Manager, Recruitment and Admissions

Manager, Recruitment And Admissions

Per Scholas is seeking an energetic, team-oriented individual to serve as Manager of Recruitment & Admissions. The Manager of Recruitment and Admissions will execute the recruitment and enrollment process for prospective students, including leading information sessions, assessing and interviewing candidates, maintaining data on all applicants in Salesforce, and building relationships with local organizations to maintain a pipeline of viable candidates for the program. This role is more than a jobit's a mission with momentum. At Per Scholas St. Louis, we're not just recruiting studentswe're rewriting the narrative around who belongs in tech. In this role, you'll have the autonomy to build creative campaigns, experiment with bold outreach strategies, and see the direct, life-changing impact of your work every single day. This is an opportunity to own a process, lead with heart, and drive results in one of the most exciting, equitable, and future-forward sectors : tech. This is for someone who :

• Wants to work on something they believe in
• Craves a role where their ideas actually get implemented
• Loves community, creativity, and connecting the dots

Essential duties and responsibilities include managing the application process, performing weekly data audits, ensuring data accuracy in Salesforce, providing excellent customer service, working with the national Digital Marketing manager, coordinating class kick-offs, establishing relationships with referral partner organizations, coordinating training for Admissions Staff, attending networking events, making referrals to supportive services, recruiting and overseeing interns and volunteers, and implementing the R&A process for team success. Additional responsibilities include responding to inquiries from prospective candidates, assisting in maintaining applicant records, providing telephone coverage, and performing other responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

Professional qualifications and requirements include a HS diploma, a bachelor's degree or higher preferred, a minimum of 3 years' experience in higher education or a related role, excellent written communication, presentation, and customer service skills, excellent organizational skills and a strong attention to detail, intermediate to advanced knowledge of Excel, knowledge of Salesforce, Google Suite, Learning Management Systems (LMS) preferred, ability to effectively manage multiple tasks, projects, and deadlines, typing speed of 35 wpm or higher, prior knowledge or background in IT and a passion for technology is a plus, and strong follow-up and organizational skills.

Personal characteristics include thriving in a creative, inventive, fast-paced environment, not being afraid to make tough decisions or have tough conversations with learners, being data-driven and results-oriented, being a resourceful thinker, having a collaborative and flexible work style, being an effective communicator with strong oral and written skills, and being strong at managing time and balancing multiple projects and tasks.

For this role, we are targeting a salary between $55,000 and $60,000 where the difference in salary is typically determined by several factors, including geography in which the selected candidate resides, and alignment with qualification and experience.