Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions

Nevada System of Higher Education • North Las Vegas, NV

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Director of Recruitment and Admissions, the Assistant Director is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Recruitment Office and lead, train and develop, supervise, and evaluate a team of full-time and part-time staff who are responsible for planning and supporting recruitment activities. The position is a key contributor to the strategic plan and implementation of best practices, relationship building strategies, marketing initiatives, and key programming efforts designed to meet the College’s enrollment goals. The Assistant Director will maintain a high level of internal and external public contact, be expected to travel in state and work irregular hours.

Student Recruitment responsibilities include:
The position works closely with the Director to lead and manage the execution of an innovative recruitment plan that will include outreach, recruiting and yielding diverse students for certificate and degree programs. They develop, coordinate, and implement various events, activities and presentations which include but are not limited to fairs, presentations, campus visits/tours to recruit and yield new first-time in college, transfer, and returning students. Actively participate in events on and off campus and working evening and weekend hours as required to forger and maintain relationships with prospective students. They counsel prospective students and applicants regarding degree offerings and admissions process; contributing at all levels as needed and handling special projects as needed. Other duties include representing CSN at on-campus, off-campus, and community events. The position is responsible for the department’s social media plan and oversees all social media platform accounts. Developing key relationships with K-12 partners, industry-related businesses, community organizations, and higher education institutions is critical.

Admissions responsibilities include:
The Assistant Director serves as the departmental functional lead for the CRM, overseeing recruitment communication plans, campaigns, reporting, workflow management, data integrity, user training, and continuous process improvement to support enrollment goals. Works closely with the Director in creation/updates of communication plans, recruitment campaigns, helps determine marketing materials and promotion of CSN with the assistance of Office of Marketing and Communications.

In the absence of the Director, the Assistant Director will provide leadership and direction for the Recruitment and Admissions Office. In addition, also represent the Director and serve as a primary resource to internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4 years of higher education recruitment or admissions professional experience.
• 1 year of supervisory experience.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Familiarity with CRM and student record systems and their functions within in academic environment.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in a related field from a regionally accredited college/university.
• Experience working in a community college setting.
• Bilingualism is preferred.
• Experience with Peoplesoft.
• Extensive knowledge of best practices in student outreach, college access, student development theory, and community organization.
• Demonstrate experience engaging people of different cultures, academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds, with special attention to recruitment of underserved populations.
• Experience working with community, public and private agencies.
• Experience affecting policy change for removing barriers to college access.
• Demonstrated experience engaging the greater community in developing youth leadership development initiatives and providing visible and strategic leadership to existing organizations.
• Experience working collaboratively with all constituents including faculty.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Experience developing measurable outcomes and assessment strategies to formulate data-informed decisions.
• Knowledge of community engagement principles to ensure the inclusion of political, faith based, and community-based organization in the process of developing a college-going and college-success culture.
• Ability to promote, implement, and continuously improve best practices in outreach services.
• Experience in multi-project organizational management (personnel, operations, fiscal resources).
• Ability to develop partnerships with key community stakeholders, local high school and district personnel.
• Strong computer and technology skills.
• Appreciation for the mission and demonstrated experience in an urban community college.
• Ability to analyze enrollment data and recruitment metrics to support strategic planning and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead, train, develop, supervise, and evaluate a team of full-time and part-time staff.
• Contribute to the strategic plan and implementation of best practices, relationship building strategies, marketing initiatives, and key programming efforts.
• Maintain a high level of internal and external public contact.
• Travel in state and work irregular hours.
• Lead and manage the execution of an innovative recruitment plan including outreach, recruiting, and yielding diverse students.
• Develop, coordinate, and implement various recruitment events, activities, and presentations.
• Actively participate in events on and off campus, working evening and weekend hours as required.
• Counsel prospective students and applicants regarding degree offerings and admissions process.
• Represent CSN at on-campus, off-campus, and community events.
• Manage the department’s social media plan and oversee all social media platform accounts.
• Develop key relationships with K-12 partners, industry-related businesses, community organizations, and higher education institutions.
• Serve as the departmental functional lead for the CRM, overseeing recruitment communication plans, campaigns, reporting, workflow management, data integrity, user training, and continuous process improvement.
• Assist in the creation/updates of communication plans and recruitment campaigns.
• Help determine marketing materials and promotion of CSN.
• Provide leadership and direction for the Recruitment and Admissions Office in the absence of the Director.
• Represent the Director and serve as a primary resource to internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits

• Grant-in-Aid: Tuition & fee assistance for employees and their families at NSHE institutions.
• Variety of time-off options to help employees manage their work-life balance.
• 12 paid holidays per year.
• Attractive and customizable health insurance plans for employees and dependents.
• Retirement Plan: Participants contribute 19.25% with 100% employer match.
• On-site Early Childhood Education Center services available.
• Learning & professional development opportunities.
• Active CSN Affinity Groups that focus on campus-wide diversity initiatives to create a welcoming campus climate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level