Job: Career / Student Services Coordinator

FastTrain, a leading career training school, is looking for a CAREER and STUDENT SERVICES COORDINATOR in Miami-Dade County to be responsible for administering career service assistance to all students and graduates and ensuring that placement goals are met.
• Develop and maintain employment opportunities for graduates through industry networking and partnerships, community outreach and professional organizations
• Develop and maintain positive, professional relationships with area employers
• Meet with students and graduates to determine their employment needs
• Maintain school bulletin job boards
• Maintain overall and programmatic established placement goals
• Assist students and graduates through career readiness course instruction, resume writing, job searching, interviewing skills workshops and personal advisement for reaching career goals
• Send resumes and schedule interviews to fill job order requests from employers
• Maintain an active job database system to ensure sufficient job opportunities at all times for students and graduates
• Distribute, collect and analyze graduate and employer satisfaction surveys
• Travel within the surrounding communities to market and develop employment opportunities
• Market the school and its students/graduates through job fairs, open houses and other employment related community events
• Plan and execute meetings and events such as advisory board meetings, on campus recruitments, employer presentations and career service workshops, etc.
• Work closely with Program Directors to ensure placement goals are being met
• Develop extern/intern sites leads; assist with externships/internships and employment related opportunities for students
• Develop department goals and measurements

• 4 year degree preferred
• Career services experience with a career school or college/university preferred
• Must have strong public speaking and presentation skills
• Bi-Lingual, English/Spanish
• Must be a “hands-on” team player, organized, detailed & computer proficient with strong communication, marketing and customer service abilities
• Excellent communication and grammar skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Must be goal, team oriented and pay considerable attention to details
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines
• Good problem solving, creative thinking and ability to handle numerous details
• Result focused with a passion for customer service and business results