Manager, Career Placement

Manager, Career Placement

Company: Valencia College

Job Location: Orlando, 32802

Category: Career Development and Services

Type: Full-Time

Position Number: SE1845

Employee Class Description
P1-Staff exempt

General Position Description
Develop strategic job placement partnerships with employers, local governments and community partners to support the graduates of the Accelerated Skills Training Programs (AST). This is a field-based position with the primary responsibility of identifying and recruiting new employers, engaging and growing professional relationships that lead to employment opportunities for the AST graduates.

Flexible Work Arrangement
Fully On-site: Employee performs all of their job duties at a Valencia College location, with flexibility in the work schedule, if appropriate.

Posting Number: S3856P

Location(s)
Kissimmee, FL 34744 - Osceola Campus

Proposed Work Schedule (Please note hours subject to change based on business needs)
Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm; Evenings and weekends as needed.
*Please Note: This position will operate in a fully on-site environment.*

Posting End Date: 05/19/2026

Temporary Position (Temp or Grant Funded) Details
No, this position is not grant-funded.

Salary Range: $56,653 - $63,735 per year

Description of Job Function

1. Set, monitor and achieve objectives as directed by the Director of Recruiting and Job Placement (DRJP). In conjunction with the Recruiting and Job Placement Team, (RJP), meets established graduate job placement goals for "in-field" positions within targeted pay rates set by the program leadership.
2. Identify and engage a pre-determined number, as established by program leadership, of new employers. Recruit new employers, engage and grow professional relationships that lead to employment opportunities for the AST graduates. Develop and adjust plans to align employers.
3. Work with the Director of Recruiting and Job Placement, the Recruiting and Job Placement Team (RJP), Program Directors and AST Leadership to identify new employers whose goals align with the AST programs. Create engagement plans at the employer level.
4. Work with the Social Media Manager to create social media messaging targeted to a variety of groups such as employers, associations, local government and community partners.
5. Conduct industry research to create monthly target lists for new employers (Orlando Business Journal, trade publications, web searches, etc.). Attend local job fairs to engage with new companies.
6. Manage critical information about employers by creating and maintaining employer lists with key personnel information, company knowledge and program areas for job placement.
7. Scan employment job boards and websites to identify potential hiring partners that align with the industries served by the AST programs. Collaborate with RJP Team and Program Managers to create and disseminate communication to employers about eligible students / graduates available for employment and develops strategies to highlight current employer partners.
8. Probe employers on incumbent worker potential and to learn about specific programs and services of interest to such employers. Gather intelligence about current employer partnerships for training. Send leads to program and seeks follow up information on results. Develop strategies and participate in the Incumbent Worker Training Team meetings to increase revenue.
9. Conduct ongoing evaluations of employer marketing and strategic activities / data / information. Make real time strategy adjustments based on trending results.
10. Provide regular updates on best practices, executes and proactively shares suggestions or actions to improve processes, effectiveness and goal attainment to the AST Leadership Team.
11. Perform other duties as assigned.

Drivers License Requirement
Not Applicable

Required Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution, or any equivalent combination of related education, training, and/or experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Required Qualifications
Significant years of experience in designing, managing, implementing and marketing targeted to employers, local government, trade associations and community partners.

Preferred Type of Experience
Experience in "cold-calling" companies, identifying key contacts and developing productive professional relationships.
Experience in job placement, employment trend analysis or employer recruitment.
Experience with CRM software.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. Knowledge of Valencia College, programs, and policies.
2. Skill in communicating effectively interpersonally, orally and with written communications.
3. Ability to work collaboratively with people.
4. Ability to work independently with limited daily direction.
5. Ability to develop and deliver related presentations.
6. Ability to prioritize and manage many tasks at the same time with competing deadlines.
7. Ability manage multiple projects and marketing initiatives.
8. Ability to create, execute, monitor and adjust tactical plans.
9. Skill in the use of personal computers, electronic devices, and software programs for supporting projects.
10. Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer.
11. Ability to utilize CRM - TargetX to accurately review and process applications, communicate with prospective students, monitor and ensure accurate recruitment progress by program, record funding sources and placement data per established CRM protocols.

General Working Conditions
This job primarily operates in a professional office environment. The employee will routinely operate standard office equipment including but not limited to computers, keyboards, mouse, phones, photocopiers, printers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
Typical physical competencies include but are not limited to frequently remaining stationary, moving, reaching, positioning self and occasionally ascending/descending, lifting/moving objects weighing between 5-15 pounds. This job also entails frequently communicating, discerning and exchanging information, detecting and perceiving objects up close, at a distance, and the ability to adjust focus. Cognitive abilities include but are not limited to frequently using discretion, judgment, reasoning, memory, learning, maintaining confidentiality, comprehension, problem solving, and decision-making.
The typical work environment, physical and cognitive demands listed above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The College has a process to identify and make available reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job specific working conditions
Must be able to travel frequently. Must have reliable transportation, and proof of liability and property damage insurance on the vehicle used may be required. This position requires in-office and out-of-office (community) responsibilities that will vary on a daily / weekly basis. Must be willing to work some nights and weekends, as needed.

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