Job Placement Associate (Part-time)- Staff Pool

Houston City College; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Part time

Job summary

Houston Community College (HCC) is seeking a Part‑time Job Placement Associate to identify employment opportunities and place graduates in jobs. You will coordinate and deliver skills training to help participants move from welfare to the workforce.

Interview students, build employer relationships, arrange job fairs, and provide counseling on employment strategies and resumes. A Bachelor’s degree is required; three years of related experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with employers.
• Ability to design and implement job placement–training programs.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills required.
• Facilitation and training skills.
• Knowledge of current workforce issues and trends.
• Ability to interact effectively with diverse population.

Responsibilities

• Interview students/graduates to assess placement needs.
• Establish relationships with employers to identify opportunities.
• Determine employer needs and design customized training programs.
• Coordinate and host job fairs and employer recruiting days.
• Provide counseling on employment strategies.
• Conduct resume writing, interviewing and job search workshops.

Skills

Employer relations

Job placement program design

Interviewing

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Training facilitation

Diversity awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Job Placement Associate (Part‑time) – Staff Pool – Houston, Texas, System Wide

The Organization

Houston Community College (HCC) is composed of 14 Centers of Excellence and numerous satellite centers that serve the diverse communities in the Greater Houston area by preparing individuals to live and work in an increasingly international and technological society. HCC is one of the country’s largest singly‑accredited, open‑admission, community colleges offering associate degrees, certificates, workforce training, and lifelong learning opportunities.

The Team

Play a central role at HCC as you keep our everyday operations running like clockwork. You’ll get the chance to make things happen and work closely with inspiring leaders across different parts of the institution. Whether your role is supportive, administrative, financial or something else, you’ll be part of a dynamic team that not only provides HCC students with cutting‑edge academic and career tools, it also takes care of its people.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an individual who will advance the institution’s proud tradition of excellence in academics, student life and community service.

Summary

Identify employment opportunities and place graduates in jobs. Coordinate and conduct skills training to assist participants in making the transition from welfare to the workforce.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Interview students/graduates and assess their job placement needs.
• Establish and maintain relationships with employers to identify employment opportunities for students.
• Determine employer needs, and facilitate the design and implementation of customized occupational skills training to meet those needs.
• Participate in regional and national organizations to keep abreast of current employment trends.
• Develop and conduct job readiness seminars and life skills training to assist program participants in making the transition from welfare to the workforce.
• Coordinate, schedule, and host job fairs and employer recruiting days.
• Monitor and evaluate initial performance of participants at worksites, and interview and counsel individual participants when necessary.
• Provide counseling to individual students/graduates in employment strategies.
• Conduct workshops for students such as resume writing, interviewing and job searching.
• Represent HCCs at high‑school college nights.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree. Eight (8) years directly related work experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.

Experience: Three (3) years relevant program experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with members of the business community in order to identify employment opportunities.
• Ability to design and implement job placement‑training programs.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills required.
• Facilitation and training skills.
• Knowledge of current workforce issues and trends.
• Ability to interact effectively with diverse population.

EEO Statement

Houston City College does not discriminate on the bases of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or veteran’s status. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non‑discrimination policies:

Sandra B. Jacobson, J.D., M.Ed., SHRM‑SCP, Interim Director of EEO and Compliance & Title IX Coordinator

Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX

PO Box 667517

Houston TX, 77266

713 718.8271 or [e-mail]

Individuals with disabilities, who require special accommodations to interview, should contact [phone].

HCC values its employees and their contributions, promotes opportunities for their professional growth and development, and provides a positive working and learning environment that encourages involvement, innovation, and creativity.