Associate, Recruitment & Admissions

Per Scholas • Full-time • Hybrid in Dallas, Texas, United States • $45,000 - $50,000 / year • 1m ago

Fast Facts

The Associate, Recruitment & Admissions will oversee the outreach and admissions processes while promoting Per Scholas' mission to prospective students through various marketing and engagement strategies.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include implementing recruitment strategies, managing data in Salesforce, conducting outreach and presentations, and maintaining relationships with partner organizations.

Skills: Required skills include strong communication, organizational abilities, social media marketing proficiency, and technical aptitude with tools like Google Sheets and Salesforce.

Qualifications: Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, with experience in admissions preferred, strong data management skills, and a willingness to learn about IT.

Location: This position is based in Dallas, Texas, USA.

Compensation: $45000 - $50000 / Annually

TITLE: Associate, Recruitment & Admissions

REPORTS TO: Manager, Recruitment & Admissions

LOCATION: Dallas, TX

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

In this role, you will cultivate a pipeline of applicants and implement the outreach and enrollment process. The Associate will promote Per Scholas’ mission to prospective students through community outreach, recruitment, and digital engagement. As an integral component of the student experience, you will help build and refine our processes, and help establish our brand as a valued and sought-after IT training program.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Recruitment & Admissions

Implement a rigorous outreach and admissions process throughout its entire life-cycle, ensuring targets and benchmarks for recruitment and admissions are achieved each cycle.
Build and manage a social media marketing strategy as a tool to promote student enrollment
Conduct presentations and administer off-site information sessions.
Identify relationships with referral partner organizations to sustain a pipeline of candidates with a focus on mutually beneficial long-term partnerships.
Receive and process candidate applications, including conducting phone screens and information sessions, administering the Test of Baseline Assessment, scheduling and participating in face-to-face candidate interviews.
Communicate with candidates (including notifying applicants of their acceptance status) while quickly building rapport and trust.
Make referrals to supportive services and/or alternative programs for applicants, as appropriate.
Implement retention activities (Meetups, networking opportunities, etc.) for specific alumni populations including women and young adults.

Data Management

Execute the admissions strategy and suggest refinements for data management and tracking.
Ensure all data about stakeholder groups (applicants, students, volunteers, community-based organizations, etc.) is accurately entered into Salesforce in a consistent and timely manner.
Use Salesforce to track analytics to focus time and resources strategically.
Produce reports to track and document both progress and outcomes.
Keep recruitment and enrollment data organized in Salesforce, particularly regarding organizational goals and grant deliverables.
Think strategically to recognize data and trends and suggest improvements in a start-up environment.

Other Projects:

Participate in staff meetings and trainings.
Provide telephone coverage as needed.
Coordinate class kickoffs and graduations.
Work cross-functionally with a willingness to “get things done” while promoting a collaborative work environment.
Perform other responsibilities as assigned by the Director, Admissions.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO US:

Professional Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
Experience in admissions in a nonprofit or college environment is a plus.
Strong technical aptitude (Google Sheets/Excel, Slides/PowerPoint, Salesforce, etc), project management, and organizational skills with detailed follow-through abilities.
Excellent written communication, presentation, and customer service skills.
Strong data management skills.
Experience with social media marketing is a plus.
Prior knowledge or background in IT (if minimal, a desire and willingness to learn what’s needed) and a passion for technology is a plus.

#LI-Hybrid

For this role specifically, we are targeting a salary range of $45,000 - $50,000 where the difference in salary is typically determined by several factors, including geography in which the selected candidate resides, and alignment with qualifications and experience.

QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions about this role, please feel free to email our Talent team at jobs@perscholas.org. We look forward to viewing your application!

Equal Employment Opportunity

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.