Location: Pima Medical Institute – East Valley Campus (Mesa, AZ) | On-Site
Type: Full-Time | Salaried Exempt
Compensation: $58,625 – $73,280 per year
Pima Medical Institute is seeking a dynamic, goal-driven Career Services Coordinator to lead our Career Services team at our East Valley campus in Mesa, AZ. In this high-impact leadership role, you will connect talented healthcare graduates with meaningful employment opportunities across local hospitals, clinics, and medical facilities.
If you are energized by relationship-building, team leadership, and student success, this position offers the opportunity to drive graduate outcomes, expand employer partnerships, and make a lasting difference in our East Valley community.
Team Leadership & Placement Operations:
Team Supervision: Supervise and mentor East Valley Career Services Advisors to maintain a minimum 70% graduate placement rate across all campus programs.
Performance Management: Conduct staff evaluations, provide ongoing coaching, and assist Advisors with complex externship placements as needed.
Career Development: Facilitate workshops on networking, resume building, interview techniques, and professional etiquette; present resources at student orientations.
Employer Relations & Externship Management:
Partnership Development: Conduct weekly site visits to build, expand, and maintain relationships with healthcare employers, medical centers, and laboratories.
Externship Oversight: Manage externship placements, monitor student compliance and site safety (meeting ABHES/PMI standards), and conduct mid-term evaluations and exit interviews.
Community Engagement: Coordinate Advisory Board meetings, recruit industry members, organize campus job fairs, and host employer appreciation events.
Data Analytics & Compliance:
Reporting & Tracking: Maintain updated employer and externship databases while analyzing placement statistics, labor trends, and progress metrics.
Survey Administration: Compile and analyze Graduate, Employer, and Externship surveys to support accreditation reporting and continuous program improvement.
Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in talent recruitment, job placement, marketing, public relations, or higher education instruction.
Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred (an equivalent combination of training, education, and relevant experience will be considered).
Communication: Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Networking Abilities: Proven track record in business development, cold outreach, and corporate relationship management.
Technical Proficiency: Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and database management systems.
Hiring Range: $58,625 to $73,280 per year (Salaried Exempt).
Ownership: Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)—become a stakeholder in our 100% employee-owned company.
Retirement: 401(k) Plan with employer matching contributions.
Health & Wellness: Comprehensive Medical (PPO & HDHP with HSA options), Dental, and Vision coverage, plus a Health & Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Income Protection: Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Basic Life Insurance.
Time Off & Growth: Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, and Tuition Reimbursement.
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