ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION AVAILABILITY
San Jose State University
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POSITION: Director of Student Outreach and Recruitment
RESPONSIBILITIES: The Director of Student Outreach and Recruitment (SOAR)
provides leadership for all University recruitment efforts. Specifically,
the Director performs the following duties:
- supervises the department's recruitment staff and day-to-day operations
(to include personnel and budgetary functions),
- plans, develops and evaluates marketing/recruiting strategies (to include
publications, direct mail marketing, enrollment technology, phone contact,
open houses, fairs, on-site events, etc.) for a diverse student population,
- promotes relationships between the University and the diverse regional
community, and
- works with academic units and other related University departments (such
as International Student Services, Disability Resource Center, Re-entry
Program, EOP, etc.) to conduct outreach to and plan articulation for K-12
schools, community colleges, businesses, and international markets.
QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate must have demonstrated
effectiveness in the following areas:
- managing programs in a diverse environment and a commitment to educational
equity efforts; specifically, understanding the educational needs and
objectives of the multicultural and multilingual communities in and around
the Silicon Valley,
- recruiting and enrolling students from diverse and underrepresented
communities (to include economic, cultural and racial backgrounds, sexual
orientation, disability, age and gender) on all levels: local, regional and
national,
- working collaboratively on recruitment/enrollment projects across
departments and divisions at the University, and area K-12 schools and
community colleges,
- supervising a large and diverse staff,
- budget planning and oversight,
- developing, implementing and evaluating recruitment programs, marketing
strategies, and enrollment goals/targets,
- excellent interpersonal, written communication and analytic skills, and
- ability to utilize technology in integrated enrollment management processes.
The position requires a minimum of five years of increasingly responsible
experience in education, three of which should be in higher education
administration in admissions, outreach and recruitment, retention, etc.
Master's degree required. Desirable: experience at a large, urban public
university, experience with international recruiting and working with
community agencies and businesses on innovative enrollment projects,
multicultural/ multilingual training or experience, experience working with
Spanish and Asian language speaking populations.
COMPENSATION: Salary is competitive and commensurate with background and
experience of the individual selected (Administrator III Position). SJSU
offers excellent fringe benefits. All rights associated with this
appointment are governed by the Management Personnel Plan adopted by the CSU
Board of Trustees. The position is excluded from the collective bargaining
process and does not gain permanent status.
INSTITUTION: San Jose State University is California's oldest public
institution of higher education. The campus is located in downtown San Jose
(population 800,000, eleventh largest city in the U.S.), hub of the
world-famous Silicon Valley high-technology and research development center.
Many of California's most popular natural recreational and cultural
attractions are conveniently close by. A member of the California State
University system, SJSU enrolls approximately 25,000 students: over 50%
members of diverse ethnic groups, 4% students with disabilities,
gay/lesbian bisexual students, and students from all socio-economic and
cultural backgrounds The average age of undergraduate students is 27.
Baccalaureate and masters degrees are offered in 191 programs in the liberal
arts, sciences and professions.
San Jose State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Title
IX Employer, committed to creating a community in which a diverse population
can learn and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for
each individual.
APPLICATION PROCESS: Nominations and applications should be forwarded as
follows:
Stacey Morgan-Foster, J.D.
Chair, SOAR Search Committee
Human Resources
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, California 95192-0046
Applications must include a letter of interest, a resume, and a list of
references (3-5). To ensure consideration, applications must be received by
April 4, 1997 . The anticipated start date is summer of 1997. Phone
(408)924-5900