Summary
This position is a unique position. The child sponsor and student recruitment specialist will be a full-time team member who works in two programs that have the same purpose, same leadership, and the same office. With Kenneth Acha Foundation (KAF), this team member will work part-time as a fundraising/development specialist. For Servants University, s/he will work as a student recruitment specialist.
The fundraising and student recruitment specialist will establish and administer programs for targeted recruitment and retention of donors for KAF and students in graduate or undergraduate programs at Servants University (SU). This leader will serve independently. He/she will visit schools, churches, conferences, and other venues and makes presentations to groups and individuals. Uses social media as we for targeted recruitment and retention of students. Coordinates recruitment efforts and serves as the primary point of contact for both KAF and SU’s participation in outreach activities.
Hours
This position is Full-time: 32-40 hrs per week.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Visits middle schools, high schools, and colleges, churches, speaks to groups and individual students, and meets with school counselors and administrators to promote outreach activities within assigned territory and as required to assist other recruiters.
- Manages and coordinates community workshops, retreats, and recruitment efforts; arranges visits and tours for prospective students and parents.
- Recruit individual and business partners for KAF
- Recruit child sponsors for KAF
- Serves independently as the point person for internal coordination of student recruitment and enrollment management goals utilizing specific knowledge gained of admissions, registration criteria and scholarship information and deadlines.
- Coordinates and implements various recruitment programs and marketing strategies for recruiting the right kind of students for SU.
- Provides career and academic counseling, planning, and advising to potential students utilizing specific knowledge gained of the institute’s educational programs and degrees.
- Serves independently as a territorial manager to develop and maintain partnerships between the institute and local school systems throughout the assigned territory.
- Serves as the point person for oversight of territorial recruitment goals and promotional and public relations accountability.
- Coordinates participation of staff and alumni for national and local college recruitment fairs; coordinates event-specific organizational aspects, promotional materials and information about educational programs and degrees.
- Organizes and implements all aspects of large, multi-departmental special events utilizing presentation and promotional materials, maintaining budgetary and operational controls, coordination skills with multiple entities and representing the institute at local, statewide and national events.
- Promotes and represents the Institute at public relations events, promotional opportunities, marketing campaigns, business and committee meetings, and press and publicity functions.
- Trains and assists student recruiters in the process of advising students and families concerning admission requirements, scholarships, alternative educational opportunities, and the institute’s policies and procedures.
- Prepares reports and proposals, and responds to inquiries from students and minority agencies.
- Develops operating goals and objectives for the unit; implements and administers methods and procedures to enhance operations, as appropriate to the unit.
- Creates, packages, monitors and distributes resource materials for student recruitment and retention programs; develops mentorship programs; analyzes trends in recruitment and retention programs; develops strategies for program evaluation.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- At least 2 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required
- Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
- Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.
- Organizing and coordinating skills.
- Ability to analyze course prerequisites, certification, and/or curriculum/graduation requirements.
- Ability to use independent judgment and to manage and impart confidential information.
- Ability to develop and deliver presentations.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
- Ability to plan, assess, and evaluate programs.
- Program planning and implementation skills.
- Knowledge of student recruitment and retention issues.
- Ability to develop, plan, and implement short- and long-range goals.
- Skill in the configuration and use of computerized database programs.
- Ability to provide leadership and guidance to administrative support staff and/or students.
Conditions of Employment
- Ability to travel by vehicle or air, locally, statewide and/or out of state.
- A valid driver’s license, or ability to obtain a valid driver’s license within thirty days of hire, is required for this job.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $12.00 to $14.00 /hour
Experience:
- Sales, Marketing, or Recruitment: 2 years (Preferred)
Education:
- Bachelor’s (Preferred)
License:
- Driver’s License (Required)