Recruiting Specialist (Grant Funded)

South Texas College; McAllen (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

South Texas College is seeking a Recruiting Specialist for the Division of Health Science Professions to support the U.S. Department of Labor grant. You will lead recruitment, outreach, and enrollment tracking to strengthen the healthcare workforce pipeline in the Rio Grande Valley.

Responsibilities include developing strategic recruitment plans, coordinating with high schools, communities, and workforce partners, and ensuring accurate grant reporting and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2+ years of experience in Healthcare, education, or related setting preferred.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and internet research.

Responsibilities

• Recruit eligible students and other priority populations through grant objectives.
• Develop and implement a strategic recruitment plan for Health Science Professions programs.
• Assist with recruitment activities at schools, community orgs, and events.
• Represent the Division at recruitment events, career fairs, and outreach activities.
• Maintain a recruitment calendar and document outreach, visits, and follow-up actions.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Special InstructionsDear Applicant,The South Texas College Office of Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential or sensitive information from the documents that you attach to your application. Confidential and sensitive information include the following:Social Security NumberDate of BirthAgeCitizenship StatusGenderEthnicity/RaceMarital StatusApplicant Photos* .Please make sure that you omit this information from your application prior to submission. We are advising you that the Office of Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the hiring department as per your submission.TranscriptsTranscripts must be from an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).Foreign transcriptsApplicants submitting employment applications with foreign transcripts must provide transcript equivalency documentation from an approved evaluation service. The evaluation service must be a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). The evaluation service links on the following site are provided by South Texas College for your convenience but are not affiliated with South Texas College: NACES MembersJob DescriptionDepartment: Division of Health Science ProfessionsGeneral Statement of JobThe Recruiting Specialist for the Division of Health Science Professions will support the U.S. Department of Labor grant deliverable by strengthening the healthcare workforce pipeline in the Rio Grande Valley through intentional recruitment, outreach, student engagement, enrollment tracking, and grant-aligned reporting.Specific Duties and ResponsibilitiesEssential Functions:Recruit eligible students, nontraditional learners, incumbent healthcare workers, adult learners, displaced workers, individuals seeking entry or advancement in healthcare careers, and other priority populations through grant objectives.Develop and implement a strategic recruitment plan for Health Science Professions programs and grant-supported healthcare pathways.Assists with recruitment activities with high schools, early college high schools, community organizations, healthcare employers, workforce partners, adult education programs, and regional stakeholders.Represent the Division of Health Science Professions at recruitment events, career fairs, school visits, employer meetings, community presentations, and grant-related outreach activities.Promote healthcare pathways to all Health Science Professions programs.Maintain a recruitment calendar and document outreach events, campus tours, attendance, contacts, referrals, and follow-up actions.Provide first-level guidance to prospective students healthcare career pathways.Conduct intake and follow-up with prospective students to identify any educational barriers including but not limited to academic, financial, transportation, childcare, technology, language, employment, or scheduling barriers.Refer students to appropriate institutional departments, including admissions, advising, financial aid, counseling, testing, tutoring, disability services, career services, and program faculty.Track participant progress from inquiry to application, admission, enrollment, program participation, completion, credential attainment, and employment or continued education.Support the U.S. DOL grant deliverable by increasing the number of eligible participants recruited, enrolled, retained, and successfully progressing in Health Science Professions pathways.Maintain documentation required for grant compliance, including outreach logs, participant contact records, eligibility documentation where applicable, referral records, enrollment data, progress updates, completion data, and employment-related information.Assist with the preparation of quarterly, annual, and final grant reports by providing accurate recruitment, enrollment, retention, completion, and participant outcome data. Support recruitment of incumbent healthcare workers into upskilling, reskilling, bridge, apprenticeship, and credential pathways.Support targeted communication campaigns for prospective students, applicants, stop-outs, incumbent workers, and community partners.Maintain accurate and auditable records of recruitment activities, participant contacts, referrals, events, follow-up contacts, and student outcomes.Collaborate with Health Science Professions program chairs, faculty, staff, advising, admissions, financial aid, testing, student support services, continuing education, workforce programs, and employer partners.Support division-wide recruitment priorities that expand access to healthcare education and strengthen the regional workforce pipeline.Serves as Campus Security AuthorityAttends departmental and divisional staff meetings.Performs other duties as assigned.Required Education and ExperienceBachelor's degree required. Health Science or healthcare preferred.At least two (2) years of experience in Healthcare, or Educational setting preferred.Required Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesExcellent oral, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.Bilingual (English/Spanish).Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, the Windows environment, and internet research skills.Critical thinking and data analysis skills.Knowledge of student information systems.Ability to prioritize, organize, and complete multiple tasks with attention to detail, within stated deadlines.Ability to work independently as well as a team player within department and with others.Ability to adapt to constant change and periods of fast-paced, high-intensity work situations.Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed; willing to travel throughout the college district using own means of reliable transportation.Demonstrated commitment to achieving the vision and mission of South Texas College.Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries from groups of students, faculty, staff, and the general public.Ability to apply practical understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.Checks, Certificates, Licenses, and RegistrationsSecurity Sensitive position: All applicants are subject to a criminal background check under South Texas College policy.Must have or qualify for a valid Texas driver's license and proof of liability insurance.Physical RequirementsExerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.Standing particularly for sustained periods of time.Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading.Mobility to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.Minimum Compensation$19.75Desired Start DateOctober 29, 2026Posting Close Date (No Close Date if Blank)19 October 2026 11:59pm