Northeast Ohio Workforce Initiative in Nursing Healthcare Career Specialist

This position focuses on bridging the gap in the continuum of education between the student and a career pathway in nursing. The Health Career Specialist assists students in navigating educational and career pathways, identifying barriers to progression, accessing appropriate college and community resources, and developing plans that support continued progression toward nursing education and employment. Working collaboratively with Nursing faculty, the NEOWIN project team, Career Services, and other college departments, the Healthcare Career Specialist helps connect students with appropriate academic, career, and workforce resources. This is a temporary, federal grant-funded position that ends June 30, 2028.

Who We Are:

The positive energy at Stark State College comes from exceptionally dedicated employees who work hard for students. Success - for both our employees and our students - is the result.

We value diversity in backgrounds and experiences and strive to provide an environment that makes students, faculty, staff and community feel welcome and valued.

You'll Be a Great Fit If:

• You are skilled in identifying and addressing barriers to students’ educational and career pathways;
• You are skilled at developing, building, and maintaining strong relationships with hospital employers and industry partners;

• You are proficient in recruiting, advising, and directing students towards appropriate entry points into the nursing field;

• You are proficient in reporting, tracking progress, and ensuring identified milestones are met; and

• You would enjoy representing the project at industry events, job fairs, and community meetings.

Typical Responsibilities Include:

• Networking to develop build, and maintain strong relationships with hospital employers and industry partners.
• Effectively coordinating with Career Services and other College departments to provide or connect students with career-readiness resources, including resume development, interview preparation, job-search assistance, career counseling, employer events, and other professional-development opportunities.
• Recruiting, advising, and directing students towards appropriate entry points into the nursing field.
• Identifying and addressing barriers to student’s educational and career pathways.
• Proficiently and successfully reporting to the grant project director and team along with tracking progress and ensuring grant milestones are met.

To Be Considered You'll Need:

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field (Nursing, Business, Human Resources, Psychology, etc.);
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team; and
• A passion for student success.

Click here to view the full job description details. Outstanding benefits you can expect from Stark State: (See the benefits tab on the job description details.) Excellent

medical, dental & vision coverage; paid life and AD&D insurance; state pension/retirement (OPERS/STRS); paid time off, sick leave and paid holidays; paid Stark State tuition, tuition reimbursement and employee assistance program and more.

The work you do at Stark State will matter to the thousands of students who walk through our doors and eventually across the commencement stage on their journey to a better tomorrow. Come join us and learn how your aspirations can be a part of a better future for them - and you.

We love meeting stellar candidates, so please don't hesitate to apply!

In order to improve hiring efficiency, be more responsive, and help us find the best candidates, Stark State has implemented the use of a few recruiting tools, such as Humanly (formerly Qualifi) and Skill Survey. You may hear from us through one of these platforms during the recruitment process.

Humanly (formerly Qualifi) is a cloud-based phone interviewing platform. Think of this like traditional phone interviews, but faster – allowing us to be more responsive to you, the applicant.

Checking candidates’ references for multiple top candidates provides a valuable means of verifying skills and experience represented in resumes and interviews. SkillSurvey Reference®, a cloud-based, data-driven solution allows us to access relevant feedback from references provided by our candidates. The chosen references receive job-specific surveys on at least 26 critical behaviors and skills. These behavioral competencies have been scientifically studied and have been shown to correlate with work outcomes.

Stark State College utilizes E-Verify to ensure compliance with applicable employment eligibility laws. E-Verify is an electronic system used to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires. This process will be conducted in accordance with I-9 verification and will be done promptly upon hire for all incoming employees. To understand what E-Verify is and how it works please visit E-Verify.

Please note: Candidates selected for employment must either reside in Ohio or be willing to relocate to Ohio.

Should you have any questions regarding your application or our recruiting and hiring process, please reach out to HR@starkstate.edu.