Job description
Noodle is higher education’s leading strategy, services, and technology partner. We develop infrastructure, provide life-changing learning experiences, and grow the awareness of and the enrollment in some of the best academic institutions in the world. Our vision is “to empower universities to change the world.” We achieve this vision by offering our university partners various products and services that help them be more resilient, responsive, efficient, and interconnected.
We are seeking a self-motivated and detail-oriented Practicum Placement Advisor to manage the placement process for online graduate students across the country. This is a fast-paced, metrics-driven role focused on securing and vetting placement sites in alignment with university requirements. The ideal candidate excels in building relationships, managing logistics, and providing exceptional support to placement partners.
As a Practicum Placement Advisor, you will:
- Oversee and manage the end-to-end placement process for online graduate students.
- Research, identify, and establish new clinical placement opportunities with social work agencies and related organizations nationwide.
- Collect, review, and ensure all site documentation meets university and programmatic standards.
- Strategically match students to placement sites by aligning student interests, program requirements, and site capabilities.
- Consistently meet key performance indicators (KPIs) related to weekly outreach, documentation, and student matching timelines.
- Maintain timely placements to ensure students’ academic progress and success.
- Provide excellent customer service through professional, proactive communication with site partners and internal teams.
- Accurately track all communications and site information using a CRM (Salesforce), ensuring data is current and well-organized.
- Identify and escalate barriers to placement and recommend solutions.
You have:
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree or advanced credential preferred.
- Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience in customer service, student services, workforce development, talent placement, recruitment, or a similarly metrics-driven environment.
- Experience working with social service, healthcare, or educational institutions is a plus, but not required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build professional rapport via phone and email.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfortable working independently in a remote setting with availability during standard business hours.
- Strong time management skills.
Noodle Benefits:
- Work from our beautiful NYC office OR the comfort of your home office!
- Great compensation package!
- 401K + match and equity opportunities
- Tools you need on us! Mac is our computer of choice
- Our insurance plan offers medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability coverage, plus supplementals for all employees and dependents
- Paid Parental Leave
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- 4 weeks paid vacation + 10 paid holidays + paid sick leave
- Access to mental health services like Ginger and Talkspace
- Annual education stipend for lifelong learning
- Growth - we pride ourselves on creating environments where employees can be themselves and grow within and around the company
$52,000 - $55,000 a year
Eligibility Requirements:
This position is based in the United States, and applicants must be legally authorized to live and work in the United States. Employees are required to reside within the United States for the duration of their employment.
At Noodle, we hire people who will help us change the future of online education. Even if you don’t think you check off every bullet point on this list, we still encourage you to apply! We value both current experience and future potential.
Noodle is committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace for everyone. We value and celebrate our differences because those differences are what make our team shine. We hire great people from different backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger as a whole. Women, people of color, LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, and members of other underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Noodle is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against candidates on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or veteran status.
