EEC Graduate Program Recruitment Manager

IslandWood•Bainbridge Island, WA

11d•$27 - $30•Hybrid

About The Position

The EEC Graduate Program Recruitment Manager provides strategic direction and hands-on leadership for recruitment to IslandWood’s Education, Environment & Community (EEC) graduate program. The role independently manages the annual recruitment cycle, attracting a strong, well-matched incoming class and strengthening recruitment effectiveness through relationship building, sound judgment, and data-informed decisions. As an ambassador for IslandWood, the Manager helps prospective students understand how the program’s distinctive learning experience aligns with their interests and goals, and connects recruitment work with the Communications team, Graduate Program Director, University of Washington partners, and alumni community. The position manages the full cycle of graduate student recruitment, admissions, and enrollment, as well as alumni relations. It maintains the program’s Salesforce system, analyzes recruitment data, manages application and admissions logistics, develops outreach and marketing efforts with the Communications team, and guides prospective students through recruitment and general admissions questions. The Manager also leads candidate-pipeline reviews, coordinates scholarship processes, and collaborates across IslandWood teams to support program operations. IslandWood’s mission is to provide exceptional learning experiences and inspire lifelong environmental and community stewardship. Its work sits at the intersection of environment, education, and justice. The organization describes itself as collaborative and committed to a respectful, professional workplace, learning, gratitude, accountability, and building a staff that reflects the diversity of the communities it serves. This is a full-time, hourly, non-exempt position based at IslandWood’s Bainbridge Island Campus. Some remote work may be possible after 90 days of onboarding. The schedule is Monday through Friday and is flexible, with some nights and weekends possible. The pay range is $27.00 to $30.00 per hour.

Requirements

Experience gathering, analyzing, and synthesizing data to drive decision making.
Demonstrated success in recruitment or a related field.
Effective project management skills, including planning and organization.
Experience recruiting and supporting admission processes for graduate students, including students from diverse backgrounds.
Effective teamwork skills and commitment to collaborative work.
Technical proficiency using technology for collaboration, data analysis, workflow, and process improvement.
Understanding of Salesforce as a tool for tracking communication with applicants and alumni.
Proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
Proficiency in Excel, including data entry, sorting, filtering, basic formula usage, functions, and spreadsheet management.
Commitment to supporting IslandWood’s work toward social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.
Ability to comply with and maintain a drug-free work environment.
Must pass the post-offer child safety screening procedure.

Responsibilities

Manage the full cycle of graduate student recruitment, admissions, and enrollment, along with alumni relations.
Manage and maintain the Graduate Program’s Salesforce system to track prospective students, support internal communication, and collect and analyze recruitment data.
Use recruitment findings, experience, and best practices to recommend and implement timely improvements to recruitment strategies and the number and quality of inquiries and applications.
Manage the application submission process and recruitment and admissions logistics.
Collaborate with the Communications team on marketing, storytelling, program descriptions, and outreach strategies, including drip campaigns, social media campaigns, and video assets.
Follow up promptly and consistently with prospective students identified through recruitment efforts.
Develop and lead recruitment initiatives through personal outreach, professional networks, online information sessions, and campus tours.
Build relationships with candidates, understand their interests and goals, and communicate the program’s learning experience, benefits, mission, values, and career pathways.
Answer questions and guide prospective students through general admissions policies.
Assess recruitment systems, strategies, and processes; prioritize improvements; and implement changes within owned processes, coordinating with partners when shared action is needed.
Lead quarterly meetings with IslandWood leaders to review the candidate pipeline, recruitment progress, and enrollments, and present and discuss current and planned recruitment strategies.
Collaborate with University of Washington partners to align admissions and enrollment processes and support prospective students’ understanding of necessary UW admissions processes.
Implement the prospective student scholarship application and award process with the Graduate Program Director and Director of Finance, and ensure scholarship information is communicated to prospective students and through internal pathways.
Collaborate with the Graduate Program Director to build and sustain alumni relationships and engagement with IslandWood.
Develop and maintain a system to track alumni engagement, emphasizing the cultivation and monitoring of alumni support for recruitment.
Represent the EEC team and coordinate with IslandWood’s Finance, Administration, People and Culture, Kitchen, Communications, and Events teams to support timely communication and effective, sustainable program operations.
Support IslandWood’s strategic plan to expand its mission and impact, and uphold the organization’s mission, vision, values, and goals.
Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor or identified through individual initiative.

Benefits

Medical coverage fully paid by IslandWood, or a low employee-contribution option.
Dental and vision option fully paid by IslandWood.
HSA with an IslandWood contribution, based on qualifying medical plan.
Life/AD&D and short- and long-term disability insurance paid by IslandWood.
Voluntary life, hospital, critical care, and pet insurance.
Employee Assistance Program.
Flexible spending accounts.
401(k) with employer match after six months of employment.
Variety of employee discounts, including an employee discount for IslandWood Summer Camps.
Three weeks of paid vacation.
Floating holidays.
Ten annual paid holidays, if applicable during the contract period.
80 hours of paid annual sick leave; paid time off is prorated based on hire date and length of service.