Job Summary:

Under the general direction of the Career Center Director, the Employer Relations Specialist will proactively and strategically identify, build, cultivate, and maintain professional relationships with local, regional, national, and international employers for the recruitment of university students and alumni.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Advises students and alumni individually and in groups on career paths, internships, and aligning strengths with work environments.
• Connects students/alumni to internships and jobs through career advising and experiential programs with employers.
• Builds employer partnerships using interpersonal skills and market research; sets recruitment goals and strategies.
• Plans and executes career engagement events (career fairs, panels, info sessions, etc.) with campus and employer partners.
• Maintains strong relationships with faculty, alumni, employers, and others; monitors hiring trends to support diverse career opportunities.
• Collaborates with industry professionals to deliver workshops, career fair prep, and career engagement programs for students and alumni.
• Uses platforms like Handshake to communicate with students/alumni and employers; markets events strategically to diverse campus audiences.
• Creates marketing materials, newsletters, and website content on employment and experiential learning for internal and external audiences.
• Represents the Career Center in meetings with student organizations and alumni relations to promote programs and services.
• Attends employer and industry events to build partnerships and stay current on industry trends.
• Coordinates the annual employer luncheon with the Director to network, share updates, and strengthen industry relationships.
• Assesses student/alumni learning and Career Center services by tracking engagement and career outcome data, producing detailed reports for the Director to inform strategic decision-making.
• Evaluates collected data to identify trends, assess program effectiveness, and provide recommendations to meet programmatic needs and improve service delivery.
• Coordinates the assessment of employer relations and experiential learning programs provided to students/alumni, implementing performance measures to ensure continuous improvement.
• Participate in Division of Student Affairs (DSA) functions as required.
• Actively engage in training and professional development opportunities per job functions, and in consultation with the Career Center Director.
• Perform other classification-related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications: Required Education and Experience

• Education: Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in a related field, including or supplemented by upper division or graduate course work in counseling techniques, interviewing, and conflict resolution, where such are job-related.
• Experience: Possession of this knowledge and abilities is typically demonstrated through the equivalent of three years of progressively responsible professional student services work experience. One year in the program area (Employer Relations/ Career Center) to which assigned may be preferred, but is not required.
  • A master’s degree in counseling, clinical psychology, social work, or a directly related field may be substituted for one year of experience. A doctorate and the appropriate internship or clinical training in counseling or guidance may be substituted for the three years of experience for positions with a major responsibility for professional career or personal counseling.

Required Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of the principles of individual and group behavior. General knowledge of the principles, practices and trends of the Student Services field as well as general knowledge of the policies, procedures and practices of the program area to which assigned; general knowledge of individual student development techniques; general knowledge, or the ability to rapidly acquire such knowledge, of the organizational procedures and activities of the specific campus to which the position is assigned. Working knowledge of student services programs outside the program to which immediately assigned.
• Ability to analyze complex situations accurately and adopt effective courses of action; advise students individually and in groups on complex student related matters; determine appropriate courses of action and proper techniques to utilize while engaged with individuals in personal interactions of an argumentative or sensitive nature; interpret and evaluate descriptions and explanations of problems brought forward by individuals or student organizations, analyze and define the problem, draw valid conclusions and project consequences of various alternative courses of action; carry out a variety of professionally complex assignments without detailed instructions; and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a variety of individuals.

Preferred Qualifications

• A master’s degree in college student personnel, student development, higher education administration, counseling, educational leadership, business administration, counseling, clinical psychology, social work, or a directly related field.
• Previous experience supporting career services, career programs, or experiential learning programs for students/alumni at a college or university career center.
• Ability to build and maintain professional networks.
• Effective critical thinking, problem-solving, organization, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to create, plan, and implement career programs.
• Effective written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Sensitivity and demonstrated ability to support diverse populations.
• Demonstrated ability to set and achieve goals.
• Display creativity, initiative, and a positive attitude in carrying out responsibilities.
• Knowledge of student development theory, career paths, and job-search strategies.
• Ability to build and lead a team as well as be a contributing team member.
• Experience working with Handshake, Navigate, or other career services and student engagement platforms.
• Experience working with social media platforms.

Compensation and Benefits:

Anticipated Hiring Range: $5,540 per month

Classification Salary Range: $5,540 - $7,893 per month

The salary offered will take into account internal equity and experience among other factors.

The CSU system provides a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental and vision plans, membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), sick and vacation time, and 15 paid holidays a year. Eligible employees are also able t participate in the fee waiver education program. A summary of benefit information can be found here.

Position Information:

Work status: Full-time/Non-Exempt/Probationary

Academic year schedule: Monday through Friday (8:00 am – 5:00 pm), some evenings/weekends.

Summer schedule: Monday through Thursday (7:00 am - 5:30 pm), some evenings/weekends.

The application deadline is: August 12, 2025 at 11:55 pm (PST)

As of January 1, 2022, the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

California State University, San Bernardino is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (i.e. H1-B Visas).

Conditions of Employment

Background Check

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment.  CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.  Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Drivers License Check

Possession of a valid Driver's License is required.  Employees in this position will be enrolled in the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Government Employer Pull Notice Program which confirms possession of a valid driver's license and reflects driving record.

Mandated Reporter

The person holding this position is considered a `mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

I-9

CSUSB hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.  See Form I-9 Acceptable Documents at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents.

Statement of Commitment to Diversity

In our commitment to the furthering of knowledge and fulfilling our educational mission, California State University, San Bernardino seeks a campus climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the entire variety of human experience. We welcome people from all backgrounds, and we seek to include knowledge and values from many cultures in the curriculum and extra-curricular life of the campus community. We will create, promote, and maintain activities and programs that further our understanding of individual and group diversity. We will also develop and communicate policies and promote values that discourage intolerance and discrimination.

California State University, San Bernardino is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, hire, train, and administer all personnel actions without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, caste, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, protected military or veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. This position adheres to CSU policies against Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Violence, including Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking. This requires completion of Sexual Violence Prevention Training within 6 months of assuming employment and on a two-year basis thereafter. (Executive Order 1096) For more information about Diversity & Inclusion at CSUSB, please visit https://www.csusb.edu/human-resources/diversity-inclusion

Closing Statement:

Reasonable Accommodation

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact CSUSB Benefits at benefits@csusb.edu. 

Smoking

CSUSB is a smoke and tobacco-free campus.  See policy at  https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/6591951/latest/.

Clery Act

In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, California Education Code section 67380, and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), the Cal State San Bernardino Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at: https://www.csusb.edu/clery-act