Student Recruitment Specialist

Bureau of Indian Education•Lawrence, KS

About The Position

This position is part of Haskell Indian Nations University, Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), Department of the Interior (DOI). Under supervision, the Student Recruitment Specialist administers programs and activities to target, recruit, and retain students in undergraduate programs at Haskell Indian Nations University. The role also provides career and academic counseling, planning, and advising to potential students. The specialist creates and distributes recruitment resources, attends education-related conferences and workshops to stay current on communications and processing technologies, serves as a liaison between Haskell and educational institutions and local school systems, and maintains a database of prospective and current Native American students in local and national school systems.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication is required.
Must serve a two-year trial or one-year probationary period, as applicable.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
A valid driver's license is required at appointment if operating a government-owned or leased vehicle is required.
For GS-7, qualify through one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5, qualifying superior academic achievement, one year of qualifying graduate education, or an acceptable combination of specialized experience and graduate education.
For GS-9, qualify through one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7, a related master's or equivalent graduate degree, two years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an acceptable combination of specialized experience and graduate education.
Merit promotion candidates must have completed 52 weeks at the next lower grade level.
All qualification requirements must be met by the announcement closing date.
Applicants qualifying based on education must submit legible transcripts from an accredited institution, with required identifying and academic information.

Responsibilities

Administer programs and activities for targeting, recruiting, and retaining students in undergraduate programs.
Create and distribute promotional resource materials, including handbooks, brochures, and other publications.
Attend conferences, seminars, and workshops to stay informed about developing educational communications and processing technologies and apply new methods to college recruiting programs.
Serve as a liaison between Haskell, colleges, universities, and local school systems to develop and maintain student-recruitment partnerships.
Manage a database of prospective and current Native American students in local and national school systems.
Provide career and academic counseling, planning, and advising to potential students.