Career Services Officer

About the role

Stanbridge University, a premier leader in nursing and allied health education, is dedicated to preparing compassionate, skilled healthcare professionals through innovative, service-driven learning. The Career Services Officer plays a key role in supporting this mission by empowering students and alumni to navigate today's healthcare job market, providing strategic career coaching, building strong employer partnerships, and advancing licensure-aligned employment outcomes across all programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one and group coaching in resume writing, LinkedIn optimization, interview preparation, and job search strategies tailored to healthcare careers
• Conduct behavioral mock interviews, leveraging recruiter-level expertise to improve student performance and confidence
• Assess students' strengths, competencies, and career goals to guide them toward appropriate employment pathways
• Develop and deliver career readiness workshops informed by real-world recruiter expectations, hiring trends, and competency models
• Identify, engage, and maintain relationships with hospitals, clinics, long-term care providers, rehabilitation centers, and other healthcare employers
• Conduct prospecting, outreach, and relationship-building activities to expand the university's employer network and externship pipelines
• Communicate employer needs and hiring expectations to students and faculty
• Support the planning and execution of employer panels, healthcare career fairs, recruitment events, and networking forums
• Develop targeted resources such as job search guides, competency-based resume templates, interview preparation tools, and market-specific career materials
• Contribute insights from employer engagement activities to support departmental planning and service enhancements
• Track and report student engagement, job placement metrics, alumni outcomes, and employer activity using CRM or career services management systems
• Apply data-driven decision-making to evaluate program effectiveness, identify gaps, and implement enhancements to services and employer engagement strategies
• Stay current on healthcare hiring trends, credentialing requirements, licensure pathways, and regulatory changes impacting employment
• Attend trainings, conferences, and professional development workshops to remain current in career services best practices
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of departmental and institutional goals

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
• Required: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Required: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Required: Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced setting
• Required: Strong organizational and time management abilities
• Preferred: Experience in career services, advising, or student services, ideally in higher education or healthcare
• Preferred: Confidence and proficiency in conducting cold calls and proactive outreach to prospective healthcare partners to expand graduate placement opportunities
• Preferred: Knowledge of healthcare licensure pathways and industry expectations
• Preferred: Familiarity with healthcare-specific job search strategies and employer relations
• Preferred: Experience with job placement metrics, database systems, or career tracking platforms

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Exciting university events
• Seasonal motivational health and wellness challenges
• Work/Life Balance initiatives
• Onsite wellness program / Staff Chiropractor
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Pay

• $21.00-$24.00 per hour
• Based on education, experience, skills, and internal equity considerations