Recruitment and Community Engagement Specialist (Recruiter)

This position supports the college's enrollment strategy through recruitment activities and community outreach events. Assists prospective and current students, community members in connecting with the college and supportive resources. The position will seek and participate in community recruitment opportunities to promote and inform our service area of Bladen Community College. This position will support engagement both in the community and at our college campus. Community engagement work entails recruiting, training, campus tours, and leading the community in educational activities around festivals, fairs, at libraries, downtown, inside and outside of businesses and industries and sharing our educational resources with communities of faith, business community partners, and nonprofit partners. This position provides courteous and professional customer service in all interactions

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

. Develop a recruitment plan to include a schedule of recruiting locations and campus tours. Develop and maintain positive relationships with high school and other guidance counselors/officers, and community partners. Markets and promotes class offerings/event/activities internally and externally to create a greater awareness of college offerings to all target demographic groups. Assist in the preparation of and participate in all on-campus recruiting events and represent the college at community events, such as open houses, career fairs, and one-on-one meetings, flexing schedule to participate in evening and weekend events as needed. Conduct site tours as scheduled and as needed for prospective students, families, and partners. Provide information regarding admissions requirements and program benefits to prospective students, partners, and businesses. Discuss with interested students and their families on programs and services available at the college. Participates in academic departmental information sessions to greet and welcome potential students into the program. Build and maintain Client Relationship Management (CRM) database including tracking opportunities, updating project information and status, maintaining information and contacts produced from outreach. Maintain contact with interested students utilizing all available communication tools to ensure completion of the application and to increase yield of enrolled students. Assist with ambassador engagement with college and community Assist with various marketing and event planning tasks under the direction of the VP for Institutional Advancement. Attend and contribute to all team meetings and any special or emergency meetings Complete and submit required materials in a timely manner such as weekly reports, contact information, and follow up requests Serves on appointed institutional committees as needed. Ability to work flexible hours. Performs other duties as required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

May supervise work study, interns, ambassadors, and alumni groups. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or

EXPERIENCE

Associate degree (bachelor's preferred) with at least two years of experience in higher education, or any equivalent combination of training and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Must have excellent oral and written communication skills as demonstrated by the ability to write reports and correspondence, and the ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from students, faculty members, administrators and other staff at the college.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

- None required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk and hear. Must be able to lift or move weight up to 25 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.