Recruitment Counselor, Office of Admissions and Recruitment/Outreach

Recruitment Counselor, Office of Admissions and Recruitment/Outreach

Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm.  Evening and weekend hours required.

MCCC Unit Position, Grade 3

Lynn/Danvers campus

The Recruitment Counselor will be responsible for daily interaction with prospective students and their families, high school guidance counselors, high school teachers, and North Shore Community College faculty and staff, in person, over the telephone, and via a CRM and other technology. Participates in the planning, delivery and evaluation of services to students and potential students in a comprehensive student development environment, focused on providing opportunity and support to an increasingly diverse student body.  Assists potential students in determining the most appropriate academic plan of study based upon their academic, career and personal goals and objectives.  Assists with developing, implementing and managing the process of recruiting and admitting students; providing prospective students and their families with information regarding admissions, processes and policies; and communicating the vision, mission, culture, and the specific amount of content of NSCC's educational programs to a variety of constituencies.  Coordinates select programs and services to diverse student populations of potential students on campus, online, and in the community.  

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Recruits students for enrollment at the College
2. Assists in developing, implementing, and tracking the effectiveness of on-campus, off-campus, and online student recruitment activities targeting a varied student body, including increasing diverse and multicultural populations.
3. Participates in electronic (e-mail), CRM, telecounseling, and social media campaigns to target and/or follow-up with prospects.
4. Advises and maintains positive contacts with prospective students with a specialization in working with diverse/multicultural students.
5. Establishes and maintains working relationships with guidance counselors, parents, representatives of community-based organizations, and North Shore Community College faculty and staff. 
6. Attends meetings/events, serves on committees, makes presentations, and coordinates joint ventures for the purpose of establishing and maintaining liaisons
7. Adheres to a strong customer service orientation and works with Admissions/Outreach Office, Enrollment Centers, and Academic Divisions to increase access to the College and reach the College's enrollment goals.
8. Represents the College at fairs, alumni activities, open houses, campus tours, school visits and other recruitment events.  Assists in the organization of these activities.
9. Works with colleagues, faculty, alumni, and students to identify, recruit, enroll, and retain a varied student body, including increasing diverse and multicultural populations.
10. Participates in the evaluation of the admissions and recruitment/outreach activities to assess their effectiveness in assisting students to pursue and achieve their goals.
11. Maintains accurate data entry of all recruitment activities within CRM, in order to provide accurate recruitment and admissions statistical reports.
12. Maintains a professional knowledge in applicable areas by researching recruitment strategies and new trends in the profession as well as participating in professional organizations, workshops and training sessions.
13. Serves on College committees as assigned, including but not limited to those associated with marketing, publications, communication planning, etc.
14. Coordinates student ambassador/student tour guide program and all applicable related activities.
15. Actively promotes NSCC's recruiting events through a variety of social media outlets.
16. Demonstrates a thorough working knowledge of NSCC policies, procedures, and programs, as well as labor market information, and applies that knowledge to individual situations to assist students, parents, faculty, staff, and all community constituencies.
17. Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Reports to the Executive Director of Admissions

Additional Information:

SALARY: Anticipated starting salary range is $45,749.00-$50,000.00.  Actual salary will be commensurate with education and experience in accordance with the MCCC/MTA collective bargaining agreement. 

Full time benefited employees at North Shore Community College are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package offered through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Click HERE for a highlight of these benefits.

STARTING DATE: ASAP

Application Instructions:

Submit cover letter and resume no later than April 19, 2021. Applicants selected for an interview will need to provide unofficial transcripts or foreign degree evaluations and the name, email and telephone number of at least three current professional references to Human Resources before the interview takes place.