Student Recruitment & Retention Specialist - Part Time

UNKNOWN; Palos Hills (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

The Upward Bound Project seeks a part-time Recruitment and Retention Specialist to develop and implement strategies to recruit eligible participants and improve retention rates. You will collaborate with schools and community partners, represent the program at events, and analyze retention data to guide programming.

Responsibilities include planning outreach events, assisting participants with academic goals and college planning, and maintaining positive speaker and presentation engagements for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in education, psychology, public administration, social work or equivalent field.
• Experience in student recruitment, admissions, academic advising, or a similar student-facing role.
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills for large groups.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a recruitment plan to meet recruitment goals.
• Build partnerships with high school administrators, counselors, staff and community organizations.
• Represent the project at recruitment fairs, community events, and school visits.
• Coordinate prospective participant events.
• Analyze retention data to identify trends.
• Plan and implement retention programming.
• Assist participants regarding academic standing, goal setting, and college/career planning.

Skills

Public speaking

Presentation skills

Recruitment experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education, psychology, public administration, social work or equivalent field

Job description

The Upward Bound Project seeks a part-time Recruitment and Retention Specialist to develop and implement strategies to recruit eligible participants and improve retention rates. You will collaborate with schools and community partners, represent the program at events, and analyze retention data to guide programming.

Responsibilities include planning outreach events, assisting participants with academic goals and college planning, and maintaining positive speaker and presentation engagements for