Student Outreach Coordinator

Student Outreach Coordinator

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Student Outreach Coordinator’s primary responsibility is developing and implementing outreach strategies to attract and support prospective students to programs at Pawnee Nation College. This position will be responsible for connecting the College with the surrounding communities. These duties include brainstorming potential partnerships or methods for engagement with the local communities, maintaining a calendar of outreach events, and working closely with community partners to plan and execute various outreach events. This position will be responsible for coordinating and planning outreach events, creating marketing materials for outreach to potential students, employers, surrounding communities, and assisting in the admission and enrollment process of students. This role involves engaging with various stakeholders including high schools, community organizations, industry partners, and students to promote educational programs to increase enrollment. This position will be responsible for developing and implementing outreach strategies to engage prospective students in Industry-Recognized certification and degree programs. The coordinator will also be responsible for creating marketing materials for each program and managing communication efforts, organizing outreach events, track outreach effectiveness to ensure alignment with organizational goals, and providing support and guidance throughout the admission and enrollment process to students.

Key responsibilities include:

• Implement and Coordinate Annual Outreach Plan.
• Public Relations: creating strategic relationships while communicating with the media to represent the Pawnee Nation College via Press Releases, Brochures, social media, email marketing campaigns, and attending surrounding community events.
• Research: collecting data and information focusing on local communities, events, and venues that may be useful to the organization.
• Project management and event coordination.
• Designing and implementing outreach initiatives resonating with tribal culture values and community needs.
• Collaborating with tribal leaders, local communities, organizations, and local businesses to create awareness of Industry-Recognized Certification and Degree programs at Pawnee Nation College.
• Focus on building relationships within the tribal community in Pawnee Nation College’s service area while addressing the unique educational needs of students and promoting awareness of programs offered at PNC.
• Organizing relevant outreach events, workshops, college and career fairs as well as information sessions to engage potential students.
• Attending trade shows and conducting informational presentations at high schools, universities, clubs, and civic groups.
• Continuously developing press releases and marketing materials.
• Maintaining the College’s social media and website page.
• Overseeing mailings and advertising campaign.
• Monitoring outreach efforts and collecting feedback to continuously improve engagement strategies.
• Developing outreach materials and presentations to highlight certification and degree programs.
• Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and community partners.
• Analyzing outreach data to refine strategies and improve engagement.
• Providing support and guidance to prospective students throughout the admission and enrollment process.
• Understanding the cultural and socio-economic characteristics of the region(s).
• Submit regular reporting of access performance measures to management.
• Represent the company in a professional manner.
• Communicate to Administration ways to improve processes and productivity of company.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with client and community contacts.
• Complete special projects as requested.

Qualifications Required for the Student Outreach Coordinator Role:

• A bachelor’s degree in education, communications, marketing, or related field.
• Previous experience in outreach, recruitment, marketing, and community engagement.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, written, and organizational skills along with the ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups.
• Familiarity with data analysis tools, social media platforms, and outreach software.
• Understanding of and sensitivity to the needs of the community being served, especially in diverse or underserved populations.
• Must be able to work 8:00am -5:00pm and be flexible to accommodate college outreach events and programming.
• Valid Driver’s License

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Expected hours: No more than 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evenings as needed
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Pawnee, OK 74058 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Pawnee, OK 74058: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person