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Prospective Student Recruiter

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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)

Posting Details

VEVRRA Federal Contractor – Priority referral protected veterans requested.

Position Information

Requisition Number 2024023P
Position Title Prospective Student Recruiter
Salary Range $37,440 + experience
DBM Rating B23
Job Type Full Time
Job Category Professional/Staff
Anticipated Start Date 06/03/2024
Campus Bryan
Application Deadline
Extended Open Deadline
FLSA Exempt
Security Sensitive? Yes
Work Hours 8:00-5:00 some nights/weekends
Position Summary Information

Objective
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

Position Details

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
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Environmental Requirements

Environmental Requirements: Travel by car (enter percentage of time in below field), Working closely with other, Working alone, Outside, Inside
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Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * Please indicate your highest degree level.
    • High School Diploma
    • Associate Degree
    • Bachelor Degree
    • Master Degree
    • Doctorate Degree
  2. * Do you have a valid Texas driver's license that is in good standing?
    • Yes
    • No
  3. * This position requires extensive travel which includes over night travel for several days at a time as well as to day and evening events. Are you able to meet this requirement?

    (Open Ended Question)

  4. * Please describe your computer skills, including your abilities with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

    (Open Ended Question)

  5. * Please share your experience making presentations to individuals and groups. You may include presentations required for college classes.

    (Open Ended Question)

  6. * Please describe your experience providing customer service?

    (Open Ended Question)

  7. * Please describe any experience you may have working in a college or university.

    (Open Ended Question)

  8. * Are you legally eligible for employment in the U.S.?
    • Yes
    • No
  9. * To be eligible for employment in the U.S. and at Blinn College, will you now or in the future require Blinn College to commence ("sponsor") an immigration case in order to employ you (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration case)? This is sometimes called "sponsorship" for an employment-based visa status.
    • Yes, I will now or in the future need H-1B visa sponsorship
    • No, I will not need sponsorship now or in the future for an H-1B visa
  10. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
    • Advertisement (specify in next question below)
    • Blinn Website
    • Blinn Employee
    • Internet Site (specify in next question below)
    • Indeed
    • Higher Ed Jobs
    • HERC - Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
    • TACC - Texas Association of Community Colleges
    • Other (specify in next question below)
  11. If in the previous question you selected "Advertisement", "Internet Site", or "Other", please specify how you heard about this employment opportunity.

    (Open Ended Question)

  12. * Please choose all that apply below. If you answer yes to any, please upload a copy of your DD214 or DD1300 in the optional documents section. For definition of claiming military employment preference please see the following website:http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/GV/pdf/GV.657.pdf)
    • Yes, I am a veteran, including a veteran with a disability.
    • Yes, I am a veteran's spouse who has not remarried.
    • Yes, I am the spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces or Texas National Guard serving on active duty.
    • Yes, I am an orphan of a veteran who was killed while on active duty.
    • Yes, I am a veteran who received a dishonorable discharge from the military because I refused the COVID vaccine.
    • Yes, I am claiming military employment preference.
    • No, to all the above.
  13. * Are you employed part-time or full time in an overtime eligible position at another state agency or institution of higher education? Do you plan to continue your employment if hired at Blinn College?
    • Yes, I am in an overtime eligible position and Yes I plan to continue
    • Yes, I am in an overtime eligible position and No I do not plan to continue
    • No, I am not in an overtime eligible position and Yes I plan to continue
    • No, I am not in an overtime eligible position and No I do not plan to continue
    • I am not employed by another state agency or institution of higher education

Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
Optional Documents
  1. Other Document 1
  2. Unofficial Undergraduate Transcript
  3. DD1300 (required for orphan's or surviving spouse)
  4. DD214 (required for Veteran's or Veteran's preference)