Recruitment specialist

Job Description

Rappahannock Community College (RCC), founded in 1970, provides high-quality educational and training opportunities throughout a 12-county service region an hour east of Richmond on the beautiful western shore of the Chesapeake Bay with access to fresh local seafood and water activities.

RCC delivers accessible and affordable educational opportunities, including for-credit transfer and career technical programs, robust distance education coursework, quality dual enrollment courses, and award-winning workforce training and credentialing programs.

RCC’s annualized enrollment of 3,259 credit students and over 1,000 workforce and community development students are supported by over 120 full-time employees and 200 part-time / adjunct employees across two main campuses and four satellite sites.

RCC serves a rural and diverse 12-county area in the Chesapeake Bay region of Virginia, whose mission is to provide inclusive access to exceptional training and educational opportunities meeting the community’s needs and preparing individuals for success as learners, employees, and citizens.

Are you someone who wants to help students achieve their educational and professional dreams?

Rappahannock Community College (RCC) invites applications for a part-time position as a Recruitment Specialist , to be assigned to the Coordinator of Student Success under the college’s Strategic Enrollment Management unit at the Glenns campus.

This is a part-time position with no benefits working up to 29 hours / week.

The Recruitment Specialist provides exceptional front-line administrative support to the recruitment, onboarding and advising teams as they serve prospective students, current students, alumni, staff, and faculty.

The Recruitment Specialist serves the general public by delivering information and guidance in academic advising and general college enrollment services processes.

The Recruitment Specialist is responsible for triaging students to the correct staff members via phone, email and in person.

The Recruitment Specialist serves as the primary appointment scheduler and keeper of the College Navigator team calendars.

The incumbent provides logistical support for New Student Orientation and Registration. Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's / Required Qualifications Working knowledge of curricular and workforce programs, academic requirements, career opportunities and qualifications, and enrollment services processes in a higher education setting.

Some knowledge of student development theory and practices. Knowledge of financial aid and scholarships. Demonstrated ability to provide a high level of customer service to students, parents, faculty and staff.

Ability to support the work of college faculty and staff for student success. Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively with multi-cultural populations that support diversity, cultural understanding and inclusion.

Ability to utilize personal computers and current software programs such as Microsoft Office Suite and social media. Strong presentation and facilitation skills.

Additional Considerations Progressive experience working with a variety of individuals in a recruitment, admissions or advising capacity and experience working in a college environment.

Successful and demonstrated high performance providing exceptional customer service. Operation of a State Vehicle Yes Supervises Employees No Required Travel Occasional travel between campuses may be required.

Last updated : 2024-05-16

Salary : $19