Job Description
Salary: $46,902.00 - $57,173.00 Annually
Location : Hobbs, NM
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2024-00074
Department: Outreach & Engagement
Opening Date: 12/20/2024
Description The Recruiter shall report to the Director of Outreach & Engagement. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Recruits new students with an emphasis in, but not limited to Lea County, West Texas, and New Mexico.
- Travel to, from, and within assigned recruiting territories, understanding that the length of trips may vary. This position will require work and travel outside the normal business hours. A valid driver's license and good driving record are required.
- Visit high school campuses, colleges, churches, youth camps, and affiliate associations and state youth events.
- Plan, arrange, and implements a personal recruitment schedule.
- Advises students and families regarding educational opportunities and options, admission and other requirements, policies and procedures, transfer of credit, and financial assistance, as appropriate.
- Plans, develops, implements, and evaluates programs, special projects and events, and other initiatives geared to recruiting students within targeted populations and facilitating admission.
- Analyzes trends in student recruitment and retention programs and participates in the establishment and implementation of recruitment and retention strategies, resources, policies, and procedures.
- Gives presentations for and in various settings such as parent nights in high schools or churches, colleges, community groups, on-campus informational meetings, and other public audiences.
- Assists with creating and distributing a range of resources and promotional materials designed for the recruitment and retention of students in targeted groups.
- Maintains communication via telephone, correspondence, and/or electronic mail with prospective students through all stages of the recruitment process and with other student service projects and events as requested.
- Interacts regularly with NMJC's Marketing leadership, in conjunction with Enrollment leadership team to develop recruiting strategies and partnerships.
- Coordinate tours to meet the needs of prospective students and the community.
- Sponsor the Student Ambassador Program.
- Willing to work within Marketing team culture/vision and support social media activities when necessary as a backup.
- Will oversee large and small recruiting events, e.g. NMJC Discovery Day, tabling events for other campus organizations, etc.
- NMJC vehicle will be provided for travel.
- May serve on various campus committees as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.
- Nothing contained herein shall limit the President in assigning the employee to any of the various college activities for which he/she would be qualified in order to meet the needs of New Mexico Junior College.
Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Management, Education, Public Relations, Mass Communications or related field preferred.
- Completed degree(s) must be from an accredited institution.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: - Knowledge of student recruitment and retention issues.
- Ability to investigate and analyze information and to draw conclusions.
- Ability to develop and deliver presentations.
- Ability to exercise interpersonal skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with prospective students and their families, faculty, staff and other external contacts.
- Able to professionally represent New Mexico Junior College in marketing and public relations activities.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, including public speaking skills.
- Must possess strong detail and time management skills.
- Ability to work independently and accomplish tasks under deadline stresses.
- Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
- A thorough knowledge of: Business English; general office methods, procedures and practices.
- Ability to plan, develop, and coordinate multiple projects.
- Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
- Excellent telephone courtesy, knowledge, and experience.
- Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply guidelines and procedures.
- Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.
Additional Qualifications In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
Additional Information This is a twelve-month exempt position. Standard benefits apply. The full pay range for this position is $46,902 to $68,327.
To apply, submit an NMJC application online atand attach the following: letter of interest, resume, three references, and unofficial transcripts conferring your degree (official transcripts required prior to employment).
New Mexico Junior College Employee Benefits Insurance for New Mexico Junior College is offered through
New Mexico Public Insurance Authority. High coverage and low coverage options are offered for medical and dental insurance so employees can choose the plan that's right for them. NMJC covers 80% of employee insurance premiums.
High and Low Option - Health insurance is offered through:
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico Presbyterian Health Plan High and Low Option - Dental insurance is offered through:
United Concordia Delta Dental Vision insurance is offered through
Davis Vision Life insurance is offered through
The Standard Life Insurance Company NM Educational Retirement Board As a public educational employee of New Mexico, one of your benefits is a defined benefit pension plan for your retirement. This pension plan ensures you get paid monthly for the rest of your life when you retire! All active NMJC full-time employees must participate as regular members in salary deduction payments as NMERB needs. All earnings shall be subject to retirement withholding. Some part-time NMJC employees may be required to participate. For more information, contact the Human Resources Office.
403(b) Retirement Plan -A 403(b) plan (tax-deferred annuity or TSA) is a retirement plan offered by public schools. This plan lets employees defer some of their salary into individual accounts. All full-time and part-time employees may participate on a salary deduction basis in a 403(b) tax-deferred retirement plan. For more information, contact the Human Resource Office.
NMJC has entered into a partnership with Nor Lea Hospital to operate the Thunderbird Health Center, ensuring that high-quality healthcare services will be readily accessible to the campus community. The Thunderbird Health Center is available at no cost to NMJC students, faculty, and staff. Participants will not need insurance to access limited primary-care services at the Thunderbird Health Center.
Annual CORE (Center Of Recreational Excellence) Corporate Membership is for full-time employees and their eligible family members.
- NMJC offers a campus Wellness Program to promote individual wellness among members of the campus community through education and prevention. This program requires full-time employees to take ONE (1) hour each week from work to participate in physical activity. To sign up for this program, you must complete the NMJC Wellness Program Participation form and turn it in to the Human Resources Office.
Staff Tuition Waiver - A full-time employee of NMJC, their spouse, and eligible children are entitled to a total of nine (9) credit hours of tuition-free credit courses per semester, including course fees. In addition, a full-time employee of NMJC, their spouse, and eligible children can take
(1) community education course/offering at no cost per semester, provided (i) NMJC employed the full-time employee as of the date of registration for such class or classes and (ii) the minimum number of paid enrollees has been attained to offer the class.
A full-time employee of NMJC, their spouse, and eligible children are each entitled to one
(1) non-credit workforce training/program per fiscal year, provided: (i) NMJC employed the full-time employee as of the date of registration for such training/program and (ii) the minimum number of paid enrollees has been attained to offer the class. New Mexico Junior College
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