Lead Admissions Recruiter

Compensation:

$48,612

Compensation Type:

Exempt

Employment Type:

Regular

Grade:

E02

Position Summary

Are you eager to make a difference and equip students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to succeed? Do you value a culture geared toward achieving and maintaining excellence? San Juan College is seeking a well-qualified and highly motivated individual for this full-time Lead Admissions Recruiter role.

Why Join San Juan College?

Nestled in the northwest corner of New Mexico, Farmington is the hub of the Four Corners region and is home to the stunning main campus and four satellite centers of San Juan College. Farmington is located one hour south of Durango, Colorado, three hours northwest of Santa Fe and Albuquerque, and three hours southeast of Moab, Utah. Along with the phenomenal weather, Farmington offers over 50 beautifully maintained city parks and thousands of acres of terrain, enough to satisfy any outdoor enthusiast. Enjoy mountain biking, hiking, boating, skiing, off-roading and more, or spend time at any of our three rivers and four lakes. Farmington also boasts a superb variety of special cultural events, museums, galleries, and local theater group events year-round.

San Juan College serves as a regional leader in education and provides quality education to approximately 10,000 students seeking academic credit and non-credit programs through face-to-face and online classes each year. San Juan College is proud to serve a unique and culturally diverse population.

SJC Mission and Values

Our mission at San Juan College is to educate and empower individuals to thrive in an ever-changing world.

San Juan College is committed to serving the needs of our students and the community through a process of continuous quality improvement. San Juan College upholds and affirms the values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

What can you look forward to?

As a Platinum Family Friendly New Mexico Business, San Juan College is dedicated to maintaining a workplace with policies that allow employees and their families to thrive. Below are some of the benefits offered:

Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage options
Generous paid leave plans and holiday pay
Public Employee Pension Plan (NMERB)
Optional 403 (b) Tax Deferred Annuities, 457 and Roth Plans
Flex Spending accounts
Life and Disability coverage
Employee Wellness Incentives
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition waiver
Free SJC Gym Membership
Free Library services

Job Summary:

This position performs specialized duties in support of the college’s student recruitment and admissions functions. This role serves as a lead recruiter responsible for assisting with large-scale events, and supporting strategic enrollment goals though enhanced engagement and event planning. Some evening and weekend work is necessary for completion of the job duties of this position.

Essential Duties:

• Visits area high schools and organizations to recruit students, dual credit students and promote San Juan College.

• Coordinates and conducts campus tours.

• Engages with prospects during recruiting and admissions outreach campaigns.
   
• Interacts and engages with potential recruits and tracks prospective student interest.

• Performs ongoing outreach to prospects who are not advancing through enrollment funnel.

• Supports the Admissions Director in planning, developing, and executing strategic recruitment initiatives.

• Coordinates and facilitates large-scale recruitment events, including college fairs, community outreach events and on-campus group tours.

                                   

• Assists in the processing of prospect cards, student applications, required documents and high school transcripts.

• Assists director in reviewing and updating social media and web content platforms to ensure relevant, timely and accurate information.

• Collaborates on recruitment marketing strategies, including CRM campaigns, social media engagement and communication planning.

• Assists in development of logistics, communication plans, and post-event follow-up strategies.

• Tracks and reports recruitment data and event outcomes to inform continuous improvement.

• Builds and maintains partnerships with high schools, community organizations, and internal departments.

• Performs other related duties and projects as assigned.