Position Summary
Promote the college in order to increase student enrollment; coordinate recruitment activities with area high schools; provide informational materials and services to prospective students, counselors, and the community at large. Provide advisement during registration, enrollment periods, and throughout the year. Must adhere to a flexible work schedule and perform other job-related duties as directed by the President, Dean of Student Affairs, and Student Affairs Program Director
Salary: Appropriate placement on the Alabama Community College System Salary Schedule E3: (Salary range: $41,349 - $66,218)
Benefits: Full-time employees are entitled to the College’s benefit package to include: PEEHIP, retirement, leave (annual, sick, and personal), etc.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Promote the college to increase enrollment.
- Make contact with area principals, counselors, and teachers.
- Attend or help to make sure career programs are attended in our area.
- Accommodate tour groups on campus.
- Assist the the Dean of Student Affairs and the Student Affairs Program Director in coordinating collateral recruiting responsibilities on other campuses.
- Visit all schools in the service area.
- Assure prospective students receive college publications when requested.
- Responsible for calling/writing to prospective students and students who do not return, retention-based activities.
- Attend scholarship committee meetings to assist with the awarding of scholarships.
- Assist with advising and career development services to new students, particularly during the enrollment and registration periods.
- Develop and/or assist the Dean of Student Affairs and the Student Affairs Program Director with creating and approving promotional brochures, posters, folders, calendars, and other recruitment materials.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Associate’s degree from an accredited university/college is required.
- Experience in recruiting or sales is required.
- Excellent public speaking, interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and be willing to travel for recruitment purposes
Application Procedures/Additional Information
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and must submit a complete application packet through the ONLINE application system by the deadline date in order to be considered for the position. Applicants who fail to submit all required information will be disqualified. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to ensure his or her application packet is complete. Application materials may not be submitted by fax or email.
A complete application packet consists of
- Completed Southern Union State Community College ONLINE employment application
- Current resume
- List of three (3) references
- Transcript of college work verifying degree requirement; must include degree awarded and date confirmed (Unofficial transcripts will be accepted before the deadline, but official transcripts must be received if employed.)
Please note: Applicants must provide documentation of the required work experience if an offer is made. All submitted application materials become the property of the College. Requests for copies of application materials, including transcripts, will be denied.
Correspondence regarding positions (i.e., scheduled interview appointment, position filled announcement) will be sent to applicants through the email address used on the applicant’s NEOED account. Applicants are required to monitor their e-mail account for additional information regarding the current applied for position.
In accordance with the Alabama Community College System policy and guidelines, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon the receipt of a clearance notification from the criminal background check. Southern Union also participates in E-Verify.
It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including all postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal or state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.
Southern Union State Community College is an equal opportunity employer. Southern Union State Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees. Applicants must adhere to the College’s prescribed interview schedule and travel at their own expense. The College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time before the awarding.
More than one position in the same job classification may be filled from the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process.
Applications may be submitted online a thttp://www.suscc.edu.
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