Student Recruitment Specialist

The Engineering Student Success Center is seeking an
energetic, highly motivated individual to lead the UNM School of Engineering's
recruitment and enrollment efforts. The
qualified individual will be responsible for recruiting students from
throughout New Mexico as well from out-of-state locations.

The ideal candidate will be a dynamic individual with the
ability to prepare and deliver small and large group presentations. The incumbent should expect a great deal of
personal interaction on a regular basis. The position requires a high degree of energy and professionalism as
he/she will work independently, and sometimes as a member of a team, when
representing the University and the School of Engineering at recruitment
events. There will be many times when it
is necessary for the individual to work in the evenings and/or weekends
depending on scheduled recruitment events or activities.

• Represents UNM across New Mexico and surrounding states to
  visit middle schools, high schools, and community colleges for the purpose of
  speaking with individual students and groups in order to recruit students to
  the UNM School of Engineering;
• Coordinates and oversees the year-round Engineering campus
  visits and tours for middle school and high students interested in pursuing
  Engineering or Computer Science degrees. This includes planning for school
  visits to UNM, coordinating UNM information sessions, conducting demo
  presentations to elementary, middle school and high school students, and/or
  providing career and academic counseling about educational and degree programs
  in the School of Engineering;
• Recruits and provides support to outreach and summer
  programs. This includes creating promotional material, visiting schools and
  collecting and assessing applications from high school students;
• Collects, analyzes, and reports enrollment data for
  undergraduate recruitment efforts for the School of Engineering. Analyzes
  information on recruitment and retention and develops strategies for program
  development;
• Creates resource materials, packages, distributes student
  recruitment materials;
• Performs other duties as assigned.

See the Position Description for additional information.

• Ability to travel by vehicle or air, locally, statewide and/or out of state.
• A valid driver's license, or ability to obtain a valid driver's license within thirty days of hire, is required for this job.

Bachelor's degree; at least 2 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

• College/university student recruitment experience
• Knowledge
  of Engineering and Computer Science curriculums at a university/college level
• At
  least 2 years experience employed in a higher education setting
• Familiar with UNM programs
• Experience managing and making business travel arrangements with the use of a corporate credit card
• Experience with UNM Purchasing Card Policies & Procedures
• Experience submitting Chrome River reports

Only applications submitted through
the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job
advertisement on a 3rd party site, please
visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.