Manager, Student Employment Development
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Full-Time
Competitive
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Louisiana State University invites applications for the position of Manager for Student Employment Development. Reporting to the Program Director, Student Employment, this position serves as a member of the Student Employment Office within the LSU Olinde Career Center. The Manager is responsible for collaborating on the development and leading the implementation of a scalable experiential learning framework within on-campus student employment, equipping supervisors and departments with the tools and training needed to create meaningful, career-connected experiences for student employees.
Enhancing the Student Employment Experience
The Student Employment Office has built an operational and compliance foundation. With this strong foundation in place, the Manager of Student Employment Development will have the opportunity to build on that infrastructure to redefine on-campus student employment as a high-impact experiential learning practice. Working collaboratively with the Program Director, the Manager will design and implement a scalable framework to influence how student employment drives career readiness, skill development, and overall student success. This framework will help student employees identify, build, and articulate career readiness gained through their on-campus employment.
Elevating the Value of Student Employment
The Manager will play a key role in influencing and elevating how student employment is understood, valued, and prioritized by departments and supervisors. This position will help shift the perception of student employees from workforce support to an intentional development of student growth and career readiness. Through strategic partnerships, assessment of outcomes, and campus engagement, the Manager will work to establish student employment as a recognized contributor to student success and career readiness.
Building Supervisor Capacity
The quality of a student’s on campus work experience is directly tied to their supervisor and the role in which they function. The Manager will be instrumental in improving the quality and consistency of student employee experiences by training the trainer, developing tools, and creating a community of practice. The Manager will equip supervisors to be intentional mentors and educators to enhance student employee learning outcomes.
ABOUT THE DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS PRIORITIES:
Three priorities guide our work in the Division of Student Affairs. Foremost, we maintain a commitment to quality which is rooted in the belief that LSU students deserve our best effort. Every interaction we have with students should communicate care, relevance, polish, and attention to detail. We work to ensure every space, place, and staff-to-student interaction communicates a sense of home to students. Finally, we design programs, services, events, and experiences with everyone in mind.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Experiential Learning Design & Management (55%): Collaborate on the development and lead the implementation of a scalable framework that elevates on-campus employment as a high-impact experiential learning, resulting in intentional, career-connected student experiences. Establish program standards, learning outcomes, and consistent expectations that define high-quality student employment experiences. Align on-campus student employment with the institutional Ready to Roar Career Proficiencies and develop tools and resources to support implementation across departments. Foster relationships with campus partners to embed and advance experiential learning in student employment, advocating for its value as an institutional practice. Design and manage assessment strategies to evaluate student learning outcomes and program effectiveness. Collect, analyze, and report data to inform program improvements and demonstrate impact. Stay current with national best practices in experiential and work-integrated learning to inform ongoing program design.
Training and Development (25%): Develop and facilitate comprehensive training and development initiatives for student employees and on-campus supervisors. Conduct departmental consultations and partner with departments to review student roles and identify opportunities to enhance quality and learning outcomes. Build a community of practice for on-campus supervisors that fosters learning, peer connection, and commitment to high-impact supervision. Design and deliver training resources and learning opportunities that support effective supervision and student skill development.
Student Employment Operations (10%): Support the operation of the Student Employment Office and related processes. Maintain a working knowledge of student employment policies, procedures, and processes to effectively support students and departments. Utilize Workday to support student employment processes, data management, and reporting. Contribute to the overall core functions and initiatives of the Student Employment Office.
Quality Control (5%): Ensures outputs of the Student Employment Office and experience of students and departments reflects a high degree of quality. Embraces and executes the marginal gains approach and seeks to improve the level of all services, events, programs, and experiences in the department for continuous improvement every academic year.
Other Duties as Assigned (5%): Other duties as assigned by the Program Director, Student Employment, and the Senior Director. This includes but is not limited to: efforts that support broad division/institution efforts including at least 40 hours per year spent helping divisional initiatives such as Move-In Day, Welcome Week, Family Weekend, Disability Services Finals Testing, other special projects.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS/EXPECTATIONS:
As with all LSU employees, due to this position title and/or responsibilities, this position has an obligation to assist students in the acquisition of necessary services. Should a student appear in need of or seek assistance with issues of an emotional, behavioral, or mental health related matter they should be referred to the proper service within the Student Health Center. In situations where the student creates an impression that they are a danger to themselves or others, the advisor should immediately contact the Care Team, the Dean of Students or the appropriate law enforcement agency. The employee outside of those rights contained within FERPA should create no impression of client or patient confidentiality.
NOMINATIONS, APPLICATIONS, AND INQUIRIES:
Applications will be accepted online on the LSU Careers website. Please direct all nominations and inquiries for the position to Jessica Glasgow, Associate Director, at jsand54@lsu.edu. The search committee will begin reviewing applications immediately and will continue to accept applications and nominations until the position is filled. However, to ensure the fullest consideration, candidates are encouraged to have complete applications submitted by June 15, 2026. Requested application materials include a letter of interest or cover letter; resume or curriculum vitae; and the names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of at least three professional references. All applications, nominations, and inquiries will remain confidential. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications. An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.
Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.
Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!
Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.
All candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and maintain that valid work authorization throughout employment. Changes in laws, regulations, or government policies may impact the university’s ability to employ individuals in certain positions.
For questions or concerns related to updating your application with attachments (e.g., resumes, RS:17 documents), date of birth, or reactivating applications, please contact the LSU Human Resources Management Office at 225-578-8200 or email HR@lsu.edu. For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact the department using the information provided in the Special Instructions section of this job posting.