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Position Summary

The Recruitment Assistant supports CT State Housatonic's enrollment goals by serving as a primary point of contact for prospective students from inquiry through enrollment. The position provides guidance throughout the admissions process, conducts outreach activities, monitors student progress within the enrollment pipeline, and develops relationships with schools and community partners. The Recruitment Assistant serves a diverse student population, including dual enrollment students, traditional students, adult learners, veterans and military-affiliated students, and international students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Recruitment and Outreach Specialist, the Recruitment Assistant is responsible for the effective performance in these essential duties:

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide individualized guidance and support to prospective students from inquiry through enrollment, including answering questions, explaining admissions procedures, and connecting students with appropriate campus resources.Manage prospective student records, track student progress through the enrollment pipeline, maintain accurate documentation, and conduct timely follow-up communications to support application completion and enrollment.
• Conduct recruitment and outreach activities through phone, email, text, virtual platforms, information sessions, presentations, and individual appointments.
• Plan, coordinate, and represent CT State Housatonic at recruitment events, including high school visits, college fairs, adult education centers, employer outreach events, community programs, parent nights, open houses, enrollment events.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with high school counselors, adult education programs, workforce development organizations, employers, community agencies, and other external partners to support enrollment objectives.
• Coordinate campus visits, tours, meetings, and recruitment activities for prospective students, families, school groups, and community partners.
• Collaborate with Admissions staff, faculty, administrators, and enrollment services personnel to support recruitment initiatives, enrollment events, and student engagement programs, including Open House, Application Days, Admitted Student Days, and other enrollment-focused activities.
• Utilize enrollment and recruitment data to assess outreach effectiveness, support strategic enrollment goals, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement while adhering to institutional policies and professional standards.
• Support recruitment and enrollment goals for a diverse range of student populations, including dual enrollment students, traditional college-age students, adult learners, veterans and military-affiliated students, international students, and other prospective student groups.
• Adhere to established recruitment schedules, institutional policies, and professional standards while representing CT State Housatonic in a positive, student-centered, and service-oriented manner.

This posting outlines qualifications, experience, and skills but is not limited to the full specifications in the official job description.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in an appropriately related field

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Two (2) years of experience in recruitment, admissions, enrollment services, student affairs, or a closely related field.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, including individuals with disabilities
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)

Preferred Qualifications

• Valid driver's license and ability to travel locally for recruitment activities.

Salary 

• $43.70 hourly

For more information, visit: CSCU - Human Resources - Future Employees.

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit the following:

• A cover letter
• A current resume

In your cover letter, you must clearly address how your experience and skills align with each of the required and preferred qualifications.  The cover letter may be entered as text in the application system or uploaded as a single combined file with the resume.

Important Notes:

• Incomplete applications or those submitted after the closing date will not be considered
• Links to external resume or profile sites will not be accepted
• Apply online at: www.ct.edu/hr/jobs
• CT State Community College cannot sponsor work visas.
• Applicants must be authorized to work full-time in the United States

Background Screening

Employment offers are contingent upon:

• Proof of eligibility to work under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)
• Successful completion of a background check, including granting permission to contact current and previous employers for verification, reference checks, criminal history, and, when applicable, credit or driving history checks

CT State is committed to maintaining a safe campus community.

Equity Statement

Connecticut State Community College commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.

Continuing Notice of Nondiscrimination

CT State Community College does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, national origin, gender identity or expression, genetic information, learning disability, marital status, intellectual disability, physical disability (including but not limited to blindness), present or past history of mental disability, prior criminal record, race, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, retaliation for previously opposed discrimination or coercion, veteran status, victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or trafficking or any other federal or state protected class in its employment, programs, and activities, unless the provisions of Section 46a-80(b) or 46a-81(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes are controlling or there are bona fide occupational qualifications excluding persons in one of the above protected groups. 

For information regarding the nondiscrimination, disability, and Title IX policies/procedures, contact: Nicholas D'Agostino, Director of Equity and Civil Rights, CT State Community College, 185 Main Street, New Britain, CT 06051, 860-612-7075 or [email protected].

CSCC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.