Outreach Specialist

Central New Mexico Community College; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Central New Mexico Community College is seeking a Student Recruitment Specialist to attract and enroll prospective students through outreach, presentations, and campus events. You will collaborate with staff, faculty, and community partners to expand programs and opportunities for diverse learners.

You will manage inquiries, deliver information sessions, and support orientation efforts while maintaining outreach records and reporting.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree and two years related experience
• Three to four terms as Student Ambassador within the EMSS division
• Resume and cover letter required

Responsibilities

• Assist and maintain communication with prospective students throughout admissions and onboarding
• Promote activities to enhance enrollment and coordinate recruitment events
• Build relationships with staff, faculty, schools, and community organizations
• Respond to information requests, conduct presentations, and perform data entry and reporting
• Assist with orientation presentations and updates to online orientations
• Represent CNM at public events and campus tours

Skills

Communication

Public speaking

Data entry

Customer service

Education

Associate's degree

Job description

Compensation:$20.48 - $25.63Compensation Type:HourlyEmployment Type:RegularGrade:NE05Position SummaryThe Student Recruitment Specialist is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to attract and enroll prospective students to educational institutions. The Student Recruitment Specialist works under the guidance of the Student Recruitment Manager to facilitate student recruitment endeavors aimed at engaging a diverse array of prospective students. The role entails reaching out to various demographics, including dual credit students, first-time freshmen, transfer students, and returning students.Duties & ResponsibilitiesAssists and maintains communication with prospective students throughout the admissions application and onboarding process; answers questions and conducts presentations for programs offered at the College utilizing customer service experience learned in any industry.Promotes activities to enhance student enrollment and identifies, coordinates, and schedules on- and off-campus recruitment.Establishes and maintains relationships with staff and faculty to compile and disseminate current College information for recruitment and orientation purposes; and works closely with prospective students, parents, secondary and postsecondary schools, and community organizations in an effort to build, maintain, and grow professional relationships.Responds to requests for information, conducts presentations, and performs data entry and retrieval working with the general public.Maintains internal records and reports, including student recruitment and outreach activities among other required monthly reports.May assist with organizing and conducting New Student Orientation presentations, developing new orientations, making updates or improvements for existing orientations, and working with the online platform that houses the online orientations.Performs self-assessment and other related research for recruitment, outreach, and sales-related efforts.Attends and supports various on- and off-campus events both recurring and as needed, including conducting campus tours.Presents various written and oral presentations and other content to diverse groups, including potential students, employers, industry leaders, and various community stakeholder organizations.Represents CNM and programs at public events, sometimes working outside the department's regular hours.Participates on committees and performs other duties as assigned.Performs other related duties as assigned.Minimum Qualifications:Associate's degreeANDTwo (2) years related experience.ORThree to four (3 to 4) terms of directly related experience as a Student Ambassador within the Enrollment Management Student Success (EMSS) divisionApplication requirements, please include:ResumeCover letterPreferences:BilingualPrevious recruitment experienceExperience working with technical and skilled trades programsEEO STATEMENT:As an EEO employer, Central New Mexico Community College will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, serious medical condition or status as a protected veteran or spousal affiliation. Central New Mexico Community College hires only U.S. citizens and individuals lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.