Student Success Navigator

chess; New Mexico; On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Central New Mexico Community College is seeking a Student Recruitment Specialist to develop and implement strategies to attract and enroll prospective students across diverse demographics, including dual credit, first-time freshmen, transfer, and returning students. You will work under the guidance of the Student Recruitment Manager to facilitate recruitment efforts on campus and in the community.

The role emphasizes outreach, presentations, data entry, campus events, orientations, and

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required; two years related experience or 3–4 terms as a Student Ambassador in EMSS.
• Preference for bilingual Spanish/English.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage prospective students and answer questions throughout admissions and onboarding.
• Schedule and conduct on- and off-campus recruitment activities.
• Build relationships with staff, faculty, schools, and community organizations.
• Prepare and present information to diverse groups and maintain recruitment records.
• Assist with orientation sessions and campus events as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Public speaking

Recruitment outreach

Education

Associate's degree

Job description

Compensation

$20.48 - $25.63

Limited Term End Date

8-31-2027

Position Summary

The 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 & Responsibilities

• Assists 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 degree
  • AND
  • Two (2) years related experience.
• OR
• Three to four (3 to 4) terms of directly related experience as a Student Ambassador within the Enrollment Management Student Success (EMSS) division
• Preference: Bilingual in Spanish and English
• Best Consideration Date: 10/17/26
• Westside Campus
• Shift: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm; occasional Saturday

EEO 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.