Human Resources

Available Positions

 Placement Officer, Student Services (BTC)

Placement Officer, Student Services (BTC)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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. Essential duties and responsibilities include, and are not strictly limited to,
the following:

 Facilitates professional development and employment search support with a

demonstrated understanding of employer needs and expectations, generally, and as they
relate to specific industries.
 Maintains accurate and confidential student records.
 Works closely and regularly with students to identify interests, skills, needs, employment
barriers, and available resources, and responds to all student questions or requests
regarding placement support.
 Coordinates mock employment interviews with every program graduate.
 Works closely with departments to maintain and report students’ employment progress,
and provides timely tracking of graduate placements, including the generation of monthly
placement reports.
 Provides timely follow-up with students, graduates, and/or employers and potential
employers to obtain placement outcomes, and exhibits persistence in attempts to contact
graduates for current employment information (via telephone, e-mail or other
communication methods.)
 Coordinates with program directors to plan externship site visits, as necessary.
 Attends program advisory board meetings.
 Evaluates, researches, and updates training, employment, and labor market materials
utilized by the department.
 Networks, establishes, and maintains relationships with area business representatives to
obtain job leads and facilitate employment opportunities for students and graduates.
 Refers students to prospective employers for employment opportunities, and maintains
documentation of student referrals.
 Coordinates with departments on professional development instruction and content
delivery as needed.
 Performs reference and background checks on students as needed.
 Actively demonstrates Manchester Bidwell Corporation core values.
 Participates in the development, delivery, and promotion of services offered by the
corporation.
 Follows establish procedures and guidelines.
  Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Directly or indirectly supervises students during Placement activities.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in Education, Business Administration, Training and Development, Social
Work, or a related field; minimum of 2 years experience in education, social or human services,
vocational or post high school classroom/workshop/presentation. Windows-based PC skills and
MS Office computer proficiency required.