BUILD & Internship Specialist

BUILD Employment & Internship Specialist About the role

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 $50,000-$53,850

• 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)

• 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.

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

Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

3+ years of experience working with students with disabilities.

Previous experience teaching or working at the college level.

• 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.

Bethel’s mission is to educate and equip students to lead lives of impact through transformative academics in a Christ-centered community. Employees teach and mentor students and help one another uphold our Community Covenant commitments. All University employees act as ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ by actively partnering with the University to carry out its mission and foster Bethel’s Christ-centered covenant community.

The essential functions, tasks and responsibilities of this position may change from time to time. Bethel University reserves the right to add or omit duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the University or its leadership. Additional tasks or duties required of the position will be communicated to the incumbent with specificity to ensure the employee may perform their role with complete understanding.

This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed; it is not intended…