Outreach and Enrollment Specialist

Miami Dade College, Padron Campus is now accepting applications for an Outreach and Enrollment Specialist. This position is responsible for recruitment and intake activities for individual grant programs. The position coordinates outreach activities college-wide, works with internal and external partners to ensure that efforts fully support the program and College mission, administers the enrollment process including the screening of potential participants and administering assessments to determine eligibility.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinates initiatives designed to promote the College and the individual grant program
• Determines participants eligibility and administers assessments to screen potential participants
• Enrolls eligible participants in the grant program, collects participant data and maintains participant confidentiality
• Assists with grant program recruitment and retention of participants
• Coordinates initiatives designed to promote the College and the individual grant program
• Assists students with creating, following and adjusting their learning outcomes and individualized learning plans
• Assists with preparation of internal and external reports
• Identifies supportive services for participants as needed and records supportive services in student files
• Assists with site visits to external organizations when necessary
• Participates in various departmental, campus and College initiatives

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and three (3) years of relevant work experience.
• Knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and specific computer programs related to area of responsibility
• Knowledge of student engagement and active learning strategies
• Possess excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret data for the purpose of reporting, while maintaining confidentiality
• Knowledge of student services processes (e.g., outreach, advising, recruiting, retention, career services) as well as success working with student service advisors
• Possess strong understanding of outreach programs and ability to make proper referrals

To learn more about this and other employment opportunities with Miami Dade College, please visit us at www.mdc.edu/jobs.

Miami Dade College is the largest, most diverse and highly regarded college in the nation. We operate eight campuses with over 6,000 employees who educate over 140,000 students from around the world. The College offers over 300 programs of study and several degree options, including vocational, associate, and baccalaureate degrees. With such a large organization, our employment needs are very diverse. From full-time professional faculty to part-time adjunct faculty and support staff, the people who comprise the MDC workforce are the innovators who help the College maintain our reputation as one of the most highly regarded colleges in the country.