Job Development Recruitment Specialist, Career & Internship Center, 30 hours per week, grant-funded

Responsibilities

• Job Development: Responsible for Job Location and Development including developing and maintaining effective relationships with local employers to increase recruitment of college students.
• Determines the hiring needs of employers and promotes the college's work-study students and majors from CAS, CPA and MSB to employers via cold calls, email campaigns, and off-site employer visits.
• Captures and processes applications for off-campus work-study and provides job referrals to currently enrolled students.
• Provides employability skills building and job readiness coaching to students, incorporates student learning outcomes into the student work experience.
• Processes and administers contracts for JLD students placed in off-campus positions. Initiates and manages the student contract process and approves student timesheets for JLD placements.
• Provides an orientation for host sites and ensures that employer MOUs and job descriptions are current and compliant. Acts as a liaison between employers and students participating in the JLD program.
• Provides quarterly reports to the Office of Financial Aid on Job Location and Development activities, including off-campus student placements, new and active employers, community service placements, and employer outreach efforts.
• Invites a representative from the Office of Financial Aid to monthly Career and Internship Center meetings related to student employment and Job Location and Development activities to facilitate communication, coordination, and program oversight.
• Collaborates with OFA and NextGen Leaders to ensure the community service goals are met annually and maintains the Federal work-study program.
• Responsible for disseminating information to the on-campus student employment supervisors and student employees, in collaboration with the Office of Human Resources and Office of Financial Aid, via the Student Employment Newsletter.
• Develops and delivers presentations about the JLD program and various opportunities available to students. Tables at UBalt events to promote the JLD program, events can include orientation, grad fest, majors’ information fair, etc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with one year of progressively responsible related experience.
• Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Higher Education Administration, Psychology, Organizational Development, Communications, Business or related field. Familiarity with designing learning outcomes and evaluations.
• Experience: Background in student support services within Higher Education or Workforce Development.
• Experience coordinating or promoting events such as job fairs, networking sessions, or orientations.
• Direct experience coaching students or young adults on employability skills, job readiness, or career planning.
• Experience with job development, employer outreach, or recruitment services.
• Experience supporting experiential learning initiatives such as internships, cooperative education, or service-learning programs.