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

Baltimore, MD - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 23 - 30

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Posting:

JR101441 Job Development Recruitment Specialist Career & Internship Center 30 hours per week grant-funded (Open)

Department:

UBalt Career & Int Ctr - State Funds PM

Position Type:

Regular

Open Date:

Close Date:

$23.08 - $30.57/hour

Job Description:

The Job Location and Community Relations Specialist supports the Career & Internship Centers (CIC) mission of creating expert career managers and facilitating synergy with the employment community by providing direct services to students participating in the Federally funded Job Location and Development (JLD) program. This position oversees the CICs JLD program in collaboration with the Office of Financial Aid by providing placement assistance to UBalt students. The position also works collaboratively with the entire CIC team to support programming focused on employability skills. Lastly duties include but are not limited to assisting with employer services recruitment programming and outreach facilitating career development workshops and classroom presentations coordinating with career fairs and providing career coaching to students looking for employment. The Specialist also maintains the federal guidelines for federal work-study community service usage.

This is a regular soft-funded position with benefits. The role is eligible for a hybrid work schedule with up to two days of telework possible.

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 colleges work-study students and majors to employers via cold calls email campaigns and off-site employer visits. Coordinates recruitment events including job fairs and networking events.
Case-Management and Coaching: Conducts outreach and provides case-management support to students seeking off-campus internships. Collects 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.
Contract Processing and Administration: Serves as the on-campus supervisor for JLD students placed in off-campus positions. Initiates and manages the student contract process and approves student timesheets for JLD placements. Serves on the colleges Student Employment Taskforce which includes the Office of Human Resources Office of Financial Aid and the Career and Internship Center.
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.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree with one year of progressively responsible related experience.
Additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge skills and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelors 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.
- Knowledge of career services functions tools and best practices (e.g. use of career management systems).
- Understanding of the Federal Work-Study (FWS) and Job Location and Development (JLD) program regulations and compliance requirements.
- Experience with job development employer outreach or recruitment services. Experience supporting experiential learning initiatives such as internships cooperative education or service-learning programs.
- Experience tracking data generating reports and supporting program compliance or assessment activities.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge

General Employment and Recruitment Practices: Understanding of how job placement hiring and internships function in professional settings.

Student Services and Support Programs: Familiarity with student development concepts and the types of services commonly offered in higher education or workforce programs.

Community and Employer Engagement: Basic knowledge of how to build partnerships and maintain professional relationships with external organizations.

Administrative and Program Operations: Understanding of basic administrative functions such as recordkeeping compliance and reporting.

Event Coordination: General knowledge of planning and organizing events including logistics promotion and participant engagement.

Technology Tools: Familiarity with standard office software and database systems used to manage communication scheduling and program tracking.

Data Management and Program Evaluation: Knowledge of how to collect analyze and report data for program improvement and compliance.

Skills

Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with students employers and staff in a professional manner.

Organizational and planning skills to manage events appointments and program tasks efficiently.

Customer service skills to provide helpful support to students and external partners.

Ability to manage time and priorities when working on multiple projects or responding to requests.

Intermediate problem-solving skills to address challenges in student placements or program logistics.

Clear and professional verbal and written communication skills including public speaking and developing written content.

Skilled in using office software (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite) and career management systems (e.g. Symplicity or something similar).

Abilities

Collaborate effectively with a diverse range of individuals including students from different backgrounds and employers from various industries.

Adapt to changing needs or priorities such as shifting event schedules or catering to student/employer needs.

Capable of resolving issues related to student placement employer relations and program compliance proactively and diplomatically.

Provide clear guidance and support to students seeking jobs or internships.

Maintain confidentiality and professionalism when handling student or employer information.

Build and maintain relationships with multiple stakeholder groups including students employers and institutional partners.

Other requirements

This position requires on-site in-person work at the University of Baltimore campus and periodic travel to local employer sites and community events. Access to reliable transportation .

The role may require the ability to lift and transport materials or equipment weighing up to 40 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation (e.g. event supplies signage promotional items).

Must be able to remain standing or walking for extended periods particularly during events such as job fairs orientations and tabling sessions classroom presentations with or without reasonable accommodation.

We offer a competitive benefits package including health life prescription and dental plans tuition remission benefits paid leave (14 days of annual 15 days of sick 3 days personal and 14-15 holidays) and a pension plan with employer contributions. The role is eligible for overtime. You can see more details on our benefits here.

Additional Job Information:

The University of Baltimore (UBalt or University) does not discriminate on the basis of sex gender race religion age disability national origin ethnicity sexual orientation gender identity or other legally protected characteristics in its programs activities or employment practices. UBalt is an Equal Opportunity/ADA Compliant Employer & Title IX Institution.

Required Experience:

Intern

Job Posting:JR101441 Job Development Recruitment Specialist Career & Internship Center 30 hours per week grant-funded (Open)Department:UBalt Career & Int Ctr - State Funds PMPosition Type:RegularOpen Date:Close Date:$23.08 - $30.57/hourJob Description:The Job Location and Community Relations Special...