Graduate Career & Placement Specialist

Concorde-Career-College; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Waiver

Paid Time Off

Retirement Matching

Paid Parental Leave

Health, vision, dental insurance

Pet Insurance

Health Plan Enrollment

Job summary

Concorde-Career-College seeks a Graduate Employment Specialist to manage student-employer relationships, execute effective job matching, and track graduates to meet placement benchmarks. The role emphasizes world-class service to prepare graduates for employment and supports daily GE department tasks.

Responsibilities include meeting placement targets, building employer networks, maintaining CampusNexus records, and delivering professional development workshops.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher required; Bachelor's preferred.
• 1-3 years in higher education career services or Student Affairs.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, TEAMS).
• Strong interpersonal, customer service, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed placement accreditation benchmarks as assigned.
• Build and maintain relationships with students, graduates, alumni to ensure continuity of contact, understanding of skills/needs and effective job matching.
• Timely and accurate maintenance of documentation in CampusNexus and Graduate Employment files.
• Deliver/facilitate impactful professional development workshops (via Pathway to Placement and other community resources).
• Build/maintain relationships with employers to ensure continuity of relationship and successful Concorde graduate placement.
• Manage process of student interviews ensuring timely and professional follow up and coordination.
• Assist in planning and participate in campus activities such as graduation ceremonies, job fairs, PAC meetings, etc.
• Other duties as assigned (to include Student Appreciation events)

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Critical thinking

Community/local employment knowledge

Education

Associate degree or higher

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, TEAMS)

Job description

Concorde-Career-College seeks a Graduate Employment Specialist to manage student-employer relationships, execute effective job matching, and track graduates to meet placement benchmarks. The role emphasizes world-class service to prepare graduates for employment and supports daily GE department tasks.

Responsibilities include meeting placement targets, building employer networks, maintaining CampusNexus records, and delivering professional development workshops.