Enrollment Specialist

Dixie Technical College; Saint George (UT); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits for the employee

Job summary

A public technical college in Saint George, Utah is seeking a motivated Student Enrollment Specialist to engage with prospective students and promote educational programs. Key responsibilities include conducting campus tours, organizing recruiting events, and maintaining communication with school counselors. The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills, a passion for education, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. This is an hourly position with potential for community impact through student connection.

Qualifications

• At least six months experience in higher education recruiting preferred.
• Passion for technical education.
• Ability to engage with diverse students in a welcoming manner.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with students and school personnel.
• Organize recruiting events and campus tours.
• Promote Dixie Tech programs to prospective students.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Self-driven

Creativity

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office/Google Suite

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Are you motivated, goal-oriented, and ready to make a difference? Dixie Tech is seeking an outgoing and creative professional to join our team as a Student Enrollment Specialist. In this dynamic role, you will build meaningful relationships with students, school district employees, and Dixie Tech instructors. You'll lead engaging campus tours, organize impactful recruiting events and activities, and assist prospective students in applying to our diverse programs. If you're adaptable, organized, and thrive in a fast-paced, people-centered environment, we want to hear from you! Join us in shaping the future by connecting students to opportunities that will transform their lives.

Summary:

The main responsibility of a Dixie Tech Enrollment Specialist is to promote the school to prospective applicants. They will need to learn details about all Dixie Tech programs and must be able to share this information with prospective students. This will involve traveling to high schools to give presentations, providing campus tours, and meeting with students one‑on‑one. Enrollment Specialists will be called upon to attend community events, clubs, colleges, and high school fairs, and other assignments that promote Dixie Technical College.

Dixie Tech is a public technical college located in a new state‑of‑the‑art campus in St. George, Utah. The College has 29 Council on Occupational Education‑accredited programs that offer certifications in high‑demand, high‑pay professions.

This is an hourly position scheduled up to 40 hours per week. This position includes medical benefits for the employee only.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with and maintain good communication with program instructors.
• Maintain good communication with High School counselors and other Washington County School District employees.
• Communicate & calendar with High School counselors to attend College Application Week and Utah Higher Education Day at each High School.
• Coordinate with High School counselors and teachers to have individual programs do presentations in target classrooms or student groups.
• Work with instructors and plan their attendance at High School presentations.
• Communicate with Dixie Tech faculty and staff about upcoming tours or events that require their involvement.
• Organize, gather, order food when appropriate, set up, and clean up for events.
• Present in front of a variety of groups, both big and small
• Contact new leads and reach out to those potential students who have not started an application yet.
• Conduct tours of programs and campus.
• Accurately record interested applicant information into the lead management system promptly
• Help brainstorm recruiting ideas, media ideas, and swag ideas
• Communicate with team members about tours and calendar dates.
• Ensure that students and staff are treated respectfully and equally without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age (40 or over), national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or pregnancy‑related conditions, and actively promote a culture of tolerance, acceptance, and diversity on campus. Report all violations immediately to HR or Student Services
• Compliance with Dixie Tech Policies and Procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements and Qualifications:

• At least six months experience in higher education recruiting preferred
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred
• Passion for technical education
• Self‑driven and creative
• Motivated and goal‑oriented
• Outstanding, demonstrated interpersonal communication skills
• Other needed qualifications
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office/Google Suite applications
• Ability to communicate with students, staff, and colleagues; read academic texts and materials, student papers, etc.; operate a personal computer and audio‑visual equipment; stand or sit for up to one to three hours at a time; drive to off‑site meetings or conferences or to observe student interns; move around campus for classes and meetings.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.