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Student Recruitment Specialist

Virginia Jobs, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23214


Title:

Student Recruitment Specialist

Agency:

Rappahannock Community College

Location:

Richmond County - 159

FLSA:

Nonexempt

Hiring Range:

The anticipated salary range is $39,500 - $47,500, commensurate with experience.

Full Time or Part Time:

Full Time

Additional Detail

Job Description:

Rappahannock Community College (RCC), founded in 1970, provides high-quality educational and training opportunities throughout a 12-county service region an hour east of Richmond on the beautiful western shore of the Chesapeake Bay with access to fresh local seafood and water activities. RCC delivers accessible and affordable educational opportunities, including for-credit transfer and career technical programs, robust distance education coursework, quality dual enrollment courses, and award-winning workforce training and credentialing programs. RCC's annualized enrollment of 3,259 credit students in 2023-2024 and over 800 workforce and community development students are supported by over 120 full-time employees and 200 part-time/adjunct employees across two main campuses and four satellite sites.

RCC serves a rural and diverse 12-county area in the Chesapeake Bay region of Virginia, whose mission is to provide inclusive access to exceptional training and educational opportunities meeting the community's needs and preparing individuals for success as learners, employees, and citizens.

Are you someone who wants to help students achieve their educational and professional dreams?

RCC seeks applicants for the

Student Recruitment Specialist

position who share RCC's values of integrity, diversity, equity, and inclusion, excellence, access, and learning for life. This is a restricted 12-month classified staff position. RCC has an excellent benefits package, and the anticipated hiring range is $39,500 - $47,500, commensurate with experience. As a two-campus institution, the Student Recruitment Specialist may be regularly present at both campuses (Glenns and Warsaw).

The Student Recruitment Specialist provides exceptional front-line administrative support to the recruitment, onboarding and advising teams as they serve prospective students, current students, alumni, staff, and faculty. This position serves the general public by delivering information and guidance regarding the academic advising and general college enrollment services processes. The incumbent is responsible for triaging students to the correct staff members via phone, email and in person. The Student Recruitment specialist serves as the primary appointment scheduler and keeper of the College Navigator team calendars. This position serves as the recorder for the weekly college Navigator team meeting, to include preparation and dissemination of the agenda and minutes. The incumbent also provides logistical support for New Student Orientation and Registration.

Minimum Qualifications:

Demonstrated ability to provide a high level of customer service to students, parents, faculty, and staff.Ability to support the work of college staff and faculty for student success.Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively with multi-cultural populations that support diversity, cultural understanding and inclusion.Ability to utilize personal computers and current software programs such as Microsoft Office Suite and social media.Strong presentation and facilitation skills.Preferred Qualifications:

Working knowledge of curricular and workforce programs, academic requirements, career opportunities and qualifications, and enrollment services processes in a higher education setting.Some knowledge of student development theory and practices.Knowledge of financial aid and scholarships.Progressive experience working with a variety of individuals in a recruitment, admissions or advising capacity and experience working in a college environment.Successful and demonstrated high performance providing exceptional customer service.