Student Recruiter

Full Job Description

This position is part of the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), Department of the Interior (DOI).

As a Student Recruiter you will be responsible for developing and implementing student recruitment and retention programs through outreach, partnerships, and strategic planning to support enrollment goals at SIPI.

Applicants must meet the qualification requirements contained in the OPM Standards. For this position, they are listed below.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

GS-09: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service.

Examples include: administer programs and activities for targeting recruitment and retention of students in undergraduate programs; provide career and academic counseling, planning, and advising to potential students; assist students in the completion of applications and coordination of financial assistance; serve as a liaison to develop partnerships between an academic institution and local school systems; create and distribute resource materials for student recruitment and retention programs.

OR a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.

OR a combination of successfully completed graduate level education beyond the first year of progressive graduate study and specialized experience that together meets 100% of the qualification requirements for the position.

Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year (52 weeks) of service at the next lower grade level. Learn more about what is time-in grade.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Major Duties:

As an Education Technician Student Recruitment (Student Recruiter), GS-1702-9, your typical work assignments will include the following under supervision: Administer programs and activities for recruiting and retaining students in undergraduate programs.

Develop, package, monitor and distribute resource materials ie. Promotional handbooks, brochures, and other publications to promote recruitment to Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI).

Attend conferences, seminars, and workshops to keep informed about developing educational communications and processing technologies to apply new methods to new or existing programs involving college recruiting.

Serve as a liaison between SIPI, colleges, universities, BIE schools, and local school systems to develop and maintain partnering relationships in the recruitment of students.

Manage database of prospective and current indigenous students in local and national school systems and utilize it for projected enrollment.

Develop student recruitment and retention plans, analyze enrollment trends and develop strategies aligned with the SIPI strategic plan.