BUILD Internship Specialist

• Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with approximately 4,700 students from 50 states and 32 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Bethel offers bachelor's and advanced degrees in nearly 100 fields. Educationally excellent classroom-based and online programs equip graduates to make exceptional contributions in life-long service to God and the world.

Bethel University’s Christ-centered mission includes a commitment to equal educational opportunity and equal employment opportunity. Bethel does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, or age in its admissions, educational programs, or employment practices.

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

What you'll do

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.

Qualifications

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 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.

Other Duties: 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 to be all-inclusive.

Remote Work and Sponsorship Restrictions:

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Please be aware that, due to specific legal and operational considerations, we are unable to consider applicants who live in and work from the following states: AK, CA, CO, CT, Washington DC, HI, IL, IN, MA, MD, MT, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, VT, and WA. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. 

Travel: This position does not require travel.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as desktop and/or laptop computers, photocopiers and smartphones.

The work environment involves working for a suburban, Christian university in which all employees are expected to have a demonstrated commitment and personal relationship with Jesus Christ, a commitment to the mission and values of the University, and an agreement to abide by all University policies.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. The job requires extended periods of sitting and traversing the Bethel Campus on a regular basis. Reasonable accommodations may be made to ensure people are able to perform the essential functions.

The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Expected Hours of Work:

Typically, days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, with the expectation to work specific schedules and hours as identified and communicated by management. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. This is a 40 hour per week, 12 months per year position.

Benefits

Bethel is committed to offering meaningful benefits to our employees including health insurance, retirement plans, and a generous time off package. Learn more about these offerings here.

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Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time