The College of Westchester, an Associate degree- and Baccalaureate degree-granting college, is seeking a full-time Coordinator of High School, Corporate and Community Relations to work in our Admissions department. The Coordinator of High School, Corporate and Community Relations is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with external schools and organizations for the purpose of generating interest from prospective students. The Coordinator will help The College achieve its strategic enrollment goals by conducting informational presentations, workshops and one-on-one meetings with individuals, teachers and administrators.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s degree preferred.
- At least five years of experience in consultative sales, recruitment, account management or higher education experience in either admissions, career services or equivalent combination of experience.
- Excellent public speaking, presentation, interviewing and customer service skills with an ability to develop relationships with key administrators and staff within schools, corporations and community organizations.
- Ability to effectively establish rapport, understand the organization’s needs, present information and respond to questions from key administrators and staff that assist the organization with their professional development programs.
- Excellent time management, communication, organization skills and ability to develop and monitor processes that lead to successful goal attainment. Ability to work independently and have self-directed and self-motivated personality type.
- Must be able to attend events or functions as required during the calendar year. Some of these activities occur in the evenings and on Saturdays.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.
- Bilingual – English/Spanish is preferred.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Establish, build and maintain relationships with high schools, community colleges, employers and community organizations in the College’s recruitment area. This area encompasses but is not limited to Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Bronx and Fairfield counties.
- Contact and visit high schools and community colleges for the purpose of scheduling and conducting presentations with students to generate prospect inquiry information. Meet with school counselors, teachers and others to expand recruitment opportunities.
- Research and identify area employers and community-based organizations to pursue partnership agreements leading to recruitment of employees or members to increased enrollment. Pursue opportunities to speak directly with employees seeking higher education.
- Represent the College at external functions and events to expand CW brand awareness and directly recruit students at application days, career & college fairs, community fairs, etc.
- Maintain activity itinerary and calendar, contact information database and submit activity reports with inquiry generation counts and other relevant information.
- Support and participate in admissions events such as open houses and scholarship days.
- Submit all completed reports in a timely manner including visit reports in the week prior to visits and presentation reports by the end of the day that the visit is completed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Annual Salary Range: $70,000 - $85,000 per year
Benefits Offered for Full-time employees include a 401(k) retirement plan, 401(k) matching, Medical, Dental & Vision insurance, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Employee assistance program, Employee Tuition Waiver, Paid time off (Holiday/Vacation/Sick), and Referral Program.
Please send a cover letter, resume, and desired hourly rate to Admissionscandidates@cw.edu. Only complete applications will be considered and only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.