 in-person classes per semester), build relationships with regional internship sites, and direct student-led career events like internship fairs.

Additionally, you will hire and lead a team of student Job Mentors who provide direct, on-site support to our interns.

In this role, you'll play a vital part in Bethel's mission to educate and equip students in a Christ-centered community. As a core member of our staff, you serve as a minister of the gospel by fostering a supportive, structured, and caring environment where students with intellectual disabilities can discover their strengths, build critical career skills, and grow into whole and holy individuals.

The annual salary range for this role is $50,.

Instruction in Career Development – 35%

• Teach up to 16 BUILD credits per year focused on the career development aspects of the program.
• Credits may include BUILD Jobs and Employment (BJE), BUILD Independent Study (BIS), and BUILD Internship (BIN). (3 in-person classes per semester)

Internship Program Management – 40%

• Plan, develop, arrange, and provide ongoing support for student internship sites.
• Collaborate with the Director to ensure successful internship experiences.
• Plan and execute internship fairs.
• Help students meet Certificate in Applied Studies requirements and prepare for integrated employment.
• Manage the vehicle scheduling for internships for students in BUILD.

Supervision of Job Mentors – 20%

• Hire, train, and supervise Job Mentors (student workers) to support students in their internships.

Personalized Learning Plans (PLP) – 5%

• Design and monitor PLPs for student advisees, including 2 meetings per student per year.
• Participate in PLP meetings/events and communicate with parents/guardians as appropriate regarding internships and student progress.

Required Education

Bachelor's degree

Preferred Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field.

Required Experience

3+ years of experience working with students with disabilities.

Preferred Experience

Previous experience teaching or working at the college level.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Expertise of characteristics of students with intellectual disabilities.
• Ability to plan, develop, and implement curriculum and instruction using principles of Universal Design for Learning.
• Working knowledge of disability accommodations and supports required for students with intellectual disabilities in a postsecondary program.
• Working knowledge of community agencies and service groups focused on supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in developing their employment skills.
• Ability to provide a supportive and caring environment for students.
• Ability to establish and maintain open and cooperative communication.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to hire, train, and manage student workers.

Travel:
This position requires some local and regional travel.

Additional Responsibilities:

Bethel's mission is to educate and equip students to lead lives of impact through transformative academics in a Christ-centered community. Bethel's employee community plays a central role in developing our students as whole and holy persons. To carry out this mission, Bethel uses the foundation of our guiding documents, the Affirmation of Faith, Community Covenant, and Key Policies. Bethel expects all employees to actively participate in creating our Christ-centered community by agreeing with and abiding by our core beliefs in the Affirmation of Faith and supporting all other beliefs as Biblical, responsible, and thoughtful approaches while avoiding dissension and divisiveness.

Employees teach and mentor students and help one another uphold our Community Covenant commitments. As a result of these expectations, all…