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Student Conservation Association

$650/wk

Position Summary This position will assist the GIS Manager, Fort Leavenworth Natural Resources Specialist and Cultural Resources Specialist in accomplishing goals set forth in the Fort's Integrated ...

Student Conservation Association

$650/wk

These goals will include conducting environmental education programs, invasive species control, assisting with plant and animal surveys, habitat management, inputting survey data, and equipment ...

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How much do placement manager jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 4, 2026, the average yearly pay for placement manager in Kansas is $53,087.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $37,500.00 and $61,100.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a placement manager?

Placement Managers are professionals responsible for coordinating and overseeing the process of matching candidates with suitable job opportunities, often within educational institutions, staffing agencies, or corporate environments. They work closely with employers to understand their hiring needs and with job seekers or students to prepare them for roles, ensuring a good fit for both parties. Placement Managers may also organize career fairs, conduct interviews, and provide career counseling. Their goal is to facilitate successful employment outcomes and maintain strong relationships with both clients and candidates.

What is the difference between Placement Manager vs Recruitment Coordinator?

AspectPlacement ManagerRecruitment Coordinator
CredentialsBachelor's degree, HR certificationsBachelor's degree, HR or related certifications
Work EnvironmentOversees placement strategies, interacts with clients and candidatesAssists in candidate sourcing, schedules interviews, supports recruitment process
Employer & Industry UsageUsed in staffing agencies, corporate HR departmentsCommon in HR teams, recruitment firms
Search & Comparison IntentUnderstanding roles in placement and recruitmentLearning about support roles in hiring process

The Placement Manager focuses on overseeing the entire placement process, managing client relationships, and ensuring successful candidate placements. In contrast, the Recruitment Coordinator primarily supports the recruitment process by scheduling interviews and assisting with candidate communication. Both roles require HR-related credentials and are integral to staffing and recruitment industries, but they differ in scope and responsibilities.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a placement manager?

To thrive as a Placement Manager, you need strong organizational skills, knowledge of recruitment processes, and a background in human resources or career services, often supported by a relevant degree. Familiarity with applicant tracking systems (ATS), CRM software, and data analytics tools is typically required. Excellent interpersonal skills, negotiation abilities, and effective communication help you build lasting relationships with employers and candidates. These skills are crucial to efficiently matching talent with opportunities, ensuring client satisfaction, and achieving successful placement outcomes.

What are some common challenges placement managers face when coordinating between employers and job candidates?

Placement Managers often encounter challenges such as aligning employer expectations with candidate qualifications, managing tight timelines for placements, and handling last-minute changes or cancellations. Effective communication and strong organizational skills are essential for overcoming these hurdles. Additionally, Placement Managers must balance the needs of multiple stakeholders while ensuring a positive experience for both employers and candidates, which can require creative problem-solving and adaptability.
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Placement Finding Specialist KS

Cornerstones of Care

Kansas City, KS • On-site

$21.63 - $23.56/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 21 days ago

Job description

We are seeking a Placement Finding Specialist to join our team.
Hourly Range: $21.63 - $23.56
This role is an innovative approach to partnering with case managers and placement resources in Kansas to identify the best placement match for youth already in or newly entering state custody. You are responsible for identifying placement resources for children in state custody referred to by their case manager. As a member of the Kansas Foster Care team, you will work with 3 other team members and report to our Placement Finding Manager.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
  • The Placement Finding Specialist receives information about youth by phone from case managers and assesses, in conjunction with the case manager, the youth's placement needs
  • Specialists then utilize available technology to conduct a search for placements that would match the youth's needs, discuss placement needs by phone with prospective placements and then provide placement options by phone and/or email to the youth's case manager
  • There is a strong emphasis on placing siblings together, maintaining youth in their community and minimizing the number of placement changes youth experience while in foster care
  • Referrals come in as either emergencies (placement must be found within four hours) or non-emergencies (anything beyond four hours). Placement Finding specialists must meet established benchmarks for each referral type

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:
Our ideal candidate will have 3 years of relevant experience working with children and families and the following:
  • Bachelor's degree in social work or other human services related field
  • At least 21 years of age and pass background check, physical, and drug screening
  • A valid driver's license in the state you reside in, proof of current vehicle insurance, and reliable transportation.

WHO WE ARE:
Cornerstones of Care is a mental and behavioral health nonprofit certified in trauma-informed care that provides evidence-based prevention, intervention, treatment, and support services to help children and families improve their safety and health by making positive changes in their lives. Each year, our team empowers children and families in Kansas, Missouri, and beyond through three key service areas:
  • Youth & Family Support - We help youth gain independence through social and living support programs while empowering families with the skills and resources they need to become resilient and successful.
  • Foster Care & Adoption - We reunify and unite families while recruiting and providing support to foster parents and youth in foster care.
  • Education & Community Trainings - We help students achieve academic success while giving educators the tools to create safe learning environments to improve their students' behaviors and offer innovative learning opportunities to build and improve knowledge in the community.

CORNERSTONES OF CARE'S ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENTS:
  • Nonviolence - helping to build safety skills and a commitment to a higher purpose.
  • Emotional Intelligence - helping to teach emotional management skills.
  • Social Learning - helping to build cognitive skills.
  • Open Communication - helping to overcome barriers to healthy communication, learn conflict management.
  • Democracy - helping to create civic skills of self-control, self-discipline, and administration of healthy authority.
  • Social Responsibility - helping to rebuild social connection skills, establish healthy attachment relationships.
  • Growth and Change - helping to work through loss and prepare for the future.

OUR WIDE STATEMENT:
At Cornerstones of Care, we commit to fostering a community where every individual, regardless of background or identity, feels deeply welcomed, valued, and empowered. We envision a diverse community where inclusion and welcoming are prioritized. A community where all voices are heard, listened to, and respected. A community where everyone's physical, emotional, social, and psychological needs are met. At Cornerstones of Care, we have a vision where equity is not just a goal but is present in all we do; every team member feels empowered to authentically contribute to their fullest potential. We hold a collective commitment to WIDE (welcoming, inclusion, diversity, and equity) that will drive us forward as a stronger organization.
OUR DIVERSITY STATEMENT:
  • We partner for safe and healthy communities.
  • We cultivate a culture in which children, families, team members, volunteers, donors, and community partners feel welcomed, safe, respected, empowered, and celebrated.
  • We value diversity of race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, geographical location, pregnancy, disability, neurodiversity, socio-economic, and military status.
  • We stand for anti-racism, equity, and inclusivity.
  • We insist and affirm that discrimination and violence have no place in safe and healthy communities, including in our organization.
  • We strive toward a more welcoming, inclusive, diverse, and equitable organization through our policies, partnerships, and practices.

OUR BENEFITS:
Cornerstones of Care offers a competitive benefits package, which includes:
  • 9 Paid Holidays, Unlimited Paid Time Off, and Paid Sick Leave
  • Team members who work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for
    • Health insurance benefits (medical, prescription, dental, vision)
    • Cafeteria plans (Health Savings Account (HSA) and Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts)
    • Ancillary insurance benefits (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, short-term disability insurance, voluntary life)
    • Cornerstones of Care provides long-term disability insurance and basic term life/AD&D insurance at no cost to the team member
  • Retirement savings plan (401K) with employer match
  • Pet Insurance
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
  • To view more information on our benefits, please visit our Job Openings page at Join Our Team - Cornerstones of Care to download the current benefits guide.

Questions?
Please contact: Cornerstones of Care, People Experience Team
8150 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO 64114
Phone: (816) 508-3500 Fax: (816) 508-1757
Like us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonescareers
Cornerstones of Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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