Specialist University And School Relations

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Under the general direction of the Sr. Manager, University Relations and Dental Assistant Strategy the Specialist, University and School Relations is responsible for fostering, developing and maintaining positive relationships with dental, hygiene, and dental assistant schools along with residency programs in their designated regions. The Specialist, University and School Relations will partner closely with Recruiting, Marketing, and other cross-functional groups to design and develop delivery models that position PDS as an employer of choice while serving as the subject matter expert on our brand.

Responsibilities

• Act as brand ambassador at dental, hygiene, and dental assistant schools along with residency programs by managing internal and external relationships with target programs, key faculty, professors, administration, student organizations and local associations, as well as hiring managers and other key stakeholders in the designated markets

• Support the PDS dental, hygiene, and dental assistant schools along with residency programs recruiting strategies by building and maintaining relationships at key programs and maintaining a pipeline of engaged student leads

• Support the internal project management and execution of the University and School Relations strategy for relationship development with dental, hygiene, and dental assistant schools along with residency programs

• Organize all events within the designated markets by utilizing approved digital and print promotional material, selecting venues, organizing catering and ordering promotional items

• Maximize event results while staying within approved budget

• Attend events and presentations at schools, either with or without a recruiter, current PDS-supported dental assistant, hygienist, clinician, or dentist co-presenting to increase brand awareness and application rates

• Educate students, administration, faculty and industry professionals on the PDS PRIVATE PRACTICE + model at events

• Build relationships with members of administration and faculty at key dental, hygiene, and dental assistant schools along with residency programs as well as local association leadership and engage them in discussions around initiatives related to jointventureopportunities

• Serve as the main point of contact for all Dental Assistant externship inquiries and as the initial point of contact for students and school personnel

• Coordinate participation in key local dental, hygiene, and dental assistant schools along with residency programs conferences and meetings

• Provide reporting on key sourcing and recruiting metrics by collecting, analyzing and summarizing data and trends for continuous improvement

• Support externship program nationwide to help ensure legal compliance with federal and state requirements while minimizing risk

• Conduct continual research, analysis and recommendations for school and networking events that will provide targeted and measurable ROI

• Other duties as assigned by Management

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Communications, Human Resources, Healthcare or a related field. In lieu of degree, +5 years of professional experience is required

• 5+ years of relevant experience; particularly related to staffing and university recruiting

• 5+ years of practice experience as a Registered Dental Hygienist if supporting Hygiene specific program efforts

• Proven success with building brand awareness among college campuses

• Ability to travel up to 75%

Preferred

• Experience in a multi-regional healthcare, retail or dental company

• Experience in CRM, preferably iCIMS, ATS or TRM

• Experience in a fast-paced event coordination environment

• Experience in hygiene school or dental industry events

• Knowledge of full-cycle talent acquisition process and best practices

• Prior success recruiting in a high-volume corporate or agency environment

• Experience in a customer facing sales recruiting or management leadership role where meeting targets for the sales team was critical to success

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to multi-task effectively without compromising the quality of the work

• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills

• Detail oriented, organized, process focused, problem solver, proactive, ambitious, customer service focused

• Ability to draw conclusions and make independent decisions with limited information

• Ability to respond to common inquiries from customers, staff, regulatory agencies, vendors, and other members of the business community

• Self-motivated, reliable individual capable of working independently as well as part of a team

• Problem solving skills to gather & analyze information in order to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner arrive at valid conclusions, recommendations, and plans of action

• Analytical skills to synthesize complex or diverse information. Ability to research information and analyze data to arrive at valid conclusions, recommendations, and plans of action

• Actively share ideas in a constructive and positive manner by listening to and objectively considering ideas and suggestions from others

• Extensive knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and software applications

• Accountable for the effective implementation of recruiting processes in accordance with policies, practices, EEO, HIPPA and other legal requirements

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off

• Tuition Reimbursement

• 401K

• Paid time to volunteer in your local community

Pacific Dental Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are united in our mission to create healthier and happier team members.