Enrollment Recruiter

The Enrollment Recruiter provides admissions and enrollment services to prospective students and their families through the coordination of a campus tour program, communicating new student orientation information, high school visits, dual enrollment, and targeted recruitment of special populations among other programs.

Essential Functions

• Work as part of Admissions and Recruiting team to deliver high-quality customer service for students seeking enrollment services on campuses and throughout the service region.
• In collaboration with the Enrollment Services team members, develop and implement recruitment strategies that increase student outreach and strengthen the college's visibility at regional events.
• Maintain assigned recruitment territory including a visitation schedule, presentations, and events as needed.
• Develop, coordinate and expand activities related to new student on-boarding communications and services. Collaborate to develop, refine, deliver, and evaluate on boarding for new students.
• Collaborate with Director of High School Partnerships to coordinate dual enrollment communications between college enrollment services office, business office, extended campuses, academic divisions, and public/private/home school staff and students in the assigned recruitment territory.
• Under direction of the Director of Admissions and Recruiting, use available technology for data collection, analysis and outreach for the recruitment, admission, and enrollment of students.
• Initiate and develop relationships with high school administrators, counselors, teachers, and other members of the educational community.
• Communicate accurate information regarding College programs, courses, resources, and career options.
• Manage ongoing strategic communications with prospective students, parents and guests, high school and independent counselors, as well as college constituents, via email, letters, telephone, scheduled appointments, tours, and other media.
• Coordinate assigned activities with those of other college programs, departments, as well as external entities
• Assist the Director of Admissions and Recruiting in planning, implementing and evaluating institutional recruitment and admissions strategies.
• Generate innovative approaches to increase awareness about Columbia State to prospective student audiences and to increase enrollment and college completion.
• Support development, oversight of programs and services that result in enrollment, progression, retention and graduation growth for the service area.
  
  

Supplemental Functions

• Participate in recruitment and enrollment efforts through visits to high schools, college fairs, business and industry sites, community organizations, and other recruitment venues in the college service area.
• Serve on college wide standing committees
• Supervise student workers as assigned.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
  
  

Required

Education, Training, and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a marketing or customer service related field
  
  

Preferred

• Master’s Degree
• Experience in higher education
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Good public relations skills.
• Ability to work independently and in groups
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken English.
• Detailed and results-oriented
• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule, including some evening and weekend hours.
• Ability to work with diverse populations.
• Proficiency in computer productivity software and student information systems related to enrollment services; BANNER experience preferred
  
  

Working Conditions

• Heavy use of computer
• Normal standing, sitting and walking
• Lifting of boxes weighing approximately 40 lbs
• Operating a motor vehicle to travel within the nine-county service area and in other markets as needed.
  
  

Titles Supervised

Student Workers

Hiring Salary Range (Annual): $39,290 - $47,150

This position is based at the Columbia TN Campus

Special Note To Applicants

Salary offers are determined based on documented education and relevant full-time experience. Applicants are responsible for ensuring all qualifying credentials and experience are clearly reflected on their resume for consideration.

All applications must be submitted online. Applications submitted by email, mail, or in person will not be accepted. The application will remain open until filled.

About Columbia State Community College

As Tennessee’s first community college (established in 1966), Columbia State is committed to student success both in and out of the classroom, as well as economic and community development in our nine-county service area. Columbia State is a member of the Tennessee Board of Regents.

Columbia State offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to the following:

• Vacation and Sick Leave
• 14 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Retirement plans
• Optional 401K and 403B Deferred Compensation Plans
• Educational benefits for the employee and their spouse and dependents
  
  

Columbia State Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity or national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or any other class protected by Federal or State laws and regulations and by Tennessee Board of Regents policies with respect to employment, programs, and activities.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies:

Executive Director of Human Resources

humanresources@columbiastate.edu

1665 Hampshire Pike, Columbia, TN 38401

931-540-2501