Director of Student Recruitment

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About Northern Essex Community College:
 

THE COLLEGE: Northern Essex Community College (NECC) serves about 5,000 credit students each semester on two campuses located in the beautiful, historic Merrimack Valley region of northeast Massachusetts.  Our suburban Haverhill campus sits on 106 acres near Kenoza Lake and features a Technology Center and an award-winning Student One-Stop Center.  Our urban campus in Lawrence occupies a number of buildings in the heart of downtown.  Most recently, we have constructed a new 44,000 square foot health technologies facility, the Dr. Ibrahim El-Hefni Allied Health & Technology Center.  Both campuses are a short drive to Boston and to the beaches and state parks along the coast.

The College has been building an organizational culture that values initiative and innovation, and seeks to identify and develop the strengths in students, faculty, staff, and programs in order to grow and improve.  NECC is also committed to using evidence to guide planning and decision-making.  These values are reflected in the use of Appreciative Inquiry for strategic planning and accreditation; in our investment in strengths-based, institution-wide professional development; and in our ten-year involvement as a Leader College in Achieving the Dream, a national network of community colleges dedicated to using data to close student achievement gaps.

We are also committed to the recruitment and retention of a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.  With over 40% Hispanic students, NECC was the first federally recognized Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in New England.

We seek leaders who are committed to the community college mission, actively engaged in promoting diversity, and prepared to use their unique strengths and innovation with the goal of student success.

Job Description:
 

POSITION: Full-Time Director of Student Recruitment (Director): Admissions & Recruitment; Haverhill (100 Elliot St.) and Lawrence (45 Franklin St.) Campuses; 37.5 hours per week; Non-Unit Professional Position.

SUMMARY: Northern Essex Community College is seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to assume the Director of Student Recruitment position. Reporting to and working with the Executive Director of Enrollment Management (EDEM), the Director will develop and manage recruitment and yield strategies, lead a team of Recruitment Counselors across both Haverhill and Lawrence campuses and manage on and off-campus activities to create strategic recruitment, outreach and enrollment goals. The Director will bring to this position a deep understanding and appreciation of the role that community college plays in the higher education setting and utilize this in building key relationships with high schools, community groups and prospective student pools. In addition, the Director will bring an understanding of changing student demographics and expertise in recognizing enrollment trends. The Director, in addition to experience using Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, ideally Slate, will have a strong understanding of data in developing and implementing strategies to convert prospects to enrolled students.

The Director will collaborate regularly with the Enrollment Operations team as well as part of the larger Enrollment Services team, collaborating with Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, Athletics, Marketing and Communications and Institutional Effectiveness. Maintains knowledge of academic programs, student roadmap, cost of attendance and other pertinent information to assist prospective and new students as they enter the enrollment pipeline. Plans, manages and executes recruitment activities such as open houses, accepted student days, high school visits, community recruitment events, information sessi