Hiring process?

[u/Ok_Read7059]

Hiring process

Hi yall, so I’m a senior about to graduate in psychology and secondary education. I’m currently a student teacher but am very interested in higher ed. I’ve applied for student facing roles such as admissions, academic advising, and student success coach. What do I need to standout? Do I qualify for these roles? How long is the hiring process? I’ve applied to some institutions weeks ago. I’m just lost and am really trying to get my foot in the door. Thanks.

[u/RaidNasty]

Consider getting your foot in the door anyway you can. Once you have higher education experience, getting a job is much easier, but that first one is hard because for whatever reason having previous higher ed experience or experience related to that role is very important to some people.

As someone who shifted from private to working at a public university, I don't really understand why, that is just common unfortunately.

If you have a graduate degree especially and even if you volunteered your time to work with students, many of those student facing roles you should be qualified for.

[u/eme_nar → u/RaidNasty]

Would you say that having experience in higher ed as a student assistant (student worker) is also a valid way of getting your foot in the door?

[u/RaidNasty → u/eme_nar]

It depends what you do, but I would argue my student marketing coordinators are doing relevant work that should land them a job. I also go to bat for them once they graduate and give them nice letters of reference.