Recruiter

About the role

The Recruiter establishes and administers programs for targeting and recruiting students, organizes and attends college events, builds effective community partnerships, and participates in transfer fairs. This position supports the enrollment efforts of LIT by providing admissions information to prospective or new students. It is an exempt-level position reporting directly to the AVP of Student Services.

Responsibilities

• Create communication plan for outreach to prospective and applied students.
• Assist students with admissions process, holds, Texas Success Initiative assessment (TSI), and general information on major.
• Participate in the development of student recruitment and retention plans, strategies, and written materials.
• Utilize Mainstay with different interactive and non-interactive campaigns to engage with students.
• Visit middle schools, high schools, and colleges; speak to groups and individual students; meet with school counselors to promote outreach activities; coordinate community workshops and retreats; arrange visits from prospective students and parents.
• Serve as a liaison to develop partnerships between LIT and local school systems.
• Create a database of prospective and current students.
• Create and distribute resource materials for student recruitment, analyze trends in recruitment, and develop strategies for program evaluation.
• Prepare reports and proposals, and respond to inquiries from students.
• Develop operating goals and objectives; implement and administer methods and procedures to enhance operations as appropriate.
• Offer exceptional customer service in a student-centered, professional environment at all times.
• Perform related duties as required or deemed necessary to meet recruitment goals within the scope of responsibility.
• Uphold and comply with all federal, state, and local requirements pertaining to the security, confidentiality, and privacy of information maintained by the institution, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• An associate’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• One year of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Three years of experience as a college recruiter from an accredited college or university.

Schedule

Evenings and weekends may be required.