Academic Outreach Coordinator, Per Diem

Cedars-Sinai•West Hollywood, CA

8d•$25 - $38•Hybrid

About The Position

The Academic Outreach Coordinator for Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University (HSU) supports student recruitment, community engagement, and outreach initiatives designed to expand prospective student pipelines and strengthen institutional visibility. This role serves as a key representative of the HSU, building relationships with educational institutions, community organizations, and internal stakeholders to support enrollment growth and outreach objectives. The Academic Outreach Coordinator represents the HSU at recruitment events, information sessions, community outreach activities, and partner engagements. Responsibilities include managing prospective student communications and follow-up activities, supporting recruitment campaigns, coordinating outreach initiatives across Cedars-Sinai departments and external partners, and maintaining accurate engagement data within customer relationship management (CRM) and student information systems. This position collaborates closely with admissions, marketing, academic leadership, and community partners to develop and implement data-informed recruitment and engagement strategies that advance HSU enrollment goals and strengthen community partnerships.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in communications, education, public health, marketing, business administration, or a related field.
Minimum 2 years of experience in recruitment, outreach, admissions, community engagement, higher education, healthcare education, or a related field.
Minimum 2 years of experience in project planning, event coordination, supporting outreach activities, recruitment initiatives, or a related area.

Nice To Haves

Database management: Experience tracking contacts, outreach activities, and engagement using HubSpot, Maestro, or similar database/CRM systems.
Data analysis and reporting: Experience analyzing response rates, attendance, and enrollment data using Excel and/or reporting dashboards.

Responsibilities

Represents the HSU at community events, career fairs, educational outreach activities, and student recruitment events.
Conducts outreach and follow-up communications with prospective students via email, phone, and other communication platforms.
Supports prospective student pipeline development and engagement initiatives to advance enrollment goals.
Coordinates and participates in information sessions, campus visits, recruitment presentations, and outreach activities.
Assists with recruitment operations during peak admissions and enrollment periods.
Builds and maintains relationships with schools, colleges, community organizations, workforce development programs, and academic pipeline partners.
Serves as a liaison between the HSU and community-based organizations to strengthen outreach partnerships and community engagement.
Coordinates outreach and recruitment activities across Cedars-Sinai departments, including admissions, marketing, academic programs, and clinical departments.
Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate outreach activities to support established strategies with enrollment and workforce development goals.
Supports planning and implementation of recruitment campaigns, outreach initiatives, and engagement events.
Enters, maintains, and updates CRM and student engagement systems (e.g., HubSpot, Maestro, or similar platforms) to manage contacts, document activities, and support recruitment reporting.
Monitors outreach and recruitment metrics to support continuous improvement and report metrics to inform program evaluation.
Partners with marketing to support targeted recruitment communications and dissemination of promotional materials.
Provides operational and administrative support for recruitment, outreach, and engagement initiatives as needed.