Recruiter/Success Coach

Nevada System of Higher Education • North Las Vegas, NV

9d • Onsite

About The Position

This position recruits new students for the College of Southern Nevada’s (CSN) degree and certificate programs to meet enrollment goals. Primary responsibilities include representing the College to prospective students and the general public with the highest degree of professionalism through an array of outreach programs and activities:

* Planning and implementing recruitment events and programs; traveling in-state to engage and counsel prospective students and family members about enrollment criteria and other critical factors regarding the educational decision process.
* Developing positive educational partnerships and working relationships with high schools and community partners.
* Timely follow through on communication plans by initiating and answering correspondence and inquiries from prospective students and their families.
* Participating in campus visitation programs, prospective informational sessions, and new student orientations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; OR equivalent combination of education and experience
• One year of experience in recruitment or admissions at the college/university level
• Possess a driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Proficiency in use of a personal computer and current software applications including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and email) specifically spreadsheets and databases for recruitment functions
• Proficiency in CRM systems
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Be sensitive to prospective student needs, especially those from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds and first-generational college-bound students
• Make decisions and take actions independently for a variety of diverse situations
• Show a high degree of creativity and initiative

Nice To Haves

• Community College experience
• Skilled using CRM systems (Campus Management preferred)
• Geographical knowledge of the greater Las Vegas community
• Knowledge of higher education organizational structures, operations, and policies
• Knowledge of higher education recruitment strategies (i.e., marketing)
• Knowledge of higher education rules and regulations relating to admissions, progress toward degrees, and graduation requirements
• Knowledge of the content of college curricula to effectively facilitating recruitment
• Knowledge of higher education and recruitment strategies
• A strong sense of organization and time management
• Communicate effectively, both in written and verbal form, with a wide and diverse range of people both within and outside the university
• Interpersonal and human relations skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
• Ability to understand and interpret formalized policies, guidelines, rules, and regulations
• Ability to work productively without direct and constant supervision

Responsibilities

• Planning and implementing recruitment events and programs
• Traveling in-state to engage and counsel prospective students and family members about enrollment criteria and other critical factors regarding the educational decision process
• Developing positive educational partnerships and working relationships with high schools and community partners
• Timely follow through on communication plans by initiating and answering correspondence and inquiries from prospective students and their families
• Participating in campus visitation programs, prospective informational sessions, and new student orientations

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 employee 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: Entry Level