Job Placement Specialist
About the role
Under general supervision and at the direction of an assigned administrator, the Job Placement Specialist will implement a business engagement program using labor market data and establish unsubsidized employment opportunities for Compton College students and alumni. The Job Placement Specialist will work closely with students and alumni who seek employment opportunities that align with their program of study in order to achieve their professional goals. This position will utilize Compton College's Strong Workforce metrics in relation to student job placement.
Essential Duties
- Interview participants to assess interest/qualifications for unsubsidized placement and internship opportunities
- Initiate and maintain ongoing personal contacts with a variety of businesses, local chambers, Work Source Partners and industry representatives to promote the value of training and employing students/alum who have been educated by Compton College
- Understand how/where to search for job leads; keep current with trends and maintains updated labor market information obtained through research
- Collect data from employers related to job orders, including requirements and skills and upload to online job posting system
- Match job skills with applicant qualifications
- Contact prospective places of employment (including cold calls) to inform potential employers of the benefits and support services provided to them, including addressing employer's special needs (supplementary to, not duplicative of Work Source center employment opportunities)
- Maintain database of program graduates, alumni and students for accurate job placement, activities and outcomes
- Provide necessary follow-up strategies to assist students placed into jobs or internships
- Coordinate job placement activities with campus discipline and program leadership, and industry advisory committees
- Assist students in the use of resources and technology for job search activities
- Attend offsite meetings as a means of connecting and establishing long-term business relationships with the District
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge and Abilities
- Outstanding people skills and ability to work well with others from diverse backgrounds, and those with special needs
- Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects in a timely manner
- Flexibility, versatility and tolerance in a changing work environment while maintaining effectiveness and efficiency
- Ability to excel at details
- Enthusiasm, creativity and capability to function effectively in a professional work setting with various levels of staff
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Ability to work in an outcome-based system which meets targets and metrics
- Operate automated office equipment and related software such as word processing
- Perform a variety of clerical functions such as filing and duplicating
Qualifications
Education and Experience: A bachelor's degree from a recognized college or university preferably with a major in business administration, public administration, educational administration, student services administration, adult education or a closely-related field AND two years of full-time, paid professional-level experience in related duties and responsibilities.
Physical Demands
- Mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer
- Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen
- Hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone
- Finger dexterity to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment
- Occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information
- Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects up to 25 pounds
This is primarily a sedentary office classification although standing in and walking between work areas may be required.
Working Conditions
- May be required to be on-call and to work various shifts or emergencies on evenings, weekends, and holidays
Pre-employment Requirements
- Criminal Justice Fingerprints
- Tuberculosis screening
- District pre-placement drug testing at District expense
What We Offer
- Voluntary (Medical/Dependent Day Care) Flexible Spending Account
- $50,000 life insurance benefit
- Deferred Compensation Program (403(b)/457 plans)
- Retirement Pension Plan (CalSTRS/CalPERS)
- Abundant Professional Growth & Development Opportunities
- Cumulative sick leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Environment that fosters diversity and inclusion
- Progressive and innovative culture