Program of Study Coordinator & Recruiter

Lackawanna College; Tunkhannock (Wyoming County); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Perkins grant-funded position

Up to 50% travel

Job summary

Lackawanna College in Northeastern Pennsylvania seeks a full-time recruiter/advisor to build and expand relationships with secondary districts and Lackawanna College across multiple locations. The role supports postsecondary credit pathways, articulation agreements, and career awareness initiatives.

The position is hybrid, combines in-person work with travel up to 50%, and requires living within commutable distance to Scranton or satellite centers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required in related field.
• 1 year recruiting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and expand relationships between secondary districts and Lackawanna College.
• Improve matriculation and success through liaison between secondary and postsecondary institutions.
• Formalize articulation agreements for a seamless program of study.
• Engage area schools on career awareness and disseminate information on high-skill, high-wage occupations.
• Maintain relationships with area businesses and respond to local job market needs.
• Coordinate POS and CTE advising across locations with faculty sharing and dual credit.
• Maintain records of school and student contacts and placement of vocational students.
• Serve as an academic advisor and assist with freshman scheduling for POS & CTE students.
• Attend job fairs and school career events.
• Participate in curriculum committee activities and assist with data collection.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Diversity awareness

Multitasking

Mission alignment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

LACKAWANNA COLLEGE HAS BEEN VOTED ONE OF THE

“BEST PLACES TO WORK IN PA” FOR 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023 and 2024!

Lackawanna College is a private, accredited college serving the people of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Our main campus is located in downtown Scranton, and our footprint includes satellite centers inCovington Twp.,Hawley,Hazleton,Sunbury,TowandaandTunkhannock

Our mission is to provide a quality education to all persons who seek to improve their lives and better the communities in which they live. We provide our students with a direct path to a bachelor’s degree, associate degree, or one of many different professional certifications. Additionally, ourContinuing Education departmenthelps put the people of Northeastern Pennsylvania back to work with modern career skills. Lackawanna is also one of themost cost-efficientregional higher education institutions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBJECTIVES:

To provide services necessary to adequately prepare secondary students to acquire postsecondary credit leading to a certificate at the postsecondary level or an associate degree and recruit these students into a Lackawanna College POS degree to continue their education.

This hybrid role requires some in-person attendance and up to 50% travel, inclusive of occasional overnight stays. The successful candidate must live within a commutable distance of Scranton or one of our Satellite Centers.

*This is a full-time, 100% Perkins grant-funded position.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• To develop/expand the relationship between secondary districts and institutions in Northeastern and Central PA and Lackawanna College
• To improve the likelihood of students’ postsecondary matriculation and success by serving as a liaison between the secondary and postsecondary institutions regarding academic expectations and preparation.
• To develop/formalize articulation agreements between secondary districts and institutions and Lackawanna College to implement a seamless program of study.
• To work closely with area schools on career awareness and to disseminate occupational information relative to high-skill, high-wage and high-demand occupations.
• To maintain relationships with area businesses and responsiveness to the local job market.
• To implement other means of strengthening secondary-postsecondary links, such as faculty sharing and dual credit instruction.
• To maintain complete and accurate records of school and student contacts, employer contacts, interviews, and placement of vocational students.
• Serve as an academic advisor and coordinate freshman scheduling for POS & CTE students.
• Attend job fairs and school career fairs.
• Maintain professional memberships. Attend and present at professional development workshops, as appropriate.
• Serve on Lackawanna College’s curriculum committee.
• Assists the Local Application Administrator for PIMS data collection.
• Work with part-time Programs of Study Regional Recruiter & Advisor positions to ensure seamless implementation of POS and CTE Advising across all locations.
• Maintain a biweekly activity log and upload it to Teams.

KEY COMPETANCIES:

• Good written and spoken communication skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to relate to diverse population groups.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask responsibilities.
• Commitment to fulfillment of the College mission.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree required in related field.

EXPERIENCE:

• 1 year recruiting experience preferred.

In compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and all other applicable non-discrimination laws, Lackawanna College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran’s status, or genetic information in its educational programs and activities, admissions, and with regard to employment.

Lackawanna College is an accredited, private, non-profit educational institution providing opportunities for career and personal development within selected associates degree, certificate and continuing education program.