Recruiter

REPORTS TO: Dean of Students

LOCATION: On Campus

WORK SCHEDULE: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm

COMPENSATION: $78,414.61/year + DOE, Benefits, Exempt Position

Iḷisaġvik College is rooted in the ancestral homeland of the Iñupiat. As an institution, we are “Unapologetically Iñupiaq.” This means exercising the sovereign inherent freedom to educate our community through and supported by our Iñupiaq worldview, values, knowledge, and protocols. The Iñupiaq way of life is woven into our curriculum, programs, activities, and daily interactions within Iḷisaġvik College and our community partners.

SUMMARY OF POSITION: 

The Recruiter is responsible for the planning, coordinating and implementation of student-centered recruitment strategies and practices designed to help the College achieve enrollment goals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Represents the College to prospective students and the general public through presentations, publications and correspondence.

• Develops and disseminates information to prospective students regarding admissions criteria and educational programs and opportunities.

• Provides strong leadership in advancing admissions strategies designed to meet the recruitment, outreach and enrollment goals of the college.

• Tracks potential students until the admissions process is initiated and conducts follow-up to students and parents to assist them through the admissions/enrollment process.

• Provides oversight of travel planning and coordinates travel on the North Slope and other rural communities.

• Assists the Recruitment Office and the student services department with the planning, implementation, and supervision of the Iḷisaġvik College summer camp programs.

• Works with North Slope Borough School District to provide information to new teachers about state mandated classes cultural classes offered at Iḷisaġvik.

• Collaborates with marketing in the development and implementation of college social media strategies as it relates to recruitment and outreach to potential students and communication of campus information to current students.

• Works with appropriate individuals and various departments to maintain accurate, current academic and instructional program information.

• Organizes, participates, and represents the college at both on-campus and off-campus recruitment activities in all North Slope communities including but not limited to sports events, school events and major community events.

• Coordinates with the Financial Aid Office to ensure accurate, timely, and appropriate financial aid information is disseminated to prospective students.

• Distributes catalogues, schedules, flyers, applications and other pertinent information to schools and community agencies throughout the North Slope and targeted school districts.

• Utilizes Empower and Google Suite for data collection, tracking and reporting.

• Monitors applications and enrollment numbers and data collection, analysis, and monitoring of prospective students.

• Lead and supervise the recruitment team to ensure effective strategies for student outreach and enrollment.

• Assists prospective and returning students with application for admissions and registrations process and paperwork.

• Coordinates with Workforce Development and local employers to recruit prospective students for training events to meet the needs of local employers.

• Cultivates relationships with high-school counselors, community, and Community Based Organizations within the State of Alaska.

• Conducts and coordinates campus tours for potential students and employers, oil companies, elected officials and other dignitaries as requested.

• Provides transportation and delivery assistance, as needed.

• Complies with College policies, procedures and administrative directives, as well as state, federal, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Knowledge and understanding of current issue and trends in student affairs

• Understanding of and commitment to the College and the needs of students

• Demonstrated computer skills in database applications.

• Good oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Demonstrated computer skills in word processing, PowerPoint, and internet research.

• Ability to represent the College in a professional manner and comfortably speak to large groups.

• Ability to perform with minimum supervision and display self-initiative.

• Is motivating and energetic.

• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative internal and external work relationships.

• Ability to travel extensively, including travel in small aircraft with limited amenities in remote locations.

• Ability to interact effectively in a multicultural environment.

• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.

• Demonstrated knowledge in one or more of the following areas: post-secondary educational systems, North Slope Borough [NSB] institutions and organizations; Iñupiat culture, language, values, and traditions.

• Ability to interpret and represent North Slope community values, customs, and beliefs for the College.

• Ability to interpret and represent College actions and western institutions to the North Slope community.

• Ability to support Iḷisaġvik College’s mission.

EDUCATION//CERTIFICATES/TRAINING [Required]:

• Bachelor’s degree in education, marketing, communications, psychology, or a related field.

• Valid driver’s license and ability to provide clean DMV report prior to employment.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/TRAINING [Preferred]:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.

• Two years of demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience in recruitment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear; The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, and may occasionally drive a vehicle. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: The environmental conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and the employee is regularly required to work indoors with a usually moderate noise level in the work environment.

BENEFITS:

Leave - 16 paid holidays and up to 36 days of paid leave

Retirement - Iḷisaġvik College is a public employer whose employees contribute to the State of Alaska, Public Employees Retirement System.

Health Insurance - Iḷisaġvik College is self-insured and Meritain Health is the health insurance third party administrator. Iḷisaġvik College offers health insurance to our employees with a no cost premium, and $50/pay period for each additional dependent and a low cost annual deductible of $200 for employee only and $600 for family.

Life Insurance - Iḷisaġvik College offers Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage through Guardian Life to employees at no cost to the employee in the amount of $100,000/per benefit.

Additional supplemental or voluntary retirement, life insurance, disability benefits offered. 

 [If any questions, please contact jobs@ilisagvik.edu ]

IỊisaġvik College is a Drug Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer