Enrollment Growth Coordinator

Coastal Alabama Community College; Bay Minette (AL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Coastal Alabama Community College is seeking a Coordinator of Recruitment to design and oversee student recruitment strategies, manage the enrollment funnel from prospect to enrollee, and drive enrollment goals. The role requires strong communication, marketing savvy, and the ability to work across campus events.

The ideal candidate will be team-oriented, able to multitask, and willing to work flexible hours for on- and off-campus workshops.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Two years of related experience.
• Must be able to travel.
• Valid and unexpired driver’s license.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, planning, organizing, and prioritizing with minimum supervision.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of office information.
• Ability to prepare and implement a budget.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive student recruitment strategies that align with the college’s enrollment goals.
• Lead the recruitment team, providing supervision, training, and development to achieve recruitment targets.
• Analyze enrollment trends and recruitment data to forecast and report on recruitment efforts.
• Identify target populations and develop recruiting strategies that track each subpopulation through the recruiting and enrollment funnel: prospects, inquiries, applications, completed applications, and enrolled students.
• Collect and record all inquiry/prospect information in a database and aggressively work each contact to increase enrollment yields.
• Build collaborative partnerships and visit high schools, higher education institutions, career fairs, community events, career centers, business & industry organizations, and other places where targeted populations may be recruited.
• Assist with new student orientation and special activities/events to get prospects/inquiries/applicants engaged with campus throughout the entire year.
• Work with other Departments regarding activities, advertisements, communications, and printed materials related to promoting the college’s programs and services.
• Partner with the financial aid and advising offices to provide prospective students with a seamless recruitment-to-enrollment experience.
• Foster a customer service environment for fellow employees, students, and visitors.
• Be an ambassador for the College. Support the college’s initiative to maximize retention of current students and enable students to finish their collegiate goals.
• Provide regular reports to leadership on recruitment progress, challenges, and growth opportunities.
• Ensure accurate and timely data entry in the CRM and related enrollment systems.
• Comply with all the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees policies, the ACCS Chancellor’s Office, and the College.
• Participate in College functions.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Dean of Students or the President.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Time management

Confidentiality

Budgeting

Travel readiness

Recruitment/Enrollment knowledge

Team leadership

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution

Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution

Two years of related experience

Job description

Coastal Alabama Community College is seeking a Coordinator of Recruitment to design and oversee student recruitment strategies, manage the enrollment funnel from prospect to enrollee, and drive enrollment goals. The role requires strong communication, marketing savvy, and the ability to work across campus events.

The ideal candidate will be team-oriented, able to multitask, and willing to work flexible hours for on- and off-campus workshops.