This is a grant-funded position.

The Aviation Recruitment and Community Liaison position is directly accountable to the Director of Aviation for the following duties and responsibilities:

The individual filling this position is expected to play a positive role in helping the College change as necessary to effectively carry out its mission.

• Maintain superior knowledge of all degree and certificate offerings within the aviation programs and communicate this information effectively to prospective students and/or potential faculty and staff.
• Serve as the primary representative for NWFSC ACE at various community events, college fairs, schools, and businesses, representing the college in a professional and knowledgeable manner.
• Build relationships with Northwest Florida businesses to advance ACE programming and support student employability within the aviation sector.
• Monitor and assist all ACE graduates with securing employment.
• Meet or exceed recruitment goals as assigned and actively seek new opportunities for growing outreach efforts to ensure a sustainable pipeline of ACE enrollments in collaboration with NWFSC Admissions Navigation and Recruitment.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for new student inquiries and respond to or route questions as appropriate in a timely and professional manner.
• Support the recruitment of faculty and staff for ACE operations.
• Coordinate with campus and community partners to plan and execute new student recruitment outreach, including large-scale events.
• Provide center tours to prospective students and businesses and answer their questions about ACE programs.
• Utilize the College's student recruitment CRM and ensure all outbound communications and functions of system are up to date.
• Provide monthly reporting to college leadership on all recruitment efforts, including the number of inquiries, tours, and enrollments.
• Complete annual mandatory compliance training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• College paid health insurance for employee, dependent coverage at employee's expense
• College paid basic life insurance for employee, additional coverage for employee and/or dependents at employee's expense
• College paid retirement with 3% employee contribution to the Florida Retirement System (FRS)
• Optional dental and vision insurance at employee's expense
• Sick and Annual (Vacation) Leave accrual
• Time off for designated holidays, winter break, and spring break
• 36-hour work week
• Flexible summer hours available
• Free tickets to designated Mattie Kelly Arts Center and Raider Athletic events

• Bachelor's degree plus four (4) to six (6) years of relevant experience required.
• Ability to travel in-state, out-of-state, and occasionally overnight.
• Experience in sales, recruitment, or related function preferred.
• Proficient computer skills: experience with CRM management preferred.
• Superior written and oral communication skills with demonstrated excellence in customer service/relations.
• Goal-driven with the ability to provide reliable insight into opportunities for improvement.

Classification: Professional II-Grant

Location: Aviation Center of Excellence, Crestview

FLSA Status: Exempt

Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately. Position open until filled.