Represents and recruits for Blinn College by corresponding with prospective students, their parents, and high school officials; attends college night/day programs, maintains relationships with the appropriate faculty and staff to provide the most accurate information to prospective students.
Required Quals Summary
1. Associate’s degree
2. Computer proficiency in software such as: Microsoft Office, Excel, Power Point, presentation software.
3. Valid Driver’s license
Special Notes To Applicants
This position requires extensive travel within the college’s service area; some overnight travel within the state of Texas; some after hours work required.
This is a 12 month, benefits eligible position. Blinn College pays 100% of health insurance for full time employees, 50% for dependents, and two times your annual salary in life insurance benefits. Optional coverage’s can begin on your first active duty date. If you would like to review insurance benefits in advance, you can access the New Employee Benefits Guide online, http://www.ers.state.tx.us/New-Employee/Insurance/. Leave time includes 96 hours vacation, 40 hours discretionary and 16 hours personal each year and 8 hours sick each month. Paid leave for college designated holiday’s, spring break, thanksgiving and Christmas break (approx. 25 days per year)
Quick Link https://employment.blinn.edu/postings/11854
Principal Accountabilities
Principal Accountabilities
1. Makes presentations and recruiting visits for the College by communicating with prospective students, their parents, and high school officials about the College, the admissions process and available programs and degree plans. Provides general advising regarding admissions process, TSI, financial aid, endowed scholarships, campus housing, and all associated application processes necessary for enrollment.
Principal Accountabilities
2. Attends College Day/Night events inside and outside the service area and collects student prospect cards at each event to recruit prospective students to the college.
Principal Accountabilities
3. Collaborates in developing, coordinating, and conducting on and off campus events and activities for prospective students.
Principal Accountabilities
4. Communicates with the admissions, financial aid, housing, advising, business office, and other necessary faculty and staff to provide the most accurate information to prospective students.
Principal Accountabilities
5. Collaborates with the Prospective Student Relations department to develop and update all recruitment materials.
Principal Accountabilities
6. Assists in developing and maintaining the Prospective Student Relations’ webpages.
Principal Accountabilities
7. Serves as a liaison with all departments, faculty, and staff to coordinate recruitment efforts and schedule events.
Principal Accountabilities
8. Record, track, and monitor the information collected from students, faculty, and staff who participate in various recruitment events and activities.
Principal Accountabilities
9. Maintain record of budgeted expenditures.
Principal Accountabilities
10. Assist with tours..
Principal Accountabilities
11. Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
1. Associates’s degree
Minimum Qualifications
2. Computer proficiency in software such as: Microsoft Office, Excel, Power Point presentation software.
Minimum Qualifications
3. Customer service experience.
Minimum Qualifications
4. Valid Driver’s license.
Minimum Competencies
Minimum Competencies
1. Ability to work well in a team environment.
Minimum Competencies
2. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Minimum Competencies
3. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with prospective students, staff, administration, faculty, high schools officials, parents, and the community.
Minimum Competencies
4. Possess a positive and welcoming personality.
Minimum Competencies
5. Knowledge of college admission and financial aid procedures.
Minimum Competencies
6. Maintain an established work schedule, which includes evenings and weekends.
Minimum Competencies
7. Ability to make individual and group presentations.
Minimum Competencies
8. Maintain confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
1. Bachelor’s degree
Preferred Qualifications
2. Experience working in higher education or K-12.
Preferred Competencies
Preferred Competencies
1. Strong public speaker.
Preferred Competencies
2. Ability to organize effectively and work with limited direct supervision.
Preferred Competencies
3. Ability to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
Working Conditions
Are there particular working conditions associated with this job that should be noted (I.E., working environment, hours of work, workspace, etc.)?
Yes
If 'Yes', please explain
Extensive travel within the college’s service area; some overnight travel within the state of Texas; some after hours work required.
Physical and Mental Requirements
Physical and Mental Requirements:
Moderate lifting, 15 to 44 lbs., Walking, Standing, Operating office equipment, Operating motor vehicle, Writing, Moderate carrying, 15 to 44 lbs., Straight pulling, Repeated bending, Simple grasping, Sitting, Climbing stairs, Seeing, Identifying colors, Depth perception, Hearing (with aid), Hearing (without aid), Counting, Reading, Telling time
Environmental Requirements
Environmental Requirements:
Travel by car (enter percentage of time in below field), Working closely with other, Working alone, Outside, Inside