POSITION TITLE: Associate, Recruitment & Admissions

LOCATION: Silver Spring, MD

REPORTS TO: Director, Recruitment & Admissions

This mission at Per Scholas is clear: we are bridging the digital divide.

In this role, you will cultivate a pipeline of applicants and implement the outreach and enrollment process. The Recruitment & Admissions 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 Adult Basic Education (TABE), 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 pertaining to 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 in order to strategically focus time and resources.
• Produce reports to track and document both progress and outcomes.
• Keep recruitment and enrollment data organized in Salesforce, particularly as related to 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 training.
• 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, Recruitment & Admissions and/or Managing Director

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.

For this role specifically, we are targeting a salary of $45,000 with a range between $40,000 and $47,250 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.