Job Description:

The Educator Collaboration and Engagement Specialist (ECES) position has a dual-reporting structure, reporting to both the leadership of the Graduate Programs in Education and the Division of Enrollment Management & Student Success. The primary responsibility of this role is to promote both graduate and undergraduate education programs by building and maintaining strong partnerships with public school districts and private pre-K-12 institutions across the mid-Atlantic region. It also involves connecting with colleges and universities whose graduates may be interested in pursuing master's degrees and licensure programs in education, ultimately leading to the identification, cultivation, and matriculation of qualified right-fit students into these programs. The position includes managing a portfolio of relationships with students throughout their pre-matriculation journey, working collaboratively with local schools, the Graduate Programs of Education (GPE), Education Department (ED), Enrollment Management, Financial Aid, IT, and Student Success.

Essential Job Functions:

30% A. Promote, manage, and maintain relationships with external partners, including schools and school districts, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), and universities. This includes reaching out to current partners (county educator divisions, district pathway directors, county certification units) and establishing new partnerships (grants that support educators, businesses) to create connections and information exchange with these partners.

20% B. Coordinate and conduct educator engagement events and activities, including district/LEA job fairs, educator workshops, college fairs, district and GPE/ED webinars, and information sessions. The ECES will help create and distribute informational materials and engage teacher candidates and educators in understanding the programs offered at Goucher to determine potential enrollment options. The ECES will connect regularly with district/LEA personnel to update them on program changes and collaborative opportunities.

20% C. Identify, initiate, and maintain contact with potential students for enrollment in GPE and ED.  The ECES will serve as an expert information liaison, connecting key Goucher personnel to prospective students, communicating with prospective students via phone, email, and in-person; establishing connections to Goucher personnel who assist with the application process once a program is selected; and supporting them as needed until candidates are connected to their advisor.

10% D. Collaborate with other offices on campus to ensure candidates are successfully engaged with enrollment management, advising, and program leadership to ensure enrollment/retention of students. The ECES will assist GPE and ED leadership to troubleshoot potential issues with IT, Enrollment Management, Financial Aid, Billing, and Registrar’s Office processes that affect customer satisfaction.

10% E. Research and summarize changes to teaching licensure/endorsement requirements and best practices in IHE marketing, student enrollment, and student success.

5% F. Provide support and monitor program progress for students enrolled in cohorts. The ECES will sit on committees that meet regularly regarding these cohorts with GPE and ED leadership and discuss issues that arise and monitor student progress toward meeting all cohort requirements, as well as handle or redirect all student concerns regarding the cohort program.

5% G. Conduct periodic in-district professional development sessions. The ECES will create professional development opportunities as now required by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) in response to partner school needs and requests.

Education:

Required: Bachelor’s degree

Preferred: Master’s degree in education or related field

Professional Experience:

Required: Three years in a teaching or administrative leadership role in a pre-K-12 educational institution.

Preferred: Six years in a teaching or administrative leadership role in a pre-K-12 educational institution. Some experience working in a higher education enrollment, admissions, or marketing.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid driver’s license and dependable vehicle. This position requires the employee to operate a motor vehicle to perform essential job functions.

This position requires the employee to work weekends or evenings.

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Application Instructions:

Consideration of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.<