Career Services Advisor

Unitek Learning; Concord (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision starting 1月

2 Weeks’ vacation per year

12 paid Holidays and 2 FloatingHoliday

401K with company match

Company-paid life insurance

Leadership development and training

Tuition assistance and forgiveness

Job summary

Unitek Learning is seeking a Career Services Advisor to coach students and graduates, build employer partnerships, support hiring activity, and help translate education into employment. This on-campus, full-time role requires proactive outreach and organizing career readiness events with campus teams.

You will manage follow-up, student engagement, and documentation while maintaining professional conduct. The role favors those with career services, recruiting, admissions, or workforce development

Qualifications

• College degree or trade school is preferred; combination with at least two years’ related experience considered.
• Ability to gather data, analyze results, and present findings.
• Maintain professional appearance and demeanor.
• Knowledge of local business community.
• Demonstrated skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with students, staff, faculty, and the public.
• Possess the ability to generate leads and meet placement goals.
• Demonstrated Computer literacy skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Attention to detail and accuracy a must.

Responsibilities

• Coach students and graduates on resumes, interviewing, networking, and job search strategy
• Build and maintain employer relationships that create externship-to-hire and direct-hire opportunities
• Support hiring events, employer presentations, mock interviews, and other career readiness activities
• Manage follow-up, student engagement, outreach activity, and documentation with discipline
• Partner with campus teams to improve employment outcomes and student success

Skills

Relationship building

Communication skills

Urgency & accountability

Multi-tasking

Result-driven

Education

College degree or trade school

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Company Description

Unitek Learning is a leading healthcare education organization focused on preparing the next generation of nurses and healthcare professionals.

Unitek Learning is a leading healthcare education organization focused on preparing the next generation of nurses and healthcare professionals. Through its family of institutions, including Unitek College of Nursing, Eagle Gate College, Provo College, Brookline College, and Unitek EMT, Unitek delivers career-focused education designed to help students build meaningful careers while addressing critical workforce needs across the healthcare industry. Through our Workforce Solutions segment, Unitek partners with hospitals and health systems to create sustainable talent pipelines and expand access to healthcare education through employer-based training and workforce development programs nationwide.

Job Description

We are looking for a Career Services Advisor who can build relationships, create urgency, and drive results. In this role, you will coach students and graduates, build employer partnerships, support hiring activity, and help turn education into employment.

This is not a passive advising role.

This is a strong fit for someone who has succeeded in career services, staffing, recruiting, admissions, employer relations, workforce development, account management, or another fast-paced, performance-driven environment.

What you will do

• Coach students and graduates on resumes, interviewing, networking, and job search strategy
• Build and maintain employer relationships that create externship-to-hire and direct-hire opportunities
• Support hiring events, employer presentations, mock interviews, and other career readiness activities
• Manage follow-up, student engagement, outreach activity, and documentation with discipline
• Partner with campus teams to improve employment outcomes and student success

What it takes to win in this role

• Strong relationship-building and communication skills
• Urgency, follow-through, and personal accountability
• Confidence handling student and employer conversations
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• A results mindset with a genuine commitment to student success

Who should apply

Candidates with backgrounds in career services, staffing, recruiting, admissions, employer relations, business development, workforce development, or healthcare-related hiring environments.

Position details

Full-time, on-campus, non-exempt hourly role. Regular on-campus presence is required, along with local employer outreach and occasional event-based hours based on business need.

If you are driven, organized, people-savvy, and motivated by outcomes, we want to hear from you.

Pay Range

The hourly pay range for this position is $28 (minimum), $30 (midpoint), and $32 (maximum).* The typical hiring range is between the minimum and midpoint of the above pay range. Actual starting base pay may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skills, location and budget.

Qualifications

• College degree or trade school is preferred. Will also consider candidates with a combination of education and at least two years’ experience working in a related field: i.e. Career Services, recruiting, sales, marketing.
• Ability to gather data, analyze results, and present findings.
• Maintain professional appearance and demeanor.
• Knowledge of local business community.
• Demonstrated skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with students, staff, faculty, and the public.
• Possess the ability to generate leads and meet placement goals.
• Demonstrated Computer literacy skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Attention to detail and accuracy a must.

Additional Information

We Offer

• Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• 2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year. Increasing based on years of service with the company
• 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday
• 401K with a Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary
• Leadership development and training for career advancement
• Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100%, depending on the program