Job Development Recruitment Specialist, Career & Internship Center, 30 hours per week, grant-funded

Job Posting:

JR101441 Job Development Recruitment Specialist, Career & Internship Center, 30 hours per week, grant-funded (Open)

Department:

UBalt Career & Int Ctr - State Funds, PM

Position Type:

Regular

Open Date:

10-16-2025

Close Date:

$23.08 - $30.57/hour

Job Description:

The Job Location and Community Relations Specialist supports the Career & Internship Center’s (CIC) mission of creating expert career managers and facilitating synergy with the employment community by providing direct services to students participating in the Federally funded Job Location and Development (JLD) program. This position oversees the CIC’s JLD program in collaboration with the Office of Financial Aid by providing placement assistance to UBalt students. The position also works collaboratively with the entire CIC team to support programming focused on employability skills. Lastly, duties include, but are not limited to, assisting with employer services, recruitment programming and outreach, facilitating career development workshops and classroom presentations, coordinating with career fairs, and providing career coaching to students looking for employment. The Specialist also maintains the federal guidelines for federal work-study community service usage.

This is a regular soft-funded position with benefits. The role is eligible for a hybrid work schedule, with up to two days of telework possible.

Responsibilities:

• Job Development: Responsible for Job Location and Development including developing and maintaining effective relationships with local employers to increase recruitment of college students. Determines the hiring needs of employers and promotes the college's work-study students and majors to employers via cold calls, email campaigns, and off-site employer visits. Coordinates recruitment events including job fairs and networking events.

• Case-Management and Coaching: Conducts outreach and provides case-management support to students seeking off-campus internships. Collects applications for off-campus work-study and provides job referrals to currently enrolled students. Provides employability skills building and job readiness coaching to students, incorporates student learning outcomes into the student work experience.

• Contract Processing and Administration: Serves as the on-campus supervisor for JLD students placed in off-campus positions. Initiates and manages the student contract process and approves student timesheets for JLD placements. Serves on the college's Student Employment Taskforce, which includes the Office of Human Resources, Office of Financial Aid, and the Career and Internship Center.

  Provides an orientation for host sites and ensures that employer MOUs and job descriptions are current and compliant. Acts as a liaison between employers and students participating in the JLD program.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree with one year of progressively responsible related experience.
• Additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Higher Education Administration, Psychology, Organizational Development, Communications, Business or related field.  Familiarity with designing learning outcomes and evaluations.

• Experience:

  • Background in student support services within Higher Education or Workforce Development.
  • Experience coordinating or promoting events such as job fairs, networking sessions, or orientations.
  • Direct experience coaching students or young adults on employability skills, job readiness, or career planning.
  • Knowledge of career services functions, tools, and best practices (e.g., use of career management systems).
  • Understanding of the Federal Work-Study (FWS) and Job Location and Development (JLD) program regulations and compliance requirements.
  • Experience with job development, employer outreach, or recruitment services. Experience supporting experiential learning initiatives such as internships, cooperative education, or service-learning programs.
  • Experience tracking data, generating reports, and supporting program compliance or assessment activities.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge 

• General Employment and Recruitment Practices