Community Outreach Representative

The Refrigeration School, Inc.•Phoenix, AZ

2d•Remote

About The Position

Tulsa Welding School is seeking a driven, outgoing, and community-focused Community Outreach Representative to introduce future students to the possibilities available through skilled trades education. This role involves building relationships with high schools, workforce organizations, employers, and community partners, attending career fairs, delivering presentations, identifying new outreach opportunities, and serving as an ambassador for Tulsa Welding School. The primary mission is to build meaningful relationships, create awareness, generate qualified prospective student leads, and connect individuals with the Admissions team. This is not a desk-bound role; it requires significant time spent in the community.

Requirements

Exceptional relationship builder.
Comfortable meeting and engaging with new people.
Confident presenting to groups.
Professional and polished when representing an organization.
Highly self-motivated.
Organized and dependable.
Comfortable working independently in the field.
Able to manage multiple relationships and priorities simultaneously.
Focused on results and follow-through.
Comfortable developing relationships from the ground up.
Able to communicate effectively with schools, businesses, community organizations, prospective students, and internal teams.
Excited about finding creative ways to build awareness and generate opportunities.
Able to adapt quickly as priorities and community needs change.
Committed to representing Tulsa Welding School with professionalism and integrity.
Must be comfortable managing schedule, territory, appointments, events, and follow-up responsibilities with a high degree of independence and accountability.
Candidates must reside within 50 miles of a StrataTech/Tulsa Welding School campus.
Must be able to meet the position's 75-90% travel requirement, including occasional evening and weekend events.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain relationships with high schools, school districts, counselors, educators, workforce development organizations, community organizations, employers, local businesses, and community partners.
Regularly participate in high school presentations, career fairs, community outreach events, workforce initiatives, trade shows, campus open houses, promotional events, and community partnership activities.
Conduct a minimum of 3-4 high school presentations and/or attend career fairs or community outreach events each week.
Identify individuals who may benefit from the programs, generate qualified prospective student leads, accurately capture their information, and ensure prompt transfer to the Admissions team.
Actively identify new high school relationships, community partnerships, workforce development opportunities, community events, career fairs, employer relationships, local business partnerships, and other opportunities to expand awareness of Tulsa Welding School.
Manage multiple relationships, events, contacts, and commitments simultaneously.
Maintain accurate documentation of outreach activities, community contacts, events and presentations, lead-generation activities, partnership development, and follow-up commitments.
Work closely with campus Admissions leadership to support enrollment initiatives and ensure qualified leads move efficiently from community outreach to the Admissions team.
Own a territory, build relationships, create opportunities, and turn community engagement into measurable results.