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College Recruiter



COLLEGE RECRUITER
OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE AND KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE

Olive-Harvey College and Kennedy-King College seek a candidate with an enthusiasm for higher education and commitment to the mission of the community college to join their Enrollment Team.

This position will be responsible for recruiting the early childhood workforce to Olive-Harvey College and Kennedy-King College, on behalf of the district-wide Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity (ECACE) initiative. The initiative is led by Truman and serves six of the City Colleges. This position is split between campuses and areas throughout Chicago: This recruiter will be focusing on early childhood educator workforce recruitment in the Olive-Harvey (far South Side) and Kennedy-King (South Side) areas of the city. We expect the candidate to be spending their week at Olive-Harvey, Kennedy-King or in the field.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Focuses outreach and college recruitment on the early childhood workforce, including in-person, phone and email outreach to childcare centers throughout the City of Chicago.
  • Supports application and admissions navigation for prospective CCC students.
  • Provides information regarding admissions requirements and program benefits to prospective students via phone, mail and personal visits; follow up with email or phone call as appropriate.
  • Assists new students with the application process and explains career options.
  • Produces follow-up reports regarding activities and future recruiting plans.
  • Attends departmental and/or college meetings to maintain awareness of new educational areas that may be of interest to college recruits.
  • Works with colleagues to coordinate assigned activities with other programs, departments and outside agencies and organizations.
  • Provides multi-campus support during special events and tours.
  • Works with colleagues in the implementation of special projects.
  • May serve as consultant and resource to internal departments with recruitment training and new student enrollment process training via information sessions, committees and professional development opportunities.
  • May develop recruitment plan for academic programs; may promote and maintain awareness of other student services.
  • May coordinate education fairs at local businesses.
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Counseling, Guidance, Psychology or Marketing, supplemented by five (5) years of experience in marketing, college recruiting and/or promotion required. A combination of education and professional work experience may be considered at the discretion of management.
  • Ability to organize and implement detailed and complex projects.
  • Must be computer proficient with knowledge of a variety of software programs. Knowledge of curriculum program offerings and admissions policies.
  • Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and customer service skills required.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for both one on one interaction and group presentations.
  • Ability to work independently under pressure.
  • Ability to work well as a team player. Ability to work well with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
  • Must be self-directed and innovative, able to assess current operations in an effort to improve the future goals of the College.
  • Must be able to meet deadlines in a timely manner.
This position is split between campuses and areas throughout Chicago: This recruiter will be focusing on early childhood educator workforce recruitment in the Olive-Harvey (far South Side) and Kennedy-King (South Side) areas of the city.

This position is represented by the Local 1600 Professional Employee Union.

WE OFFER: Excellent benefit package includes health insurance, investment programs, pension plan, generous vacation, holiday, personal and sick days, and tuition reimbursement. For a more detailed overview of benefits, please visit the benefits page of our website.

Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within six months of hire.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Thank you for your interest in CCC.

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