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Posted: 25-May-23
Location: MO
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 494873
Title: Coordinator - Student Recruiting
Employee Classification: Professional F/T 52 Wks Unit
Department: Recruitment
Salary Range: $48,320
Who we are:
We are not-for-profit: St. Louis Community college (STLCC) is a non-profit institution dedicated to empowering students, expanding minds, and changing lives. Employees are committed to strengthening the St. Louis community with inclusive and transformative education.
We are a respected employer: For 60 years, STLCC has served the St. Louis community, expanding to 4 main campuses, 2 education centers, 2 workforce training centers, and 5 centers of excellence. More than one-half of the households in St. Louis have at least one member who has taken classes at STLCC.
We make an impact in the community: Through credit courses, continuing education, and workforce development programs, STLCC annually serves nearly 69,000 students. More than 80% of career and technical graduates employed in their fields or continue their education at four-year institutions within six months of graduation. STLCC sends more transfer students to Missouri’s four-year colleges/universities than anyone else.
We value Diversity, equity & inclusion: STLCC is committed to fostering an atmosphere of appreciation for all people, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or class.
What you get:
Benefits package [for full-time employees]: STLCC offers one of the best benefit packages in the St. Louis area. As a STLCC employee you will have access to a 100% match on your contribution to retirement, two health insurance plans options that are no cost to the employee - including an HSA option, low-cost life insurance with a 3x salary benefit, and other low-cost benefits including dental, vision, AD&D, ST LT disability insurance.
Opportunity to grow: Over half of our employees have served the college for more than 12 years, exploring different career paths and advancing to higher level positions.
Education & training opportunities: STLCC offers tuition waivers for employees [full-time and part-time] + their dependents. Full-time employees can take advantage of tuition reimbursement for other institutions after just 6 months of service, and an annual professional development allotment.
Work/life balance: Full-time STLCC employees have access to a generous time off package, including holidays, vacation, personal days, medical leave, and other leave options. Our holiday schedule even includes a paid winter holiday at the end of the calendar year.
Commitment to wellness: STLCC HR boasts a dedicated health and wellness specialist who is enthusiastic about creating a culture of wellness throughout the College. With access to college wellness vendors, employees are educated, motivated, and rewarded for healthy behaviors. STLCC employees and anyone living in their household also have access to an employee assistance program (EAP) that can help them with virtually any life need.
The basics of this position:
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The Coordinator of Student Recruiting will work as a part of the District recruiting team under the leadership of the Director of Recruitment and Outreach. The coordinator performs duties necessary to plan, coordinate and integrate activities associated with student recruitment and enrollment at the College.
What you'll do:
- Recruit prospective students by proactively communicating the enrollment process, program-specific details, and general STLCC information via email, telephone, social media, individual appointments, walk-in inquiries, campus tours, and group information sessions.
• Assist with the creation of presentations and conduct outreach to high school students, adults, special populations, school districts, community agencies, and other external groups or agencies to initiate and maintain programs and partnership opportunities; ensures consistent, relevant, and appropriate communications to partners to promote and advance positive relationship with STLCC.
• Assist with the Development and implementation special programming and events for prospective students - some of which may be related to other college departments such as Financial Aid, Academic Advising, Registration, Campus Life, and Employment Services.
• Assist with the maintenance of the District master schedule of events for student recruitment
activities including on- campus visits and tours for prospective students and groups.
• Provide information for recruiting events based on the specialty population assigned.
• Work with other College offices to attain expertise in and assist with student recruitment.
Activities in key areas including academic and other programs, student populations, and special projects.
• Collaborate with other college departments, local businesses, and community groups to form
partnerships for the promotion and marketing of the college. Serve on internal committees to
implement student recruitment initiatives and promote college enrollment.
• Generate and process CRM and Banner reports and develop and maintain tracking systems to review prospect information and provide outreach. Interpret data and reports to determine effectiveness of outreach efforts and programs. Maintain departmental data and related documents and assist in increasing the overall percentage of yield for admitted/enrolled students.
• Utilize Banner and CRM to track outreach. Ensure completed prospect information cards are entered into Banner/CRM in a timely manner.
• Supervise Admissions Advisors and select Student Services staff at recruiting events.
• Assist with the Development and implementation of campus-specific student recruitment and
retention strategies to promote enrollment of secondary partnership students after high school
graduation; facilitates the application, enrollment, and placement testing process for secondary
partnership students; facilitates transition of secondary partnership students as regular STLCC
students by serving as an advocate and a resource and by identifying and resolving barriers to
enrollment.
• Advise school administrators, school counselors, teachers, students, and families on STLCC policies and procedures. Refers complex or high-level issues, complaints, or concerns to appropriate administrator or supervisor.
• Participate in the development of and provide feedback on prospective student recruitment materials.
• Select, train, and supervise campus Student Ambassadors.
• Identify opportunities to improve admissions and recruiting policies and procedures.
• Participate in training programs to develop professionally and become fully informed about the
College, recruiting, and admissions strategies. Stay current on national and local higher education trends that related to student recruitment.
• Other duties as assigned.
Education, experience, and other requirements:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent and 3+ years of relevant full-time experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Strong knowledge of refugee and immigrant educational needs.
• Experience in recruiting international students.
• Proficiency with virtual meeting software platforms.
• Intermediate to advanced experience with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft 365.
