Career Services Officer

Career Services Officer

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 advancing graduate employment outcomes by proactively developing healthcare employer partnerships, expanding hiring pipelines, and connecting employers with Stanbridge students and soon-to-be graduates. The position combines business development and employer engagement with strategic career coaching, helping students successfully navigate the healthcare job market and transition from education to employment.

Key Responsibilities

Employer Relations & Partnerships

• Proactively prospect, identify, and pursue new healthcare employer partnerships with hospitals, clinics, long-term care providers, rehabilitation centers, and other healthcare organizations, with a strong focus on creating employment opportunities for Stanbridge students and soon-to-be graduates.
• Conduct consistent outbound business development activities, including market research, cold and warm outreach, networking, referrals, and direct employer engagement to build a pipeline of prospective hiring partners.
• Develop new employer relationships from initial outreach through partnership and hiring engagement, positioning Stanbridge as a reliable source of qualified, career-ready graduates.
• Build and maintain an active employer prospect and partnership pipeline, with disciplined follow-up designed to convert prospective organizations into employers that actively recruit, interview, and hire Stanbridge students and graduates.
• Identify employers with current and anticipated workforce needs and connect those hiring needs with Stanbridge’s upcoming graduate pipeline, academic programs, and qualified candidates.
• Cultivate long-term employer partnerships that generate repeat hiring opportunities, strengthen graduate employment pipelines, and expand the university’s employer network.
• Communicate employer workforce needs, hiring trends, qualifications, and candidate expectations to students, faculty, and university stakeholders to help prepare students for successful employment.
• Leverage employer partnerships to expand participation in on-campus and virtual recruiting, employer panels, healthcare career fairs, interviews, networking forums, and other direct-to-student hiring activities.

Program Development & Collaboration

• Develop targeted resources such as job search guides, competency-based resume templates, interview preparation tools, and market-specific career materials.
• Contribute insights gained through employer prospecting, hiring conversations, and partnership development to support departmental planning, student preparation, and continuous improvement of career services.
• Collaborate with academic and university stakeholders to align career readiness initiatives with employer expectations and evolving healthcare workforce needs.

Data Tracking, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Track and report student engagement, job placement metrics, alumni outcomes, employer activity, prospective employer outreach, and partnership development using CRM or career services management systems.
• Maintain accurate records of employer contacts, outreach activities, follow-up, partnership status, hiring opportunities, and placement outcomes.
• Apply data-driven decision-making to evaluate program effectiveness, identify gaps, and implement enhancements to career services and employer engagement strategies.
• Use employer and placement data to identify opportunities for additional outreach, new partnerships, and expanded graduate hiring pipelines.
• Stay current on healthcare hiring trends, credentialing requirements, licensure pathways, workforce needs, and regulatory changes impacting employment.

Career Coaching & Student Development

• Provide one-on-one and group coaching in resume writing, LinkedIn optimization, interview preparation, networking, and job search strategies tailored to healthcare careers.
• Conduct behavioral mock interviews, leveraging recruiter-level expertise and employer feedback to improve student performance and confidence.
• Assess students’ strengths, competencies, career goals, and employment readiness to guide them toward appropriate employment pathways.
• Develop and deliver career readiness workshops informed by real-world recruiter expectations, employer feedback, hiring trends, and competency models.
• Help students and soon-to-be graduates understand employer expectations and effectively position their education, clinical experience, skills, and credentials in the healthcare employment market.

Additional Responsibilities

• Attend trainings, conferences, networking events, employer meetings, and professional development workshops to remain current in career services, employer relations, workforce development, and business development best practices.
• Represent Stanbridge University professionally when interacting with employers, community organizations, students, alumni, and other external partners.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of departmental and institutional goals.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong verbal communication skills and comfort engaging prospective employers by telephone, email, virtual meetings, networking, and in-person outreach.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced setting.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple employer prospects, student needs, follow-up activities, and competing priorities effectively.

Preferred

• Experience in business development, employer relations, recruiting, career services, workforce development, or partnership development, preferably within healthcare or higher education.
• Demonstrated ability and confidence in prospecting, cold calling, outbound outreach, networking, and developing new employer relationships that create employment opportunities.
• Ability to build and manage a prospective employer pipeline, conduct consistent follow-up, and convert initial contacts into active hiring partnerships.
• Knowledge of healthcare licensure pathways and industry expectations.
• Familiarity with healthcare-specific job search strategies, recruiting practices, and employer relations.
• Experience with job placement metrics, CRM/database systems, or career tracking platforms.

Compensation

• $21.00–$24.00 per hour.
• Compensation is based on education, experience, skills, and internal equity considerations.

Conditions of Employment:

• A job-related assessment may be required during the interview process.
• Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and be physically present in the office (unless otherwise noted).
• Employment Authorization: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Stanbridge University does not provide employment-based immigration sponsorship or participate in employer-sponsored or employer-dependent work authorization programs.
• Sponsorship: Sponsorship now or in the future could include having Stanbridge University sponsor, complete employer documentation, provide attestations or training plans, or otherwise participate in a work-authorization or employment-based immigration program in order for an individual to begin or continue employment. Stanbridge University does not provide any such sponsorship.
• Employment verification will be conducted to validate work experience per accreditation standards.
• Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
• Official transcripts are required prior to hire. Degrees earned outside the United States must be evaluated by a recognized credential evaluation service to determine U.S. degree equivalency and applicable subject-area coursework.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Work Environment

• Standard office, classroom, and student services environment.
• Duties are typically performed while sitting at a desk or computer workstation.
• Frequent interaction with students, alumni, faculty, employers, and community partners.
• Subject to frequent interruptions, noise from talking or office equipment, and demanding timelines.
• Occasional travel to employer sites, career fairs, networking events, and university functions may be required.

Physical Demands

• Regularly sits for extended periods.
• Physical ability to perform position-related duties.
• Proficient in using electronic keyboards, computers, and office equipment.
• Effective verbal communication via phone, video conferencing, and in person.
• Ability to read fine print, operate computers, and understand voices clearly.
• Able to lift, carry, and/or move objects weighing 10–25 pounds as needed.

Employee 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)

Institutional Values

Diversity and Inclusion

Stanbridge University’s motto, “Strength through Diversity,” reflects our deep commitment to honoring the diverse backgrounds of our students, faculty, staff, and surrounding communities. We strive to build an inclusive learning environment and uphold anti-discrimination practices in all aspects of university life.

Innovation and Technology

We embrace cutting-edge technology to enhance student learning through interactive, hands-on experiences, including virtual reality and simulation labs—ensuring students are prepared for the demands of modern healthcare practice.

Community Engagement

Through initiatives such as Stanbridge outREACH, students are empowered to give back to local and global communities, cultivating compassion, civic responsibility, and social awareness.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Stanbridge University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.