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Placement Officer jobs are open across higher education, workforce development, healthcare staffing, and employment agencies, from entry-level coordinators to senior and director roles, with specializations in career advising, clinical placement, and employer relations. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Shape the Future of Rural Education as Our Field Placement Coordinator!
At Adams State University, where Great Stories Begin Here (www.adams.edu), we are seeking an inspiring Field Placement Coordinator to empower pre-service educators across rural Colorado. Reporting to the School of Education Director, the Field Placement Coordinator will elevate teacher preparation through impactful clinical experiences and strong community partnerships.
What You Will Do
- Drive Clinical Placements: As Field Placement Coordinator, coordinate field experiences across all education programs, placing each student teacher and practicum candidate into diverse regional K-12 settings while guiding pre-clearance processes and pre-placement orientations.
- Manage Programs & Assessment: As Field Placement Coordinator, administer a robust student teacher assessment process, serve as instructor of record for student teacher credits, and oversee candidate remediation procedures.
- Cultivate Community Partnerships: As Field Placement Coordinator, serve as the primary liaison to school districts, train mentor principals, support every student teacher mentors, and manage MOUs to ensure rich practicum learning environments.
What You Bring
- Education & Experience: Master’s degree in teacher education or related field and a minimum of 5 years of professional experience as an educator or school administrator.
- Core Competencies: Demonstrated ability as a Field Placement Coordinator to coach developing educators (including a student teacher or grad student), proficiency with database software and Google Suite, strong communication skills, and a deep commitment to equity-minded, inclusive practices.
- Preferred Assets: Experience with alternative licensure programs, pre-service teacher training, higher education recruitment, or supporting historically underrepresented and first-generation college students.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Campus & Location: Nestled in Alamosa, Colorado, in the heart of the majestic San Luis Valley, enjoy world-class outdoor access, vibrant regional culture, and an inclusive campus community dedicated to serving all people, places, and perspectives.
- Compensation & Perks: Full-time (1.0 FTE) salary range of $47,400–$56,900. Adams State University offers a competitive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and retirement savings plans. For detailed benefits information, please visit our Human Resources Benefits Page.
Ready to Join Us?
Our Field Placement Coordinator role offers a transformative opportunity to shape future classrooms! As Field Placement Coordinator, you will inspire educators and transform communities. To serve as our next Field Placement Coordinator, apply today to step into this vital Field Placement Coordinator position!
Completed applications include the following:
- Application priority date: 11/30/2026
- Cover letter
- Resume
Questions please contact: School of Education Director Curtis Garcia curtislgarcia@adams.edu
Full Job Description
Adams State University is committed to building and expanding the talent of its professional staff and actively seeks qualified applicants who bring unique perspectives, experiences, skills, and attributes that can augment the perspectives of our current faculty and staff and can contribute to serving and preparing our students to engage and thrive in their learning, leadership, and service.
We strive to create a more representative workforce that mirrors the people who study, work, and lead our institution and welcome applications from candidates from all walks of life, especially members of communities who fall within state and federally protected classes such as: women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and people with disabilities.
We value qualified candidates, with varied language skills, who have a record of successful experience with varied communities and student populations, and who have a deep understanding of and commitment to the unique geographical and historical characteristics of the place we are situated in and the intersecting perspectives that define our university being a low-income, first-generation, and Hispanic-serving, rural anchor university. Therefore, we seek individuals committed to intentionally supporting students and colleagues who possess these characteristics through their teaching, service, and scholarship.
The successful candidate will join a campus that is dedicated to inclusive excellence and acknowledges Adams State’s purpose to foster the educational goals of its students and the well-being of the surrounding community.
Additional information about the university and the academic mission may be found at www.adams.edu/academics/
Disclosures:
In compliance with the Immigration Control Act of 1968 candidates for positions must provide proof of eligibility to work before an offer of employment can be made final.
Adams State University is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for its students, faculty, staff and visitors, and to protecting its funds, property and other assets. Well-informed hiring decisions contribute to this effort. Therefore, Adams State University has adopted a policy on background screening for its prospective, continuing, and returning employees as well as students in certain circumstances. Offers of employment will be contingent upon the completion of an acceptable background check. The information received in response to a background check will be treated as confidential to the extent provided for by law.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and CFR 106 to Adams State University (ASU) may be directed to ASU's Office of Equal Opportunity, and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education. Support resources for sexual misconduct, ASU's sexual misconduct policies, contact information for the Adams State University's Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX, as well as a detailed procedure for filing a grievance due to discrimination on the basis of sex may be found online at https://www.adams.edu/administration/oeo/reporting-sexual-harassment/. These procedures also describe the University's response to reports and/or complaints of sex discrimination or sexual harassment.
Adams State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Applications are sought from all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, disability, and, as covered by law, veteran status. In addition, University policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation including transgender status and gender expression, marital status, and parental status.
Shape the Future of Rural Education as Our Field Placement Coordinator!
At Adams State University, where Great Stories Begin Here (www.adams.edu), we are seeking an inspiring Field Placement Coordinator to empower pre-service educators across rural Colorado. Reporting to the School of Education Director, the Field Placement Coordinator will elevate teacher preparation through impactful clinical experiences and strong community partnerships.
What You Will Do
- Drive Clinical Placements: As Field Placement Coordinator, coordinate field experiences across all education programs, placing each student teacher and practicum candidate into diverse regional K-12 settings while guiding pre-clearance processes and pre-placement orientations.
- Manage Programs & Assessment: As Field Placement Coordinator, administer a robust student teacher assessment process, serve as instructor of record for student teacher credits, and oversee candidate remediation procedures.
- Cultivate Community Partnerships: As Field Placement Coordinator, serve as the primary liaison to school districts, train mentor principals, support every student teacher mentors, and manage MOUs to ensure rich practicum learning environments.
What You Bring
- Education & Experience: Master’s degree in teacher education or related field and a minimum of 5 years of professional experience as an educator or school administrator.
- Core Competencies: Demonstrated ability as a Field Placement Coordinator to coach developing educators (including a student teacher or grad student), proficiency with database software and Google Suite, strong communication skills, and a deep commitment to equity-minded, inclusive practices.
- Preferred Assets: Experience with alternative licensure programs, pre-service teacher training, higher education recruitment, or supporting historically underrepresented and first-generation college students.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Campus & Location: Nestled in Alamosa, Colorado, in the heart of the majestic San Luis Valley, enjoy world-class outdoor access, vibrant regional culture, and an inclusive campus community dedicated to serving all people, places, and perspectives.
- Compensation & Perks: Full-time (1.0 FTE) salary range of $47,400–$56,900. Adams State University offers a competitive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and retirement savings plans. For detailed benefits information, please visit our Human Resources Benefits Page.
Ready to Join Us?
Our Field Placement Coordinator role offers a transformative opportunity to shape future classrooms! As Field Placement Coordinator, you will inspire educators and transform communities. To serve as our next Field Placement Coordinator, apply today to step into this vital Field Placement Coordinator position!
Completed applications include the following:
- Application priority date: 11/30/2026
- Cover letter
- Resume
Questions please contact: School of Education Director Curtis Garcia curtislgarcia@adams.edu
Full Job Description
Adams State University is committed to building and expanding the talent of its professional staff and actively seeks qualified applicants who bring unique perspectives, experiences, skills, and attributes that can augment the perspectives of our current faculty and staff and can contribute to serving and preparing our students to engage and thrive in their learning, leadership, and service.
We strive to create a more representative workforce that mirrors the people who study, work, and lead our institution and welcome applications from candidates from all walks of life, especially members of communities who fall within state and federally protected classes such as: women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and people with disabilities.
We value qualified candidates, with varied language skills, who have a record of successful experience with varied communities and student populations, and who have a deep understanding of and commitment to the unique geographical and historical characteristics of the place we are situated in and the intersecting perspectives that define our university being a low-income, first-generation, and Hispanic-serving, rural anchor university. Therefore, we seek individuals committed to intentionally supporting students and colleagues who possess these characteristics through their teaching, service, and scholarship.
The successful candidate will join a campus that is dedicated to inclusive excellence and acknowledges Adams State’s purpose to foster the educational goals of its students and the well-being of the surrounding community.
Additional information about the university and the academic mission may be found at www.adams.edu/academics/
Disclosures:
In compliance with the Immigration Control Act of 1968 candidates for positions must provide proof of eligibility to work before an offer of employment can be made final.
Adams State University is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for its students, faculty, staff and visitors, and to protecting its funds, property and other assets. Well-informed hiring decisions contribute to this effort. Therefore, Adams State University has adopted a policy on background screening for its prospective, continuing, and returning employees as well as students in certain circumstances. Offers of employment will be contingent upon the completion of an acceptable background check. The information received in response to a background check will be treated as confidential to the extent provided for by law.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and CFR 106 to Adams State University (ASU) may be directed to ASU's Office of Equal Opportunity, and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education. Support resources for sexual misconduct, ASU's sexual misconduct policies, contact information for the Adams State University's Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX, as well as a detailed procedure for filing a grievance due to discrimination on the basis of sex may be found online at https://www.adams.edu/administration/oeo/reporting-sexual-harassment/. These procedures also describe the University's response to reports and/or complaints of sex discrimination or sexual harassment.
Adams State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Applications are sought from all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, disability, and, as covered by law, veteran status. In addition, University policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation including transgender status and gender expression, marital status, and parental status.
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Who's Hiring
- Student Conservation Association22
- Robert Half14
- Fresenius Medical Care5
- USI Insurance Services5
- Acrisure4
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Staffing & Recruiting
- Technology & Software
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in placement officer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, education, counseling, or a related field
- Experience coordinating internships, clinical rotations, or employment placements
- Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and student information systems
- Strong relationship management skills with employers, clinical sites, or community partners
- Knowledge of relevant compliance requirements such as accreditation standards or labor regulations
- Ability to manage a high-volume caseload and meet placement deadlines
Tips for Your Placement Officer Job Search
Tailor your resume to placement metrics
Hiring managers want to see outcomes, not just duties. Quantify your placement results, such as the number of students or candidates placed, time-to-placement improvements, or employer partnership growth. Generic resume language won't distinguish you from dozens of other applicants.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists placement officer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Highlight your employer relations experience
Placement officer roles depend heavily on maintaining partnerships with employers, clinical sites, or internship hosts. Describe how you built or expanded those networks, the types of organizations involved, and what outcomes those relationships produced for candidates or students.
Match your application to the sector
A placement officer posting at a community college and one at a healthcare staffing firm expect very different backgrounds. Read each job description for signals about whether they prioritize case management, compliance, or business development, then reframe your experience to match that emphasis.
Prepare scenario answers about difficult placements
Interviewers frequently ask how you handled a candidate who was hard to place or a site that withdrew a placement. Prepare two or three specific stories that show your process for assessing fit, communicating with stakeholders, and reaching a resolution without letting the relationship break down.
Negotiate by anchoring to placement volume
When discussing compensation, reference your caseload size and placement rate rather than years of experience alone. Employers evaluate placement officers on throughput and employer retention, so framing your value around those metrics strengthens your position in salary conversations.
Placement Officer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most placement officers?
Student Conservation Association, Robert Half, and Fresenius Medical Care are hiring the most placement officers right now, with openings concentrated in New York, Texas, and Minnesota, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to be highest at institutions with large professional programs or active workforce development contracts.
How many placement officer jobs are remote?
About 84% of placement officer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote work most common in employer relations, alumni career services, and workforce program coordination roles. Positions that require on-site supervision of clinical or internship placements are more likely to be in-person.
How do you become a placement officer?
Most placement officers start with a bachelor's degree in a field like counseling, human resources, or education, then gain experience in advising, recruiting, or case management. Building a network of employer and clinical-site contacts early is valuable. Many roles also expect familiarity with applicant tracking systems and student information platforms before you apply.
Can you get hired as a placement officer with little experience?
Entry-level placement officer roles do exist, particularly at community colleges, workforce development nonprofits, and staffing agencies. Relevant internships in career services, HR coordination, or case management carry real weight. Demonstrating that you've built even a small employer or site relationship on your own initiative can separate you from other candidates without direct placement experience.
What does the placement officer interview process look like?
Most placement officer interviews include a phone or video screen followed by one or two rounds with hiring managers and sometimes a committee. Expect behavioral questions about managing difficult placements, handling employer relationships, and prioritizing a large caseload. Some employers ask for a brief presentation or case scenario to assess how you approach a placement challenge under realistic constraints.
Where can I find and apply to placement officer jobs?
You can find and apply to placement officer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your background and experience, then apply directly to each listing that fits. New postings are added regularly, so checking back frequently gives you the best chance of catching openings early.
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