Full-Time Business Engagement Coordinator

Atlanta Technical College (ATC) is seeking highly qualified applicants for its Full-Time Business Engagement Coordinator position in Student Engagement. This position is located on Atlanta Technical College’s main campus, just South of Downtown Atlanta.

Under the general supervision of the Career Preparation and Partnerships Manager, the Full-Time Business Engagement Coordinator will play a vital role in initiating, developing, and supporting strategic alliances with employers and industry to develop various employment opportunities for our students. The Business Engagement Coordinator will enhance industry opportunities to engage with Atlanta Technical College's Business Advisory Councils for Bioscience, CIS, and DMM programs of study. This role will play a key role in developing relationships between the College and the wider business community toward establishing a robust Business and Industry Leadership Team (BILT) for the programs of study. This is a grant funded position, scheduled to end September 2026, and is contingent upon availability of grant funding and successful performance reviews.

Duties and responsibilities include, but may not be limited to, the following:

· Manage and facilitate extensive apprenticeships, internships, and direct hire development program for Bioscience, Computer Information Systems (CIS), and Distribution and Material Management (DMM) programs.

·   Provide high-level advice to the Deans and Program Coordinators of the programs to ensure the partnerships and engagement activities are appropriately and successfully coordinated, implemented, and continuously improved.

·   Engage and represent with various industries, government agencies, college stakeholders, and faculty to complete the required position duties.

· Organization of apprenticeships, internships, and direct placements, including managing student profiles, contracts, student data management, interview scheduling, and feedback, plus ongoing contact with employers’ post-employment.

·  Review and develop a range of workshops, networking events, and other activities to achieve a high-level of student and industry collaboration.

·    Develop new opportunities with new and existing employers.

· Manage and facilitate extensive apprenticeships, internships, and direct hire development program for Bioscience, Computer Information Systems (CIS), and Distribution and Material Management (DMM) programs.

·  Provide high-level advice to the Deans and Program Coordinators of the programs to ensure the partnerships and engagement activities are appropriately and successfully coordinated, implemented, and continuously improved.

· Engage and represent with various industries, government agencies, college stakeholders, and faculty to complete the required position duties.

· Coordinate apprenticeships, internships, and direct placements, including managing student profiles, contracts, student data management, interview scheduling, feedback, and providing ongoing contact with employers post-employment.

·   Coordinates activities necessary to maintain or pursue accreditation status for the college and provides training in strategic planning and accreditation procedures and requirements to academic and administrative staff, where necessary.

·   Review and develop a range of workshops, networking events, and other activities to achieve a high-level of student and industry collaboration and develop new opportunities with new and existing employers.

·      Maintains the components of compliance systems, including monitoring, reporting, preparation of reports and other documents.

·       Perform additional duties, as assigned.

Competencies:

·         Familiarity with policies and procedures related to the operation of postsecondary institutions and, specifically, two year or technical colleges

·         Knowledge of college and/or program accreditation policies and procedures

·         Knowledge of procedures, concepts, and research methods necessary for collection, analysis, and administration of various means of assessment utilized in a higher education setting

·         Public speaking and interpersonal skills

·         Oral and written communication skills

·         Decision making and problem-solving skills

·         Critical thinking skills

·         Skill in operation of computers and job-related software programs