Recruitment Specialist

Role Description

The Recruitment Specialist will be the primary contact for potential new students in their assigned recruitment territory. They will be responsible for providing accurate information about the school, majors and programs, financial aid basics, and counseling students through the admissions process through new student registration. The recruitment team collaborates to serve all student types including:

• Full and part-time
• In-seat and online
• Traditional and adult learners
• Undergraduate and graduate
• Military and civilian students

The Recruitment Specialist will be responsible for recruiting prospective students by:

• Conducting effective direct outreach
• Coordinating recruiting events
• Visiting high schools, junior/community colleges, military installations, or business partners
• Attending college fairs
• Providing group and individual information sessions and presentations

They will be expected to build and maintain positive relationships with students and referral partners to increase enrollment yield. Other duties include:

• Basic counseling on financial aid and cost
• Analyzing territory trends
• Serving as a resource connection point
• Serving on the appropriate graduation team for the assigned territory

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• The ability to learn and follow complex procedures and detailed policies while working with minimal supervision
• Effective autonomous decision-making and time management skills
• Knowledge of collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and applying data-informed strategy

Requirements

• Frequent travel is required including evening and weekend hours to events, high schools, college fairs, and business partners
• Responsibility for scheduling travel including events and logistics
• Establish relationships, regularly visit, engage, and recruit and yield prospects from various organizations throughout the local territory
• Emphasis on lead and enrollment-producing travel leading to increased yield in the assigned territory
• Assist with campus visits and campus events when possible
• Direct student outreach using phone, email, and SMS through the college CRM system
• Develop, analyze, and disseminate thorough reports, tracking the progress and status of travel & prospective students through our CRM
• Maintain & document all call, email, text & other interactions with prospects/applicants/students according to departmental procedures in the CRM (and/or other applicable databases)

Benefits

• Varied work hours, including evenings and weekends
• Valid Driver’s License and ability to pass the Driver’s background check
• The employee must be able to lift and carry at least 25lbs

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Individuals seeking accommodation should contact the Human Resources Department without delay.

• Regularly required to sit for long periods of time, talk, and hear
• Required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, or crawl
• Must be able to type on a computer keyboard and use a computer monitor on a regular basis

Work Conditions

The work environment conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is rarely exposed to outside weather conditions; however, possible exposure to hazards and physical risks to personal safety may occur while operating certain equipment. The noise level in the work environment is usually mild.

Interested applicants may apply online at . Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Columbia College is an equal opportunity employer.

This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive of every duty and responsibility required by the employee in the position.

Eligibility for employee benefits and perks is determined by employment status. For more information please see .

The offer of employment and assignment to duties is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background check. The information may include, but is not limited to, academic, residential, achievement, performance, attendance, disciplinary, employment history, credit history, driving history, and criminal history of public record.

Columbia College is committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for all regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability.