Director, Recruitment and Admissions - Silver Spring, United States - Per Scholas

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For nearly 30 years, Per Scholas has been on a mission to drive equity and opportunity in the ever-advancing technology landscape by unlocking the untapped potential of individuals, uplifting communities, and meeting the needs of employers through rigorous tech training.

By teaming up with dynamic employer partners, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to innovative startups, we're forging inclusive tech talent pipelines, fulfilling an ever-increasing need for skilled talent.

With national remote training and campuses in 20+ cities and counting, Per Scholas offers no-cost training programs in the most sought-after tech skills, spanning Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data Engineering, IT Support, Software Engineering, and more.

To date, 25,000+ individuals have been trained through Per Scholas, propelling their professional trajectories into high-growth tech careers with salaries three times higher than their pre-training earnings.

At Per Scholas, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging aren't just buzzwords—they're in our DNA.

85+ percent of our learners are people of color, two in five are women, and more than half hold a high school diploma as their highest educational credential.

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Director, Recruitment & Admissions
Learner Facing, Campus-Based - Silver Spring, MD - Full Time

Reports to:
Managing Director, NCR

Location:
Silver Spring, MD

Per Scholas is seeking a Director, Recruitment & Admissions to provide leadership, oversight, and implementation of an inclusive, innovative admissions strategy to successfully meet enrollment benchmarks in the National Capital Region.

Managing a small team of recruitment and admissions professionals, the Director will be responsible for all aspects of R&A processes at the NCR campus, including assessing and interviewing candidates, ensuring accurate collection and recording of data on all applicants in Salesforce, and growing the pipeline of viable candidates for the program by developing relationships with community organizations and collaborating with the national PS digital marketing team.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Performance Management
Directly manage admissions and recruitment team, fostering a culture of accountability, support, and continuous improvement for all team members

Work in partnership with the Managing Director to meet key outcome measures including enrollment, certification, graduation, placement, and retention, for all training tracks, but with specific emphasis on cohorts that are part of a randomized controlled trial taking place at the NCR campus.

Maintain a rigorous and fair community engagement and admissions process, ensuring candidate communication occurs in a timely manner and class enrollment goals are met
Ensure program data and student information is regularly updated in Salesforce
Support reporting and data analysis activities real-time performance management as well as funder reports as needed
Create a positive, professional, and high-quality student experience from admissions to post-graduation

Collaborate with the instructional, career advancement and business solutions teams to ensure processes and expectations are well- aligned and prepared to support learners through the programmatic pipeline.

Pipeline Management and Development
Drive the development of a robust partner ecosystem that drives and delivers value to students and corporate partners.
Conduct outreach including informational sessions with local organizations and their constituencies to support development of direct applicant pipelines.

Support PS relationships within the local business community in collaboration with the Managing Director and the Business Solutions team, with an emphasis on understanding employer hiring needs.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO US:
Professional Requirements
Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated success in recruitment, admissions, or talent acquisition functions, with background in competitive admissions processes preferred
Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience
Experience using social media platforms and digital marketing strategies for promotion, relationship generating, and brand building purposes preferred
Experience with enrolling candidates into randomized control trials / program evaluations a plus
Basic knowledge and understanding of the Greater Washington region's IT talent/workforce needs and future growth trends
Knowledge of and connections with local/regional educational organizations and community service providers
Strong communication skills—written, verbal, and presentation
Experience managing and analyzing data to inform strategies and tactics (ideally utilizing Salesforce)
Proficiency in Google Suite, Salesforce, HubSpot preferred
Personal Characteristics

You stand behind our purpose, believing that individuals from any community should have access to well-paying careers, and that talent should be recognized and recruited from many diverse sources.

You have a self-starting, collaborative, and flexible work style; you're excited to work both cross-functionally with other departments and independently.

You thrive in a creative, inventive, fast-paced startup environment with people who are passionate about their work and mission.
You are strong at managing your time and you can balance multiple projects and tasks.
You are a data-driven, results-oriented, and forward-looking catalyst for social change.
You are detail-oriented, with exceptional organizational and time management skills.
You are open to and accepting of feedback, coaching, and growth.
You are adaptable and have strong problem-solving skills
You are tech-savvy and learn quickly.
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For this role specifically, we are targeting a salary range between $80,000 and $85,000 where the difference in salary is typically determined by several factors, including geography in which the selected candidate resides, and alignment with qualifications and experience.

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