Career Services Advisor (On-site)

Pima Medical Institute; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401(k) match

Health insurance

PTO & holidays

Job summary

Pima Medical Institute in Houston is seeking a Career Services Advisor to enable externship and employment placements and bridge the gap between the campus and the local healthcare community. This fast-paced, consultative role blends sales, recruitment, and student mentorship to help certificate students and graduates launch healthcare careers.

You will build externship sites, match students with openings, coordinate interviews, monitor progress, and coach on resumes, networking, and interview

Qualifications

• Experience: At least two (2) years of recruitment or staffing experience.
• Technical Skills: Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, and video-conferencing tools.
• Equivalency: Any equivalent combination of training, education, or experience that meets the minimum qualifications will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Externship & Employment Placement: develop externship sites and match students with openings.
• Coordinate externship interviews and complete site assignments with supervisors.
• Monitor student progress with site visits and evaluations; address challenges.
• Career coaching on resumes, cover letters, networking, interviewing skills, and soft skills.
• Graduate support: advise not-yet-placed graduates on job search activities and available openings.

Skills

Relationship builder

Communication

Detail-oriented

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Video conferencing tools

Job description

Type: Full-Time | FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Professional Summary: Launching Healthcare Careers in Houston

Are you a natural matchmaker who loves seeing people succeed? As a Career Services Advisor at our Houston campus, you are the vital link between Pima Medical Institute and the local healthcare community. Your mission is two-fold: facilitating high-quality externship placements for our certificate students and assisting all graduates in securing professional medical employment. This is a fast-paced, consultative role that combines sales, recruitment, and student mentorship.

Key Responsibilities

Externship & Employment Placement

• Market Development: Proactively acquire new externship sites through cold calling, direct telephone sales, networking via professional associations, and leveraging alumni/faculty connections.
• Student Matchmaking: Pair students with the optimum externship site based on skills/assessment checklists and instructor input.
• Placement Coordination: Coordinate externship interviews and complete site assignments directly with site supervisors.
• Clinical Monitoring: Conduct site visits to monitor student progress, facilitate midterm and final evaluations, and oversee required actions to overcome challenges.
• Career Coaching: Conduct workshops on resume and cover letter writing, networking, interviewing techniques, and soft skills improvement.
• Graduate Support: Advise not-yet-placed graduates on optimizing job search activities and maintaining lists of available job openings.

Administrative & Compliance

• Documentation Audit: Ensure all requisite documentation (background checks, CPR/OSHA/HIPAA certifications, immunizations, etc.) is complete before placement.
• Data Integrity: Record student attendance, telephone call logs, and marketing efforts daily within Campus Nexus.
• Reporting: Generate placement reports from Campus Nexus to monitor student outcomes and detail results versus goals.
• Institutional Governance: Participate in Advisory Board meetings, sharing statistical data regarding retention and placement.

Who You Are

• A Relationship Builder: You thrive on building relationships and collaborating with both internal staff and external employers.
• Communication Expert: You possess excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively support students and graduates.
• Ethical & Culturally Competent: You provide inclusive support while maintaining high ethical standards in decision-making.
• Detail-Oriented: You take pride in maintaining an accurate database and ensuring all files are compiled for student exit interviews.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: At least two (2) years of recruitment or staffing experience.
• Technical Skills: Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, and video-conferencing tools.
• Equivalency: Any equivalent combination of training, education, or experience that meets the minimum qualifications will be considered.
• Hourly Pay: $20.80 – $24.96 per hour.
• Ownership: Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)—become a partial owner of the company!
• Retirement: 401(k) Plan with a 10% Employer Match.
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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