Employer Relations Specialist
Position Information
Position Type Administrative
Working Title Employer Relations Specialist
Classification Title Specialist
College/Division Student Affairs
Department Career Services
Salary Range $48,800 - $55,000
Work Location Klamath Falls, OR
Full/Part time Full Time
Appointment FTE (%) 1.0
Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt
Position Summary:
The Employer Relations Specialist serves as the point of contact for employers and is responsible for developing and maintaining effective relationships with local, regional, and national employers to maximize recruitment at Oregon Tech.
The Employer Relations Specialist will plan and implement on-campus and virtual recruitment events for all Oregon Tech campuses. The Employer Relations Specialist will collaborate with faculty and their academic programs as well as stakeholders in the broader campus and external community to ensure the needs of the campus community are met with robust internship and employment opportunities. The successful incumbent will have the ability to travel between Oregon Tech campuses and/or other locations to participate in events and employer relations.
Departmental Information:
The Department of Career Services is is committed to leading a University-wide culture of career development and professionalism to empower students and alumni to achieve their career goals.
As a team, Career Services partners with faculty, staff and employers to build students’ career readiness throughout their time at Oregon Tech, and offer lifetime career development support for alumni. https://www.oit.edu/career-services
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in higher education, business, or related field and two years of experience in career services, recruiting, sales, and/or marketing. (Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.)
- Exceptional student service and customer service orientations
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills and professional writing skills
- Strong data management, software, and communication skills, including use of Outlook, Teams, Zoom, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Canva, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn
- Ability to travel between Oregon Tech campuses at least quarterly for events and employer relations
- Current active driving license with the ability to clear a pre-employment drivers record check
Special Instructions to Applicants:
The review of applications will initiate on February 26th, 2025. Applications will continue to be accepted after the initial review date until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. Therefore, at the discretion of the University, materials received after the initial review date may not receive full consideration.
To apply, please visit: Oregon Institute of Technology Portal | Employer Relations Specialist
Then, upload the following elements to your application:
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Professional References List
AA/EEO:
Oregon Tech is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring, or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion or creed, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other basis in law.
Oregon Tech is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Office of Human Resources.