Recruiter/Family Engagement Coordinator

79428BR

Campus: Tempe

Student Recruitment Coord

Job Description

The Recruiter/Family Engagement Coordinator of the ASU College Assistant Migrant Program (CAMP) Scholars grant in the School of Transborder Studies serves as the primary liaison between potential students, parents, Migrant Education Programs, and statewide community organizations that serve MSFW communities. The CAMP Project is a federally-funded college access and retention program for the children of Arizona’s migrant seasonal farmworkers (MSFW). The activities of the project include: outreach and recruitment; FAFSA, college, and scholarship application assistance; financial awards, financial literacy workshops, and financial aid counseling; Bienvenida orientation program; academic advising, tutoring, educational programming; peer coaching, cultural activities, academic mentoring, internship and community service placements, leadership training, and family engagement activities.

Under the supervision of the ASU CAMP Project Director, the Recruiter/Family Engagement Coordinator engages in outreach to, student recruitment from, and engagement with the MSFW community. Successful individuals in this position have excellent bilingual (English/Spanish) communication and customer service skills – both oral and written as well as a strong background in community engagement. They have the ability to plan, organize, and implement to successful completion complex, multipronged initiatives. Other characteristics that provide the framework for success are attention to detail, sensitivity to characteristics and needs of low-income, first-generation, under-represented, and/or MSFW students, and a passion about MSFW student success.

Job Family

Advising & Admissions

Department Name

School of Transborder Studies

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

Grant Funded Position

This is a grant funded position. Continuation is contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$37,000 - $48,000 per year; DOE

Close Date

07-June-2022-EXTENDED

Essential Duties

• Extensive travel (including overnight stays) throughout Arizona to recruit ASU CAMP-eligible students, and visit students and families in off-worksite locations. 
• Develop and implement culturally tailored recruitment/outreach plans, being mindful of trends that affect recruitment strategies.
• Serve as liaison between ASU CAMP Scholars, ASU outreach programs, and community agencies.
• Provide information, events and opportunities to raise awareness of migrant youth and families about educational access and opportunities including referrals to ASU programs. 
• Disseminate educational and financial information (including financial literacy, FAFSA completion, and scholarship eligibility) in Spanish and English to pre-college youth and families.
• Maintain applicant management system to track information on potential ASU CAMP students and confirm their MSFW status. 
• Assist CAMP-eligible students with the application process for university admission, financial aid, fee waivers, scholarships and registration.
• Coordinate with CAMP Scholar program, ASU Office of Financial Aid and Admissions, Registrar, and Residential Life to ensure completeness of application(s) and required forms for applying and admitted students.
• Provide input to Project Director on applications to determine acceptance or on other project documents to make decisions pertaining to project.
• Develop culturally tailored information in Spanish and English to educate families about the resources available to ASU students and the transitions they will experience. 
• Deliver customized college tours to migrant youth and families in collaboration with the Academic Success/Student Development Coordinator, ASU Outreach and CAMP Scholars Alumni Corps.
• Design, implement, and evaluate parent engagement component of transition program and subsequent family engagement activities.
• Design, coordinate logistics (i.e. scheduling, participant communications, post-event activities) and conduct parent workshops responsive to expressed needs and interests, the parent component of the Bienvenida program, and end of semester celebrations. 
• Assist with planning logistics for Project workshops, meetings, events or symposiums as needed.
• In conjunction with other Project staff, create print/online communications (i.e. newsletters, brochures or flyers, social media) and marketing campaigns in Spanish and English; coordinate process from development through printing and distribution.
• Interact and maintain liaison with students, faculty, staff, ASU units and outside/community agencies in publicizing and facilitating Project objectives.    
• Meet regularly with Project Director; participate in on-going planning and evaluation activities of Project.
• Maintain recruitment and student interest databases; provide data for annual reports as requested by Project Director and/or Principal Investigator. 
• Attend U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Migrant Education state, regional and national conferences, as budget allows.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a field appropriate to the area of assignment AND three (3) years of related experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• Evidence of a graduate degree in relevant field or graduate level coursework, with at least two years experience working in outreach and recruitment
• Evidence of effective communication skills
• Experience making public presentations in English and Spanish to a variety of audiences
• Experience with and/or sensitivity to characteristics and needs of MSFW and their rural communities or other underrepresented populations
• Experience in establishing and maintaining effective collaborations with families, school districts, local communities, and organizations to recruit eligible CAMP students
• Demonstrated knowledge of financial aid and university admissions processes
• Experience in maintaining accurate project records and compile special reports 
• Experience in coordinating activities and establishing priorities
• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and virtual platforms
• Evidence of a Master’s degree in a field appropriate to the area of assignment.

Working Environment

• Activities are generally performed in a regular, climate controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse associated with daily use of desktop computer. 
• Frequent in-state travel to meet with applicants, parents, project partners and funders and occasional out of state travel for training is required.
• Evening and weekend staffing of Project activities.
• Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential duties. 
• Regular use of standard office equipment including but not limited to: computer workstation/laptop (keyboard, monitor, mouse), printer, fax, calculator, copier, telephone and associated computer/technology peripherals.
• Ability to work effectively within a complex structured team. 
• Works under the direction of the Project Director. 

Department Statement

The School of Transborder Studies promotes academic excellence and social change by developing cutting-edge interdisciplinary knowledge regarding the populations of the U.S.-Mexico borderlands and beyond. Our aim is to affect social change by developing and nurturing integrated transborder scholarship and teaching, leading to more prosperous and sustainable transborder communities. We strive to affect transborder policy and social practice to promote individual, group, and regional prosperity in a globalized world.

As a benefits eligible employee you may also participate in the Qualified Tuition Reduction Program. This program allows a reduced in-state tuition fee for credit courses at any of the Arizona university systems — Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University or the University of Arizona. The CAMP Project will do its best accommodate you in your professional development.

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Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.