Coordinator II, Recruitment and High School Programs

Develops, implements, and maintains a College recruitment program to enhance student enrollment and retention; coordinates, recruits, and advises a particular target student population and is actively involved in the recruitment, advisement, and registration of students; acts as a liaison with and creates partnerships with various community groups; researches community needs and trends; develops and executes marketing plans and materials and recommends adjustments to the long-range program plan; assists in developing program budget, monitoring expenditures and participating in budget planning to support the marketing plan; manages the communication series to prospective students and helps maintain the Student Information System; and works with Financial Aid and the CAC Foundation for a county scholarship for surrounding schools.

• Is responsible for the coordination, recruitment, and advising of a particular target student population and is actively involved in the recruitment, advisement, and registration of those students; develops, implements, and maintains a College recruitment program which includes recruitment of students, high school relations, business/industry relations and outreach activities. 
• Collaborates with high schools regarding Dual Enrollment; meets with high school counselors and administration.
• Actively participates in the recruitment, admissions, and registration of students of the College’s high school programs and targeted population; develops presentations and presents workshops on a variety of program related issues; works closely with school officials to strengthen and maintain relationships at target sites; conducts workshops and information sessions to promote higher education and ensure program participants are aware of the services and resources available; assists with the planning and coordination of events and activities of the College; and attends various events such as career and job fairs, high school visits, and community activities and events. 
• Recruits and advises students on program and/or College requirements; resolves student issues and/or problems related to the admissions process; conducts recruitment and admission activities at off-campus sites and provides assistance with the College web site as a recruitment tool and online student services as they pertain to the recruitment process; coordinates workshops for Pinal County high school guidance counselors; supports planning and conducts open houses, high school tours in the fall, and an outreach program for the spring semester.
• Conducts research, analyzes community and/or program needs; develops and executes marketing plans and materials with the Marketing team and recommends adjustments to the long-range program plan; and assists in developing program budget, monitoring expenditures and participating in budget planning to support the marketing plan.
• Manages the communication series to prospective students and helps maintain the Student Information System concerning recruitment and admissions; plans, organizes, and conducts enrollment workshops for students, staff and faculty to include admissions, financial aid, and transfer orientations; helps with retention functions and activities in conjunction with institutional goals and supporting programs; and participates with departmental planning.
• Participates in committee assignments and in the recruitment and retention of students.
• Performs other duties commensurate with functions and level of position or as assigned.

EDUCATION:  Associate degree.  

EXPERIENCE:  Two (2) years of related experience. 

SPECIAL POSITION CONDITIONS:  Considerable statewide travel required using own means of transportation. Must be able to work a flexible schedule including some evenings and weekends.  

Background Verification:  As a condition of employment, all candidates accepting an offer of employment for a full-time, part- time, temporary, student worker, or volunteer position, will be required to undergo a Background Verification.  Employment with Central Arizona College is contingent upon the successful completion of the background verification.  The level the background verification for this position is: Standard level.

All applicants must be at least 18 years of age or older to be considered for this position.

• Knowledge of recruitment and admission programs and activities to include development, planning, evaluation, and review.
• Knowledge of customer service principles and practices.
• Knowledge of software for analysis of data, marketing and recruitment strategies, data interpretation and evaluation.
• Knowledge of specific processes, policies, and procedures of office management and workflow procedures to include effective management of workload.
• Knowledge of federal and state laws, rules, and regulations regarding area of practice.
• Skill in operating a variety of multimedia equipment, computer systems hardware, and relevant software applications including database management systems in admissions and recruitment.
• Skill in prioritizing and organizing work.
• Skill in communicating with students regarding College policies and procedures.
• Skill in gathering, compiling, and presenting information in oral and/or written form.
• Ability to deal with a variety of highly confidential information, records, and sensitive situations in an effective manner.
• Ability to produce new, imaginative, or innovative solutions different from traditional approaches.

CAC is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination. CAC strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination on the basis of the following protected classes and/or characteristics, in all of its operations, programs and activities, including but not limited to employment, promotion, admissions and access to all career and technical programs: race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. For more information contact: Laura Shepherd, Title IX Coordinator at 520-494-5106 or titleix@centralaz.edu; Section 504/ADA Coordinator at studentaccessibility@centralaz.edu or Human Resources at human.resources@centralaz.edu.

Important Notice: As a condition of employment, all full time Central Arizona College employee’s automatically become members of the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). This is a pension system that requires mandatory contributions from the employee with a matching contribution from the employer.  The 24-25 fiscal year contribution rate is 12.27%.  Please note this rate is subject to change on a fiscal year basis. Membership to ASRS is a condition of employment and is not optional unless you are at least 65 years of age and meet the opt out eligibility requirements, or are a retiree from ASRS . Please consider this when applying for this position.

We acknowledge that our institution, Central Arizona College, occupies ancestral lands of the Huhugam (HU-hu-gum), who lived and farmed along the Gila River Basin centuries ago. We thank the Native communities and descendants of these Indigenous people whose stewardship of the land and waterways allows us to be here now: the San Carlos Apache Tribe, Tohono O’odham (THO’-oh-no  OH’-oh-thum) Nation, Ak-Chin (AK-Chin) Indian Community,? and the Gila River Indian Community, which is comprised of the Akimel O’odham (A-kee-med/r OH-oh-thum) (Pima) and the PEE-Posh (Maricopa) tribes. Indigenous people from other Native nations also reside in Pinal County. Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized Tribes. All have made innumerable contributions to our region.?

Salary : $50,418 - $54,443