Graduate Employment & Career Placement Lead

Concorde Career Colleges; Overland (MO); On-site; USD 37,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Waiver

Paid Time Off

Retirement Matching

Parental Leave

Health Insurance

Pet Insurance

Enrollment Benefits

Job summary

Concorde Career Colleges in Overland, MO seeks a Graduate Employment Specialist to manage student-employer relationships and drive job matching to meet benchmarks. The role emphasizes world-class service, documentation, and campus activities coordination.

You will deliver professional development workshops, support graduates in job search, and collaborate with employers for ongoing placement success, with evening/weekend flexibility as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 1-3 years of experience in higher education career services, placement industry or Student Affairs.
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, TEAMS).
• Goal setting/quota experience to meet designated outcomes.
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service and organizational skills including attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of/relation with community and local employment opportunities.
• Exhibits advanced skills to include critical thinking in training and career guidance.

Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed placement accreditation benchmarks as assigned.
• Build and maintain relationships with students, graduates, alumni so as 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

Goal setting / quota

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Evening/weekend availability

Education

Associate degree or higher

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

TEAMS

Job description

Concorde Career Colleges in Overland, MO seeks a Graduate Employment Specialist to manage student-employer relationships and drive job matching to meet benchmarks. The role emphasizes world-class service, documentation, and campus activities coordination.

You will deliver professional development workshops, support graduates in job search, and collaborate with employers for ongoing placement success, with evening/weekend flexibility as needed.