PT - Outreach & Recruitment Specialist

PT - Outreach & Recruitment Specialist

Salary: $15.15

Summary of Function: Provides comprehensive support to the Outreach and Recruitment departments by actively contributing to admissions operations, outreach programming, and recruitment strategies. Upholds Arizona Western College's mission by serving as a trusted, student-centered representative delivering accurate information, responsive services, and meaningful engagement to prospective students and the broader community.

Typical Duties:

• Serves Students. Actively promotes the college by visiting local area high schools on a weekly basis. Visits may include classroom presentations, small group discussions, virtual presentations, and individual appointments with students.
• Assists in managing campus tour schedule and conducts individual and group campus visits, including assembly of information and giveaway packets.
• Inputs incoming prospective student information requests into the Recruit database. Compiles and mails out requested information and materials.
• Supports the AWC admission process, collects and processes admissions documents, and responds to admission office correspondence via department email inbox.
• Represents the college by participating in recruiting events such as college and community fairs, campus events, high school senior days, AWC enrollment tours, and early college days.
• Assists the Director with the coordination of the Matador Ambassador Program, including pre-semester training, monthly leadership seminars, and communication with student ambassadors regarding events and activities.
• Supports and participates in strategic planning initiatives and performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• A combination of higher education coursework and prior experience in engaging with high school and/or
  college students within Yuma/La Paz Counties
• Applicants may indicate any additional language proficiencies in their application materials, including
  English/Spanish, as relevant to the position

Additional Eligibility Requirements:

• Arizona Driver's License or Equivalent

Classification:

• Non-Exempt

Position Type & Work Schedule:

• Part-time
• Up to 19 hours per week
• Work flexible schedule to meet the program, department, and/or institutional needs, which may include
  Fridays, nights, and/or weekends

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of and ability to interpret, apply, and follow college policies and procedures
• Knowledge of or ability to maintain organizational structure, workflow, and operating procedures
• Skill in current technologies and word processing, database, presentation, and spreadsheet software,
  specifically Microsoft Office applications, Windows, college system platforms, software, and applications,
  especially those specific to the department operations
• Skill and ability to be self-directed and to manage one's own time
• Ability to complete all departmental and/or institutional mandatory training or development
• Ability to organize, prioritize, follow multiple projects and tasks through to completion, with close attention to
  detail
• Ability to work independently and contribute to a collaborative team environment
• Ability to provide assistance in a professional and supportive manner
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally, in writing, and in a public setting, and to relate to others in a
  professional manner
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of protected information and follow FERPA and privacy guidelines
• Ability to adapt and maintain professional composure in emergent situations
• Ability to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, and civility in all job-related actions
• Ability to analyze problems, identify solutions, and take appropriate actions to resolve problems using
  independent judgment and decision-making processes
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, effective, and collaborative relationships with individuals at all levels
  of the organization, students, and the public

Work Environment:

• Inside office environment with normal noise and lighting levels
• Work is performed in an open office environment with staff, students, and community contact and interruptions
• The working environment may include various locations across the service district, with varying noise levels,
  indoor and/or outdoor locations as needed to support program, department, or institutional needs

Physical Demands:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Prolonged periods of standing and/or walking
• May lift, carry, push, and/or pull, at times, a minimum of 10 pounds
• Occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and/or twist
• Safely and appropriately operate golf carts or district vehicles
• Must be able to navigate various departments of the organization's physical premises

Travel:

• Required to travel to other locations using various modes of private, commercial, or fleet transportation, and as
  needed to support program, department, and institutional needs.

Note:

• Location: Yuma Campus
• Not Benefits Eligible
• The statements within this document describe the general nature, level, and type of work performed by the
  individual(s) assigned to this classification and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities,
  demands, and skills required of personnel so classified.
• The institution and its designated representatives reserve the right to add, delete, or modify any and/or all. The
  institution and its designated representatives reserve the right to add, delete, or modify any and/or all provisions of this description at any time as needed without notice provisions of this description at any time as
  needed without notice.

POSTING DATE: June 09, 2026

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: The following materials must be uploaded at the time of application. Any materials submitted via e-mail, fax, or mail will not be accepted. Applications missing any of the below requirements will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.

1. Completed Application
2. Resume or Curriculum Vitae (no more than 3 pages)

ADDRESS INQUIRIES TO: Arizona Western College
Human Resources
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ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER