Admissions Recruiting Coordinator I - Non-Traditional Students

Job Classification
Pay Grade Level: Grade 13
Compensation: $46,362 - $63,748. Compensation will be commensurate with education and experience.
Employee category: Staff
Position Type: Full-Time
FLSA status: Exempt

Position Details
Job Code: SA011FTEARC
Department: Admissions
Division: Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Reports to: Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Positions Supervised: None
Location: Primarily Main Campus, but any college location assigned by the appropriate administrator

Job Purpose
The Admissions Recruiting Coordinator I - Non-Traditional Students represents Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) at a variety of community events and share information about KCKCC aimed at the general adult and non-traditional prospective student populations who primarily live and work in KCKCC’s service area.

This position ensures the high-quality execution and administration of customer service, business processes, and project management for prospective students with colleagues across the College to support KCKCC’s mission and strategic priorities related to enrollment management, student success, and fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all students.

Position Description

• Under the direction of the Director of Admissions and Recruitment, responsible for developing and executing on an annual adult and non-traditional student recruitment plan designed to increase community awareness of KCKCC, increase prospective student inquiries and enrollment with an emphasis on supporting underrepresented student populations.
• Responsible for assigned recruitment activities including outreach to business organizations and community groups, conducting presentations, participating in recruitment fairs, and managing student inquiries through the matriculation phase.
• Responsible for collaborating with key College stakeholders to support the growth and academic success of the adult student population at KCKCC. This includes, but is not limited to, developing events, programs, and resources for prospective adult student with colleagues in Academic Affairs, Career Services, Educational and Global Innovation, Institutional Effectiveness, and the Student Success Center.
• As assigned by the Director of Admissions and Recruitment, manage a recruitment territory ensuring productive partnerships between the community partners and KCKCC within the territory.
• Prepares reports and proposals as assigned by the Director of Admissions and Recruitment.
• Assist with timely and accurate application for admission processing as needed.
• Assist with day, evening and weekend advising, enrollment and registration activities as needed.
• Responsible for assisting with the coordination of college visits by prospective students and groups.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Admissions and Recruitment and the Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management (SAEM) consistent with the College’s strategic priorities and goals.

• Have a demonstrated in-depth knowledge of a diverse and broad range of admissions and recruitment programs and services to attract and support adult and non-traditional students.
• Have a demonstrated in-depth knowledge of the unique qualities and attributes of the adult and non-traditional student populations consistent with best practices.
• A working knowledge of applying data-informed decision making to support strategic enrollment priorities for the College.
• The ability to effectively communicate student learning outcomes with industry recognized credentials to adult and non-traditional students.
• Possess strong written and oral communication skills.
• Must demonstrate a commitment to and ability to work with a diverse student, faculty, and staff population.
• Must demonstrate a commitment to inclusive practices that promote social justice and equity.
• High energy, self-starter who can work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships and establish credibility with all levels of students, faculty, and staff in the organization and community partners.
• Detail-oriented.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 applications.
• Ability to manage several projects with multiple deadlines simultaneously.

Position Qualifications and/or Education

Minimum Qualifications and/or Education

• Associate’s degree plus two (2) years of experience in sales, recruitment, admissions, marketing, social services, or related area -OR-
  Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a clear motor vehicle record.

Preferred Qualifications and/or Education

• Demonstrated admissions or recruiting experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with adult and non-traditional students in an educational setting.
• Demonstrated experience with student information system and integrated resources such as a client resource management (CRM) system.
• Demonstrated public speaking experience to groups.
• Demonstrated experience working in a community or two-year college setting.
• Demonstrated experience within a higher education institution working with a highly diverse, first-generation, and financially fragile student population.
• Multilingual writing and speaking proficiency.

Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and occasionally push or lift items. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Schedule
Assigned 40-hour work week during Monday – Friday 8:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Must be able to work a variable schedule/hour to meet operational needs. May require evening and weekend hours.

To Apply

Visit www.kckcc.edu and click on CAREERS for a list of available positions.

• Read the job announcement carefully noting the initial screening date, minimum qualifications, and required information. Note that information contained in your application materials will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Make sure you complete/submit all the documents listed as required.
• If the position lists a required transcript (during the application process) unofficial transcripts may be submitted. However, please note that upon selection for hire, you will be required to submit official transcripts.
• Ensure that your transcripts show that a degree was awarded or conferred if you are stating that it is your highest level of education completed. If you certify your level of education and it cannot be verified from your transcript(s), your application may not be referred to the selection committee.
• Foreign degrees are acceptable provided they have been translated and/or shown to have equivalency to a United States: Associate, Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate level degree.
• Documentation verifying completion of a degree, course work within a discipline, or other educational criteria should be electronically attached (uploaded) to your application.
• Three (3) professional references with phone number and email addresses are required.
• A college selection committee is responsible for application review and interviews. The final candidate(s) selected to be hired will be made by the hiring manager.
• Successful completion of a background check on all persons recommended for employment is required Individual hiring departments may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process.

***This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.

KCKCC is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Educational Institution