Career Services Officer

### Career Services Officer **Stanbridge University**, a premier leader in nursing and allied health education, is dedicated to preparing compassionate, skilled healthcare professionals through innovative, service-driven learning. The Career Services Officer plays a key role in supporting this mission by empowering students and alumni to navigate today’s healthcare job market, providing strategic career coaching, building strong employer partnerships, and advancing licensure-aligned employment outcomes across all programs. ### Key Responsibilities ### Career Coaching & Student Development - Provide one-on-one and group coaching in resume writing, LinkedIn optimization, interview preparation, and job search strategies tailored to healthcare careers. - Conduct behavioral mock interviews, leveraging recruiter-level expertise to improve student performance and confidence. - Assess students’ strengths, competencies, and career goals to guide them toward appropriate employment pathways. - Develop and deliver career readiness workshops informed by real-world recruiter expectations, hiring trends, and competency models. ### Employer Relations & Partnerships - Identify, engage, and maintain relationships with hospitals, clinics, long-term care providers, rehabilitation centers, and other healthcare employers. - Conduct prospecting, outreach, and relationship-building activities to expand the university’s employer network and externship pipelines. - Communicate employer needs and hiring expectations to students and faculty. - Support the planning and execution of employer panels, healthcare career fairs, recruitment events, and networking forums. ### Program Development & Collaboration - Develop targeted resources such as job search guides, competency-based resume templates, interview preparation tools, and market-specific career materials. - Contribute insights from employer engagement activities to support departmental planning and service enhancements. ### Data Tracking, Reporting & Continuous Improvement - Track and report student engagement, job placement metrics, alumni outcomes, and employer activity using CRM or career services management systems. - Apply data-driven decision-making to evaluate program effectiveness, identify gaps, and implement enhancements to services and employer engagement strategies. - Stay current on healthcare hiring trends, credentialing requirements, licensure pathways, and regulatory changes impacting employment. ### Additional Responsibilities - Attend trainings, conferences, and professional development workshops to remain current in career services best practices. - Perform other duties as assigned in support of departmental and institutional goals. ### Qualifications ### Required - Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. - Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. - Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. - Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced setting. - Strong organizational and time management abilities. ### Preferred - Experience in career services, advising, or student services, ideally in higher education or healthcare. - Confidence and proficiency in conducting cold calls and proactive outreach to prospective healthcare partners to expand graduate placement opportunities. - Knowledge of healthcare licensure pathways and industry expectations. - Familiarity with healthcare-specific job search strategies and employer relations. - Experience with job placement metrics, database systems, or career tracking platforms. ### Compensation - $21.00–$24.00 per hour. - Compensation is based on education, experience, skills, and internal equity considerations. ### Conditions of Employment - A job-related assessment may be required during the interview process. - Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and be physically present in the office unless otherwise noted. - Employment verification will be conducted to validate work experience per accreditati…