Placement Coordinator

JOB PURPOSE: The role of the Placement Coordinator is to provide day-to-day career services for active students and graduates.

JOB SUMMARY: The Placement Coordinator will intake job orders from prospective employers, provide placement to qualified students, generate new job leads, and provide quality customer service to each employer. The Placement Coordinator is responsible for the follow-up to ensure an employer and graduate's needs are met.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Provide each student and graduate with job placement assistance.

Meet or exceed established benchmarks for placement rates.

Prepare students and graduates for a successful job search by informing them about job market updates, job opportunities and realistic salary expectations.

Schedule and follow-up on all student interviews.

Organize and coordinate Program Advisory Committee (PAC) meetings.

Establish, develop, and maintain working relationships with prospective employers, as well as invite them to visit APEX and its upcoming graduating classes.

Maintain comprehensive records for each student and graduate's interaction with the Placement department as it relates to their job search.

NOTE

The employer reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

QUALIFICATIONS

Job qualifications are stated in the Essential Functions of the job description. An employee must be able to accomplish the Essential Functions to be competent in the job. Other special requirements are noted below.

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Certifications

• N/A

Licenses

• N/A

Equipment Skills

• Standard office equipment, mobile phones.

Software Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite

• Social Media technology

Other Skills

Physical Demands

• Exerting up to 30 pounds of force occasionally and/or lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects of this weight or lighter.

• Ability to walk for extended periods of time

Work Conditions

• Office environment.

Special Schedule

• Hours vary and are driven by operational needs.

Travel Demands

• None

Hazards

• None

Job Experience

• At least 2 years' experience in Customer Service preferred

Personal Qualities

• Oral and written communication skills.

• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with staff, supervisors, and students.

• Problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team.

• Meticulous attention to detail.

• Efficient with meeting deadlines, follow-up, and time management.

Other Demonstrable knowledge of and commitment to the mission, vision, and goals of APEX Technical School and execution of relevant policies and procedures. STATUS

Part/Full-time

Full-time

Term

Regular

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Wage/Salary

Starting wage $16.00/hr

APPROVALS

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