Company: San Juan College
Job Location: Farmington, 87402
Category: Admissions and Enrollment
Type: Full-Time
Job Type: Full time
Compensation: $48,612
Compensation Type: Exempt
Employment Type: Regular
Grade: E02
Position Summary
Are you eager to make a difference and equip students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to succeed? Do you value a culture geared toward achieving and maintaining excellence? San Juan College is seeking a well-qualified and highly motivated individual for this full-time Lead Admissions Recruiter role.
Why Join San Juan College?
Nestled in the northwest corner of New Mexico, Farmington is the hub of the Four Corners region and is home to the stunning main campus and four satellite centers of San Juan College. Farmington is located one hour south of Durango, Colorado, three hours northwest of Santa Fe and Albuquerque, and three hours southeast of Moab, Utah. Along with the phenomenal weather, Farmington offers over 50 beautifully maintained city parks and thousands of acres of terrain, enough to satisfy any outdoor enthusiast. Enjoy mountain biking, hiking, boating, skiing, off-roading and more, or spend time at any of our three rivers and four lakes. Farmington also boasts a superb variety of special cultural events, museums, galleries, and local theater group events year-round.
San Juan College serves as a regional leader in education and provides quality education to approximately 10,000 students seeking academic credit and non-credit programs through face-to-face and online classes each year. San Juan College is proud to serve a unique and culturally diverse population.
SJC Mission and Values
Our mission at San Juan College is to educate and empower individuals to thrive in an ever-changing world.
San Juan College is committed to serving the needs of our students and the community through a process of continuous quality improvement. San Juan College upholds and affirms the values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.
What can you look forward to?
As a Platinum Family Friendly New Mexico Business, San Juan College is dedicated to maintaining a workplace with policies that allow employees and their families to thrive. Below are some of the benefits offered:
- Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage options
- Generous paid leave plans and holiday pay
- Public Employee Pension Plan (NMERB)
- Optional 403 (b) Tax Deferred Annuities, 457 and Roth Plans
- Flex Spending accounts
- Life and Disability coverage
- Employee Wellness Incentives
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition waiver
- Free SJC Gym Membership
- Free Library services
Job Summary:
This position performs specialized duties in support of the college's student recruitment and admissions functions. This role serves as a lead recruiter responsible for assisting with large-scale events, and supporting strategic enrollment goals though enhanced engagement and event planning. Some evening and weekend work is necessary for completion of the job duties of this position.
Essential Duties:
- Visits area high schools and organizations to recruit students, dual credit students and promote San Juan College.
- Coordinates and conducts campus tours.
- Engages with prospects during recruiting and admissions outreach campaigns.
- Interacts and engages with potential recruits and tracks prospective student interest.
- Performs ongoing outreach to prospects who are not advancing through enrollment funnel.
- Supports the Admissions Director in planning, developing, and executing strategic recruitment initiatives.
- Coordinates and facilitates large-scale recruitment events, including college fairs, community outreach events and on-campus group tours.
- Assists in the processing of prospect cards, student applications, required documents and high school transcripts.
- Assists director in reviewing and updating social media and web content platforms to ensure relevant, timely and accurate information.
- Collaborates on recruitment marketing strategies, including CRM campaigns, social media engagement and communication planning.
- Assists in development of logistics, communication plans, and post-event follow-up strategies.
- Tracks and reports recruitment data and event outcomes to inform continuous improvement.
- Builds and maintains partnerships with high schools, community organizations, and internal departments.
- Performs other related duties and projects as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- An associate's degree is required, bachelor's degree preferred.
- Two to three years of experience in recruitment, admissions or related field preferred.
- Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position.
- Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of New Mexico for the type of vehicle or equipment operated. This position may require that you utilize your own personal vehicle or have the ability to rent a vehicle from a college approved vendor.
The following REQUIRED documents must be submitted with application in order to be considered. Upload all required documents under the Application Questions 2 section for "Additional Documents Required".
- Cover Letter (Required)
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume (Required)
- List of 3 Supervisor References. (Required)
- Unofficial Transcripts with qualifying degree conferred. (Required)
- Letters of Recommendation (Optional)
This position will remain open until filled with the first review of applications occurring on Friday, May 22, 2026.
EEO STATEMENT: San Juan College is dedicated to providing equal employment and educational opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic, veteran's status, or on the basis of any other category protected under federal, state and local laws.
