Join the Pack! A community with nearly 8,000 faculty and staff, and 30,000 students. NC State is one of the
largest employers in North Carolina, offering a large range of career opportunities. Visit us at https://jobs.hr.ncsu.edu/ . Department: 110101 - CALS - Academic Programs Location: Raleigh, NC Essential Job Duties: As the Recruiting Support Specialist you will play an integral part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Academic Programs Office. Recruiting is a primary goal of the College, and creating awareness of academic majors and opportunities is an ever-growing need. In this role you will assist a team of recruiting professionals and support, and positively impact all prospective CALS students. Duties of the Recruiting Support Specialist position include, but are not limited to: Develop and maintain effective communication with prospective students, applicants, parents/guardians, school counselors and other partners to help identify, recruit, and enroll a new student class each year. Provide and foster quality, professional communication and recruiting support. Support CALS Recruiting Team as the primary event preparation coordinator (reserve rooms, prepare recruiting materials/giveaways, gather and input student information, etc). Assist with Recruiting Team operations and duties including, but not limited to, greeting campus visitors, answering phone calls, responding to email inquiries, and other projects as needed. Coordinate CALS Spend a Day at State visitation and recruitment program, communicate with faculty/staff to set up department meetings and class observations, prepare student schedules, put together info packets, oversee "Pack Chat" initiative, mail student postcards, manage and evaluate post-program assessments, and more. Input and assess student information in Slate, the University's prospective student database management system. Manage CALS Nominate a Student website and database (manage the database, follow up with prospective students, track applicants, analyze rural, county tier, and other data points). Provide professional recruiting presentations on an as needed basis; assist Recruiting Team by helping represent CALS through participation in occasional college fairs, receptions, open house events, etc. Manage CALS alumni recruiting initiative. Oversee registration and training technology identify and communicate with alumni and industry partners, assisting them in sharing key recruiting messages and materials across NC. Support coordination of middle and high school field trips with a CALS focus, set up field trip schedules, coordinate interactive CALS experiences, communicate with field trip coordinators, act as day of trip point of contact. Create, in partnership with CALS Communications, marketing materials (email templates for visitation programs, mailing materials to applicants and admitted students, informational flyers to parents/guardians and high school teachers/school counselors). Assist in coordinating yield efforts (both at the College and departmental levels). Assist in admission cycle data analysis. Share data with CALS departments in a timely and consistent manner. Other Work/Responsibilities: Fill in for Recruiter and Recruiting Coordinator on an as needed basis. Occasional travel outside of Raleigh necessary. Minimum Experience/Education: Bachelor's degree; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Required Qualifications: N/A Preferred Qualifications: Event planning and/or project management experience. Experience working with a student information database system. Required license or certification: Valid driver's license required. Valid NC Driver's License within 60 days of hire. Position Number: 00107974 AA/EEO Statement: NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status. The University encourages all qualified applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-513-0574 to speak with a representative of the Office of Equal Opportunity. If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu . Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit. NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.


