Career Services & Placement Coordinator

Houston Career Institute; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston Career Institute is seeking a Career Services Advisor/Placement Coordinator to help students identify and obtain entry-level jobs in their new field. You will guide career development, build relationships with employers, and present opportunities to graduates through workshops and coaching on resumes and interviews.

You will coordinate with academic departments, organize job fairs and field trips, maintain placement records, and produce reports for accreditation and administration.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Relevant work experience would be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with academic departments to assist with the placement of students in employment, work-study programs, internship, and externship opportunities.
• Assists students in locating part-time work and monitors to be sure part-time employment does not interfere with progress toward graduation.
• Coordinates employer field trips, attends job fairs, and prepares print materials to generate job leads.
• Mee ts with new, returning, and upcoming graduating students on a regular basis for relationship building and career planning.
• Identifies and communicates with unplaced graduates and students who are close to completing their program.
• Maintains contact with local employers to obtain information on job opportunities to develop and enhance working relationships, and to facilitate student placement.
• Develops relationships with employers for required degree internships, employee training, and employer sponsored degree study training.
• Maintains records of all job orders and creates a filing system (database) of potential placements.
• Compiles comprehensive records and maintains database of all successful placements. Ensures that all placement-related data is entered in the Company designated electronic record keeping system on an accurate and timely basis.
• Provides reports regarding placement statistics, new employer relationships, and current employer relationships.
• Assists Director of Career Services in surveying graduates and employers to compile data regarding the effectiveness of the programs offered.

Skills

Career coaching

Employer relations

Job placement

Resume writing

Interview preparation

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Houston Career Institute is seeking a Career Services Advisor/Placement Coordinator to help students identify and obtain entry-level jobs in their new field. You will guide career development, build relationships with employers, and present opportunities to graduates through workshops and coaching on resumes and interviews.

You will coordinate with academic departments, organize job fairs and field trips, maintain placement records, and produce reports for accreditation and administration.