Student Recruitment Specialist (Career Coach)

Blackhawk Technical College•Janesville, WI

About The Position

The Student Recruitment Specialist (Career Coach) position at Blackhawk Technical College is responsible for leading student recruitment activities to increase awareness of program offerings and drive student enrollment. This role involves direct engagement with prospective students through individual meetings, group sessions, and large presentations to provide information on programs, enrollment processes, and career opportunities. The specialist will guide students from the prospective stage to enrollment and will also be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with K-12 partners. The position is open until filled, with a first review date of August 10, 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Requirements

Strong interpersonal, customer service, communication, and organizational skills.
Demonstrated ability to interact with diverse populations.
Experience working within a team environment.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Software.
Understanding of client relationship management and utilization of software to manage relationship.
Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Social Science, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Two (2) years of work experience in related field.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

Nice To Haves

Prior post-secondary education experience in recruitment, admissions, advising, enrollment and/or Student Affairs desired.

Responsibilities

Lead Student Recruitment Activities: Meet with prospective students individually and in groups to discuss college and career options.
Maintain a prospective student tracking system, and implement a sequential communication stream from first contact through matriculation.
Complete Communication Campaigns, which include calling, texting and emailing prospective and current students.
Complete activity reports for tracking and accountability purposes.
Prepare and develop presentations about BTC Programs, Career Pathways, job outlook, student support services, and college admissions process.
Provide early outreach to prospective students and their parents with information on the importance of post-secondary education through regular communications.
Conduct ongoing college access workshops and activities for traditional and nontraditional prospective students.
Educate prospective students about career options and educational requirements.
Collaborate with the marketing department to develop promotional materials related to BTC programming and distribute materials to appropriate locations.
Maintain a regular schedule of Admissions Information Meetings and Career Exploration Workshops.
Plan and execute grant related initiatives, events, and programs.
Manage Relationships with district K-12 partners including: Primary point of contact for specific K-12 partners.
Build relationships to foster enrollment growth and partnerships with districts K-12 partners.
Proactively address and resolve issues.
Identify opportunities to deepen relationships and better highlight BTC program offerings to K-12 partners and students.
Conduct College Transition Planning: Meet with high school dual enrollment students individually and in groups to discuss how their dual credit coursework advances them to degree completion at BTC.
Discuss benefits of dual enrollment course participation, such as money savings and shortened time to degree completion post high school graduation.
Encourage underrepresented student populations to participate in dual enrollment courses.
Support underrepresented students’ transition from high school to BTC through workshops and access to resources.
Develop preliminary academic plans with students and initiate student onboarding processes.
Lead Recruitment Events: Develop content for recruitment events through collaboration with faculty and staff.
Oversee event planning details, such as room reservations, staffing needs, promotional materials, and internal/external communication regarding the event(s).
Promote recruitment events to K-12 partners and community organizations to increase attendance.
Manage event budget and work with vendors to secure event needs, such as promotional items, food, etc.
Track event attendance and event yield rates; develop and execute plans to increase event yield rates.
Collaborate internally to write and develop grants that support events.
Career Planning: Guide students in making informed decisions regarding educational and career goals.
Meet with new students to create an educational plan and provide resources to assist in identifying career and academic goals.
Assist with onboarding events.
Respond to student concerns/problems by referring them to appropriate resources.