X96583 Career Success Specialist

River Hawks Scholar Program

Career Success Specialist & Project Coordinator

Position Summary: Northeastern State University is seeking an enthusiastic and student-centered professional to serve as the Career Success Coordinator for the River Hawks Scholar Program, an inclusive postsecondary education program for college students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The Coordinator will serve as a key representative of NSU’s commitment to inclusive education, helping ensure that students of all abilities have the opportunity to experience college life, gain workforce readiness skills, and engage meaningfully in campus and community life.

Career Success Coordinator is a grant funded position with the River Hawks Scholar Program and will work directly with students in their work-based employment experience. This position will also serve as the project coordinator for the TPSID Grant. The River Hawks Scholar Program is a four-year inclusive program designed to provide students with intellectual or developmental disabilities the opportunity to participate in the academic, residential, social, career and cultural experiences offered by the University with appropriate support for success.

The candidate must be a self-starter, have strong knowledge of the Tahlequah community, and have the passion and composure needed to work with college students with disabilities. He/she must be organized, possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, and be proficient in Microsoft Office. This position shall report to the Director of the River Hawks Scholar Program.

• Develop a Work Ready Certificate in collaboration with DRS & Work Force Oklahoma
• Develops, schedules, plans and implements classes, seminars, symposia, workshops, and events
• Develops and coordinates cooperative programs beyond traditional on-campus programs
• Coordinates special programs involving internship, service learning, distance learning, community education, and outreach components
• Create Curriculum & Teach the following micro-courses:
  • Resume Writing
  • Mock Interviews
  • Professional Dress
  • Online Job Search & Filling out an Application
  • Business Interpersonal Skills
  • Workplace Accommodations & Self Advocacy
  • Career Interest Surveys
• Support supervisors at work‑based employment locations — on campus & off campus
• Bi‑weekly visits with each supervisor
• Create micro‑credential training course
• Train & address employer concerns about hiring people with disabilities while maintaining confidentiality of students
• Identify a wide variety of workplace supports and provide training and follow‑up supports for workplace supervisors & teams
• Assist students by offering guidance to help them understand job tasks, workplace culture, and employer expectations while students are participating in internship placements
• Provide weekly observation and support to student employees as a follow‑along service
• Coordinate job placement with graduating seniors
• Set up a Zoom meeting with the senior, parents, DRS VR Counselor, Shannon Bombo — Central Oklahoma Workforce — to determine possible job locations and map out a strategy for job placement
• Identify, collaborate, and recruit on‑campus & off‑campus internship employers for customized jobs for students with disabilities utilizing a supported employment approach
• Ensure appropriate job accommodations and strategies have been implemented at the worksite; responsible for documentation and maintaining accurate notes to record student progress
• Coordinate group training sessions for RSP students
• Facilitate job trainings for tasks specific to the individual’s job function
• Utilize data collection techniques to document effectiveness of workplace supports
• Track job placement and job retention data (30, 60, 90, 180+)
• Job placement in desired career fields for current River Hawks Scholar Program students in Cherokee County
• Increase the number of off‑campus job placements for current RSP students
• Track community involvement for current RSP students & graduates living in Cherokee County
• Host annual career fair on the NSU campus
• Teach River Hawks program courses
• Work collaboratively with RSP staff
• Participate in weekly RSP…