Academic Outreach Coordinator

Job Title

Academic Outreach Coordinator

Agency

Texas A&M International University

Department

Outreach and PreCollege Programs

Proposed Minimum Salary

$17.55 hourly

Job Location

Laredo, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Job Summary

The Academic Outreach Coordinator, under general supervision, develops, organizes, and coordinates the programs to encourage and assist previously enrolled students who would like to continue their studies and finish their degree.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify, recruit and support previously enrolled students who have stopped attending the University and have not graduated.

• Develops, plans, and coordinates outreach, admission and financial aid strategies for identification, recruitment and enrollment programs for the defined student population.  

• Implement recruitment activities such as presentations, resource tables, interviews, application workshops and designated area projects.

• Create purposeful interactions between students and academic institution to design individualized, student-centered educational plans that lay the foundation for student success.

• Maintain knowledge of current federal, state and institutional policies, procedures and regulations pertaining to financial aid and admissions.

• Provide general information about financial aid and scholarship requirements and processes, as well as other options for financing education and assist with budgeting, money management, loans and indebtedness counseling on an individual and group basis.

• Work with Admissions to follow student application status and pending documents for readmission and equivalencies.

• Work with the Office of the University Registrar and College Advisors to evaluate student degrees, catalogs, attributes, course equivalencies, etc.

• Assist students in understanding academic studies, curriculum requirements, and the relationship between majors and careers and provide goal-oriented advising to foster informed choices in students’ educational planning.

• Manage Social Media platforms and marketing efforts for target student population.

• Interact with other departments’, administration, and staff to provide and exchange information and to enhance the counseling and advisement of the target student population.

This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Education – Bachelor’s degree.

• Experience – Three years related recruitment and outreach experience.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Word processing and spreadsheet applications.  

Ability to:

• Multitask and work cooperatively with others.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Presentations skills

Licensing / Professional Certification – None.

Physical Requirements – None.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervision of Others

This position does not generally supervise employees.

Other Requirements

• Evening and weekend work may be required.

• Position requires on campus, face-to-face interactions.

• Position requires maintaining a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.

First review of applications will be February 3, 2023.

Salary: $17.55/hourly

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT: During the application process you have only one opportunity to enter the requested information, upload documents and Submit the application. You will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once you “Submit” the application materials.  The software does not allow you to “Save” your application and return to complete the process at a later time.  The page "My Experience " has an area provided under Resume/CV to drop or upload files. Be sure to include:

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

• At least 3 professional references and their full contact information, and

• Unofficial transcripts (if applicable)

Applications received by Texas A&M International University must have all job application data entered. Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application.  “See resume” is not an acceptable entry in the job application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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