Admissions Recruiter Part Time

Location: Gardner, MA Category: Professional (Staff Member) Posted On: Tue Aug 8 2023 :

General Statement of Duties

Under general direction, the purpose of the classification is to perform recruitment and advisement of college students. Employees in this classification perform recruitment, marketing, and advisory work. Classification is responsible for recruiting prospective students, advising students on degree/career programs, assisting students with the admissions process, and assisting in developing/implementing marketing strategies for recruitment of students. Performs related work as directed.

The Part Time Admissions Recruiter will serve as an integral member of the Admissions team in recruitment of high school students, working to coordinate outreach to high school counselors, students and family members, and other community business organizations outside the college. The Part Time Admissions Recruiter will work with the Admissions team to develop and implement high school recruitment visits to MWCC. In this position, s/he will have an integral role in the daily operation of recruitment activities on- and off-campus. The Admissions Recruiter will work out of the Admissions CRM database maintain a student caseload. The Recruiter will implement other projects as developed to increase the awareness of MWCC, increase student application and financial preparedness, and positively impact recruitment in all MWCC programs at all campuses. Position will require travel and occasional evening and Saturday work hours.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with Senior Admissions Counselors to develop strategies for attracting prospective students;
• Coordinate other outreach plans for high school counselors and prospective families;
• Other outreach as determined by the Admissions team;
• Support recruitment programs for Pre-Healthcare Academy and Dual Enrollment programs
• Meet with secondary and current MWCC students, to advise on careers and course selection;
• Promote academic programs to high school students and adult learners (as needed);
• Maintain required documentation;
• Communicate prospective student needs and concerns to Dean of Enrollment Management as needed.
• Manage assigned recruitment territory via Salesforce/TargetX;
• Advise students on enrollment processes, including the develop of academic goals, evaluate student's academic history and introduce students to resources available throughout the college;
• Coordinate MWCC Admissions meetings;
• Help with transitions from high school to college by connecting prospective students and applicants with Student Financial Services, advising on financial aid requirements, multiple measures, and the admissions process;
• Administrative support, particularly database management;
• Promotion of recruitment events and careers planning;
• Work collaboratively with Admissions, Advising, Career and Transfer teams to address prospective student career exploration and academic needs;
• Coordinate on campus recruitment events;
• Explain career grids to students and encourage those who plan to attend community college to utilize articulations;

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid Driver's license.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Two (2) years' experience and/or training involving college admissions, recruitment, public higher education, academic advisement, or customer service; or
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Counseling, Psychology, Organizational Behavior, Sociology, Liberal Arts, or closely related field;

Equivalency Statement
Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Additional Information:

Salary: $32.00-$42.00 per hour based on Interval
Employee Status: Part Time
Benefits: No
Hours per Week: not to exceed 18 hours**

**Position will require travel and occasional evening and Saturday work hours.
Number of Weeks: 52

Mount Wachusett Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.