Career Services Advisor - Medical Assisting Experience Required

About the role

We are seeking a Career Services Advisor with 3+ years of previous Medical Assisting Experience to play a pivotal role in connecting education to employment. This position ensures that students are professionally equipped with the confidence, tools, and strategies needed to launch careers in their chosen field.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalized career coaching to students and recent graduates, including resume and cover letter development, tailored job search strategies, interview preparation, and networking techniques.
• Facilitate individual and group sessions through workshops, drop-ins, classroom presentations, and networking events to develop professional competencies.
• Build and nurture employer relationships, including externships and direct-hire opportunities with local healthcare organizations, to create pathways to employment.
• Develop, coordinate, and host employer engagement events, such as job fairs, on-campus presentations, and mock interviews, to connect students with workforce opportunities.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to integrate externship-to-hire pathways and maximize clinical-to-hire placement conversions.
• Maintain meticulous records using company systems to monitor student engagement, employer outreach, and program outcomes.
• Promote the college brand and career services through outreach initiatives in the community.
• Monitor assigned caseloads, placement activity, and performance indicators, and take timely action to address gaps, barriers, and follow-up needs.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of combined professional experience in career services, staffing, recruiting, workforce development, employer relations, account management, admissions, community outreach, or other roles with comparable responsibilities and performance expectations.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a role requiring direct coaching, advising, placement, business development, recruitment, or relationship management.
• Experience in postsecondary education, healthcare, or a performance-based service environment is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to build rapport, influence outcomes, and communicate effectively with students, graduates, employers, faculty, and campus leadership.
• Strong organizational skills, follow-through, and ability to manage competing priorities, deadlines, and a high-volume caseload in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office required, and experience with CRM, student information, reporting, or case management systems is preferred.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel locally for employer visits, community outreach, and campus-related events, if required.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education, directly relevant experience, and demonstrated performance. Medical Assisting experience is a plus. Knowledge of healthcare career pathways, healthcare employers, or allied health and nursing employment trends is a strong advantage.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment.
• 2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year, increasing based on years of service with the company.
• 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday.
• 401K with a Company Match.
• Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary.
• Leadership development and training for career advancement.
• Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100%, depending on the program.