Recruitment Experience Coordinator

Problem Solving
Communication

Hours of Work: Typically, Monday – Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm but this position requires the ability to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends.
Screening will begin ASAP and continue until the position(s) is filled.
Start date to be determined, but as soon as practicable after the hiring/interview process

Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time, benefited Professional 3 level position. Starting salary range: $55,596.00 – $62,847.00/annually, depending upon experience.

Educational Benefits for the employees and dependents
Tuition Reimbursement
15 – 18 Paid Holiday/Closure Days
Three Paid Personal Days
Healthcare/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
Generous Retirement Benefits – 14.62% Employer Paid/4% Employee Paid
Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
Onsite Childcare Center
Professional Development Opportunities

Job Summary: Core responsibilities of this position include: 

The Recruitment Experience Coordinator is a full-time, benefited position responsible for designing, coordinating, and evaluating strategic engagement initiatives that support institutional enrollment goals.   This position requires specialized knowledge in student development, event strategy, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-impact programming that enhances the LCCC student experience. This role is pivotal in engaging prospects/applicants, their families, and others who may influence their decisions about college.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: – this position is exempt and is not eligible for compensatory or overtime pay provisions of the FLSA.  This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive, but representative, other duties may be assigned).

• Advance student recruitment and retention by designing, coordinating, and evaluating strategic engagement initiatives through cross-functional planning aligned with the LCCC Student Experience.
• Create multiple opportunities each year that engage substantial numbers of prospective students (and preferably their families) from LCCC’s 350-mile market area.
• Lead the strategic design and continuous improvement of engagement initiatives by independently assessing prospective student needs, analyzing participation data, and applying best practices in student affairs to enhance institutional recruitment and retention outcomes.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and institutional representative in cross-departmental planning groups, contributing insights that shape campus-wide engagement strategies and align programming with LCCC’s strategic enrollment management (SEM) goals.
• Foster personal and impactful awareness for prospective students and their families of the LCCC campus, Pathways, programs, people, and collectively, the “LCCC Student Experience.”
• Ensure every applicant has the opportunity for at least one meaningful, comprehensive experience that exposes and connects them to the LCCC campus and its people.
• Engages Strategic Collaboration by building partnerships across departments, coordinating initiatives, and sharing insights to align enrollment goals with broader institutional objectives.
• Collaborate with campus stakeholders to optimize communication and engagement efforts
• Strengthen data-informed decision-making by evaluating strategic impact and conducting comprehensive assessments to guide continuous improvement.
• Develops and implements assessment tools to evaluate the effectiveness of engagement strategies.
• Uses data to inform continuous improvement and align programming with institutional goals
• Prepares reports and presentations for leadership to support strategic decision-making.
• Executes admission application processing to ensure consistency and accuracy.
• Analyze application trends and operational data to inform strategic enrollment planning, generate actionable insights, and support evidence-based decision-making across the admissions and recruitment lifecycle.
• Integrate insights from application processing into the strategic planning of recruitment events by identifying trends, barriers, and engagement opportunities within applicant data to inform event design, enhance outreach effectiveness.
• Support the admissions processing workflow by assisting with application intake and processing during high volume times.

Other tasks may be assigned based on contemporary institutional needs.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge

Computers – Knowledge of operation of computers
Customer and Personal Service Knowledge of principles and processes for providing  customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Office Procedures – Knowledge of office procedures and spelling, grammar, punctuation and arithmetic.
Project Management –Knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and best practices.
Sales and Marketing –Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

Skills

Active Learning-Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Active Listening – giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Analytical Skills–Capacity to analyze data, identify trends, and make informed decisions based on findings.
Communication–Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the capacity to convey complex information clearly.
Complex Problem Solving – Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Computer Software–proficient in computer-based training software, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Outlook, and other relevant software applications to effectively complete job tasks.
Critical Thinking-Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Interpersonal Skills– Ability to interact effectively with others, build relationships, and manage interpersonal dynamics.
Judgment and Decision Making- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Organization–Ability to organize tasks, resources, and workflows efficiently.
Social Perceptiveness – Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Teamwork and Collaboration–Ability to work effectively as part of a team, contributing to group goals and fostering a collaborative environment.
Time Management- Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

 Abilities

Attention to Detail–The ability to observe, analyze, and comprehend even the most minute aspects of a task or situation.
Communication–The ability to effectively express your thoughts, ideas, and messages to diverse people in oral and written form. Public speaking skills and ability to write/edit emails, letters, and technical reports.
Deductive Reasoning—The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Emotional Intelligence–Ability to manage both your own emotions and understand the emotions of people around you.
Inductive Reasoning—The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Problem Sensitivity—The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
Professionalism – Capable of representing the organization in a professional manner, adapting to various situations with maturity, and maintaining confidentiality and discretion at all times.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS: 

• There may be occurrences of interacting with employees and/or students, past employees and/or students, members of the general public, and others who express opinions, may exhibit strong emotions, which will require the employee to interact professionally, diplomatically, and appropriately in such situations
• While performing the essential duties of this position, an employee would frequently be required to move around the assigned work areas as well as within hallways, meeting rooms, and other parts of the campus facilities
• There may be multiple/daily instances of prolonged sitting, standing, and personal computer use, which would include keyboard and/or mouse usage as well as viewing a computer monitor
• An employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus
• The overall work environment requires the mental ability to shift focal point quickly due to interruptions; an employee must be able to mentally track multiple projects and tasking as well

NOTE: This position description is a general description; it is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform.  All employees of the College are expected to perform other tasks as assigned by their respective supervisor/manager regardless of job title or routine job duties.

 
Education and Experience Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Education, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
• Experience in event coordination, student engagement, or related areas.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Demonstrated ability to use data and assessment to inform programming decisions[SM1]
• Experience managing cross-departmental initiatives or institutional projects
• Experience in strategic planning or program development in higher education
• Experience in event coordination, student engagement, or related areas at a Community College
• Bilingual in English and Spanish

Job Traveling : None