Temporary PT Job Placement Coordinator

Description

The Part-Time Job Placement Coordinator supports students enrolled in noncredit training and career programs by developing employment opportunities, coordinating job placement services, and building/maintaining strong employer partnerships. This role plays a key part in connecting students to employment aligned with their career training and educational goals.

This is a temporary, part-time grant-funded position working no more than 25 hours per week.

Travel is required for local travel to employer sites, community partners, and recruitment events.

Assignment is September 15, 2025, until May 31, 2027Examples of Duties

• Develop and maintain relationships with local, regional, and national employers to create and expand job opportunities for students and program completers.
• Assist students with job search strategies, applications, resumes, cover letters, and interview preparation.
• Maintain a database of employer contacts, job openings, and student placements.
• Collaborate with instructors and program staff to identify students ready for job placement.
• Conduct regular one-on-one and group career advising sessions with students.
• Organize job fairs, employer info sessions, and recruitment events in collaboration with the workforce department.
• Track and report employment outcomes for students in accordance with grant and institutional requirements.
• Assist in the development of job readiness workshops and related career development materials. Track student employment outcomes and prepare reports for internal use, grants, and accreditation.
• Provide individualized job placement support for students, particularly those in workforce development and career/technical education (CTE) programs.
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff and a commitment to a student-centered environment.
• Knowledge of workforce and labor market trends.
• Provide feedback to instructional staff about employer skill requirements and student job performance.
• Maintain confidentiality of student records and follow FERPA guidelines
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent credits required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in career services, job placement, workforce development, or employer relations.
• Effective communication, networking, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with career services platforms, job boards, and Microsoft Office
• Possess the ability to work well and communicate effectively with prospective and current students, staff, faculty, administration, and colleagues and community partners.
• Experience collaborating with employers, community college students or adult learners in career training programs.
• Ability to travel to multiple educational institutions, utilizing personal vehicle for travel
• Possess the ability to work well and communicate effectively with prospective and current students, staff, faculty, administration, and colleagues and community partners.
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff and a commitment to a student-centered environment.
  
  

Supplemental Information

COVID-19 vaccination is a requirement for all positions at Rowan College of South Jersey. New hires are expected to be fully vaccinated before beginning work at the College. For more information about RCSJ’s vaccine requirements, visit the RCSJ Coronavirus Updates website for the latest information.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Activity Of The Position

• Standing
• Walking
• Talking
• Hearing
• Repetitive motion of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers, such as picking, pinching, typing
  
  

Physical requirements of the position:

• Light work- exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10 pounds of force frequently
  
  

Visual acuity requirements of the position:

• The worker is required to have close visual acuity
  
  

Workplace conditions of the position:

• The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
  
  

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

As a New Jersey First Act Employer, new employees must establish a primary residence in New Jersey within one year unless an exemption applies.