Manager, Student Outreach

Commitment to Mission

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position. A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, diversity, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

Cultural Beliefs

• One LSC
• Student Focused
• Own It
• Advance Equity
• Cultivate Community
• Choose Learning

The Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges to Work For” is designed to recognize colleges that have been successful in creating great workplaces and to further research and understanding of the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impact on organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College was recognized in five areas: Confidence in Senior Leadership; Diversity; Facilities, Workspace & Security; Job Satisfaction; and Work/Life Balance .

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-CyFair

Lone Star College offers high-quality, affordable academic transfer and career training education to 99,000 students each semester. LSC is training tomorrow’s workforce today and redefining the community college experience to support student success. Stephen C. Head, Ph.D., serves as chancellor of LSC, the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area with an annual economic impact of nearly $3 billion.

LSC, which consists of seven colleges, ten centers, two university centers, Lone Star Corporate College and LSC-Online, is continuously named Great Colleges to Work For by the Chronicle of Higher Education. To learn more, visit LoneStar.edu.

Located in suburban northwest Houston in the heart of the CyFair Community, the college provides a full range of offerings including unique programs in fire science technology, logistics management and sonography. Since opening our award winning campus in 2003, the college has experienced record growth and supports an exciting learning environment that brings together state-of-the-art technology and active, collaborative learning.

Campus address is 9191 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress, TX 77433.

Job Description



PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

The Manager, Student Outreach d irects and coordinates department activities, creating, implementing, and evaluating processes to ensure continuously effective operations. Reviews and analyzes reports, records, and directives and confers with others to obtain data required for planning departmental activities. Hires, trains and oversees staff within assigned department. Monitors cost and budget for outreach and recruitment activities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Directs and implements a comprehensive system of training for managers and administrators to implement student recruitment initiatives; creates, organizes, and distributes a schedule of recruitment opportunities and events

Develops and implements marketing strategies and targeted recruitment populations, especially under-served populations; provides advice and assistance to Administration on creation and implementation of services to meet the needs of students

Selects, trains, evaluates, and supervises department staff; assigns responsibilities, gives directions, prepares schedules, and sets deadlines and work schedules to ensure timely completion of work

Maintains a system and database for tracking prospective students, from initial contact through enrollment

Collects, analyzes and provides a variety of materials, reports and presentations on enrollment, demographic, and other related data; provides a population analysis used in determining the targeted recruitment efforts; analyzes enrollment trends

Evaluates recruitment program outcomes to determine effectiveness of program; makes recommendations for improvements as needed

Assists in developing budget for area; provides oversight to ensure LSC budgeting guidelines are followed

Establishes and maintains relationships with the local independent school districts and other internal and external partners to develop and sustain student recruitment and outreach partnerships; researches city-wide recruitment opportunities for the college

Represents assigned LSC-campus at a variety of community/student outreach events

Responsible for other reasonable related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of current management practices, database management systems, software used for analysis of data, marketing and recruitment strategies, and dat a interpretation and evaluation
• Thorough knowledge of programs/services througho ut LSC and the community
• Excellent social/interpersonal and communications skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Understanding of the needs of high school s, college s, and the communities served
• Attention to detail
• A bility to handle multiple ta sks in a fast paced environment
• Ability to e stablish cooperative working relationships in the cours e of preforming assigned duties
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude in a demanding work environment
• Ability to assume respons ibility for independent actions
• A bility to work with minimal supervision and ma intain confidential information

PHYSICAL ABILITIES :

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts; or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

WORK SCHEDULE & CONDITIONS :

• PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipment
• Internal and external contacts as needed to carry ou t the functions of the position
• Work is performed in a climate-controlled office with min imal exposure to safety hazards

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Salary

Hiring salary range is 52,430 - $60,295

Lone Star College provides a hiring salary range for all posted full-time non-faculty positions. Where your salary offer would fall in that range is determined by your related experience and education. Should you receive an offer of employment from Lone Star College, the resume submitted in the application process will be utilized to calculate your salary offer. The information outlined below will provide the Office of Human Resources everything needed to determine an accurate starting salary.

Your resume should provide a complete picture of your work experience. The resume should include the following information for each position listed:

1. Length of time (specific months and years) of employment
2. If the position was full time or part time
3. If the position was paid or unpaid
4. Unofficial transcript for highest earned degree

Additionally, any certifications listed as required or preferred in the Lone Star College job description should be included in the resume submitted.

Benefits Marketing Statement

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a part of an organization that offers a supportive, collegial work environment and excellent work/life balance. This includes a full comprehensive and competitive benefits package, a generous number of paid holidays and vacation days, wellness programs, tuition waiver, professional development opportunities and more.

Special Instructions

Go to the Job Search page, click on ‘My Activities’ at the top of the page. Under My Cover Letters and Attachments you will click on ‘Add Attachment.’ Please be sure to put the Job ID# in the title once you name your file for cover letters only, unless you attached your cover letter with your resume.

If you are applying for an Instructional position (i.e. Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, Instructor), please ensure you include the following to be considered: Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Teaching Philosophy, and unofficial transcripts.

You must limit your file name for any attachment to 40 characters or less.

How to Apply

ALL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY ONLINE ONLY

We will not accept application material received via fax, email, mail, or hand delivered.

Postings for part-time and adjunct positions are active for the academic year. By selecting the option to receive notifications on your profile, you will begin receiving electronic communication regarding new opportunities with Lone Star College (LSC).

If selected for an interview, a recruiter will contact you by phone, or email to schedule an interview.

Lone Star College participates in the E-Verify program, under which Lone Star College provides the federal government with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm that the employee is authorized to work in the United States.

More information on the E-Verify program is available at www.dhs.gov/E-Verify .

Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.