Recruitment & Retention Specialist

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Recruitment & Retention Specialist 494172 Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States Education & Human Development Other Full-time Staff Closing on: Jan 31 2024 Salary/Position Classification $42,000-$44,000 Annual, Exempt 40 hours per week 100% Remote Work Availability: No Hybrid Work Availability: No Purpose of Position The Recruitment and Retention Specialist will be responsible for directly support the mission of teacher recruitment and retention as needed, including but not limited to social media outreach as well as facilitating admissions, recruitment, and College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) efforts and events.
This position will support forming effective partnerships with school districts and other educational leaders.
This responsibility will include event planning, social marketing activities, and managing logistics for the various activities being developed by CEHD.
Duties & Responsibilities Advocate for teacher education workforce Work with Director of Marketing to create “Why Teach” informational materials to promote teaching as a career path.
Work with Associate Dean of Student Services and Director of Teacher Education to implement the “Elevate Ed” campaign by developing partnerships with UND and GFPS athletics.
The athletics partnerships should provide opportunity to promote education careers in collaboration with athletic events.
Support Outreach events with specific materials and presentations that advocate for the greater teacher education workforce Partner with school districts in recruiting efforts Work with school districts throughout the state to develop partnerships with an emphasis on recruitment of high school students to enter the teaching profession.
Coordinate statewide initiatives such as apprenticeship and higher education pathways programs.
Track all students from admissions through graduation and into workforce with follow up reporting.
Track ND high school’s teacher education admissions data and develop plan for which schools should be targeted each semester for recruitment of undergraduate teacher education students.
Develop and implement a plan for 5-7 high school visits per semester to target the recruitment of high schools students into the education professions.
Support Teacher Education professional development opportunities Engage with current k-12 districts to build new opportunities for professional development for in-service teachers based on specific professional development needs of district.
Initiate new district partnerships with k-12 school districts for the purpose of providing professional development opportunities, collaborating with each teacher education area.
Promote all professional development opportunities by coordinating marketing efforts with OEL and DPI.
Support current summer professional development opportunities in college-wide conferences and work to increase summer professional development offerings in the college.
Interface with the public regarding teacher recruitment and retention Work with CEHD Director of Communications, UND Marketing , and internal / external media to raise awareness, increase understanding, and elevate the teaching profession.
Serve as CEHD’s Teacher Education representative in promoting teacher recruitment and retention at all admissions and recruitment events.
Prepare and deliver professional public presentations aimed at disseminating information about teacher recruitment and retention needs and goals on behalf of CEHD.
Develop and maintain college interactive displays and all admissions materials promoting education careers throughout the physical building and serve as primary admission tour.
Develop and execute summer admission events during registration week.
Provide continuous social media engagement to promote educational careers as well as recruitment into teacher education programs.
Create branded content that can be used for recruitment as well as the promotion of current teacher education faculty and programs to be used in a wide variety of venues.
Support CEHD marketing and outreach efforts in the area of teacher education for admission purposes.
Required Competencies Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively build relationships.
Ability to travel throughout North Dakota and the region Strong communication skills and comfort in public speaking.
Initiative to independently prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines, problem-solve, and think critically.
Ability to successfully work as part of a team and independently.
Flexible to allow for some non-standard work hours to include overnight travel as well as evening and weekend events and activities.
Strong organization skills, conscientiousness, and attention to detail Ability to utilize relevant technology and software proficiently Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s Degree in education or closely related field.
Experience as a P-12 educator or school professional Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
This position does not support visa sponsorship for continued employment.
Preferred Qualifications Master’s Degree or equivalent (e.
g.
, 24 or more graduate professional development credits) in education or closely related field Previous experience with recruitment or retention activities Experience in using social media platforms and recent technologies for communication in a professional context Please note, all employment postings close at 11:55pm CST.
Position Benefits Benefits include single or family health care coverage (UND pays the full premium), life insurance, employee assistance program, retirement plans with generous employer contributions, annual & sick leave in addition to 10 paid holidays.
Optional benefits include supplemental life, dental, vision, flexible spending account, supplemental retirement plans.
UND also offers an employee tuition waiver and a variety of professional development opportunities.
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Need help? Please email the Human Resources Department at UND.
humanresources@UND.
edu or contact us by phone at 701.
777.
4226.
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Veteran’s Preference Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date.
Proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 or a copy of NGB 22 from National Guard or Reserve (with a unit located in ND) or certification from the applicant's unit command that the individual is expected to be discharged or released from active duty in the uniformed services under other than dishonorable conditions not later than one hundred twenty days after the date of the submission of the certification.
If claiming disabled veteran status, proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 and a current letter of disability dated within the past year.
Confidentiality of Application Materials Pursuant to NDCC 44-04-18.
27, applications and any records related to the applications that identify an applicant are confidential, except records related to the finalists of the position, which are open to the public after the search committee has identified the top three or more finalists who will be invited to campus.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or other protected characteristic.
Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.
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