The College Readiness Specialist assists in developing, implementing, and integrating all aspects of comprehensive Campus recruitment and enrollment management plan, to include industry/community recruitment activities. The position also supports outreach, Pre-College readiness enrichment programs and orientations.

• Provides advisement and registration assistance to First-time-in-College students and assists with the development and implementation of new student orientations and the student pre-screening process
• Communicates with assigned caseloads systematically through emails, customer relations management software campaigns, face-to-face meetings, etc.
• Assists the Director of Recruitment with the development and implementation of the Campus recruitment plan, including the communication and marketing strategies of the plan
• Coordinates and plans strategic, high impact, high quality, large-scale recruitment and outreach events, including but not limited to Open Houses, College Signing Day, College Fairs, Expos, and Parent/FASFA nights
• Serves on the Pre-College Advising (PCA) team for high school recruitment as well as for the recruitment of post-traditional and industry prospective students
• Assists with prompting and fostering good relations with Miami Dade College partners and cultivates relationships with new partners
• Organizes and attends outreach efforts to promote Miami Dade College by working with partners
• Supervises part-time clerks, student assistants, and orientation leaders/ambassadors
• Serves as the primary contact for community outreach and initiatives
• Coordinates and provides oversight for the summer bridge program for graduating high school students entering college
• Prepares and distributes information and correspondence about Miami Dade College programs
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, Education or related field and one (1) year of related experience; or Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, and Education or related field and five (5) years of related experience
• All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution
• Knowledge and understanding of College organization, goals and objectives, and policies and procedures
• Knowledge of academic advising and career development principles and practices, residency and financial aid regulations
• Experience advising students in higher education setting
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently while taking initiative to create opportunities for recruitment and advising
• Ability to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills in order to work effectively with a wide range of constituents and to provide high quality support and customer service constituencies in a diverse community
• Ability to apply ethics, logic and critical thinking to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to make evidence-based recommendations using relevant data
• Knowledge of Microsoft office software and specific computer programs related to area of responsibility
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to include evening and weekend assignments and ability to travel throughout Miami Dade County
• Ability to work well in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment with students, faculty and staff

The final candidate is to successfully complete a background screening and reference check process.