ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Under the general supervision of the Director of the Career Development Center and the Associate Vice President of International Education, the Peace Corps International Recruitment Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and executing various aspects of Peace Corps recruitment to increase highly qualified candidates at the university.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

Develops and implements a recruitment and outreach plan to target populations on the CSULB campus and in the community. (70%)

• Distribute brochures, posters, visual aids, and other Peace Corps recruitment materials to individuals, groups, associations, faculty, and targeted populations.


• Identify and implement a minimum of 3 channels for campus and community promotion of Peace Corps events, including press releases and local Peace Corps media stories via university social media outlets, blogs, appropriate websites, university event calendars, campus radio stations or other available university or community outlets.


• Develop and maintain social media presence through the campus recruitment office Facebook page, posting one-to-four times per week, responding promptly to questions and comments, and interacting with other pages to increase followers and engagement.


• Spend at least 2 hours per week on online outreach to candidates via school job boards and social media sites such as Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Flickr, LinkedIn, and/or other platforms that are popular on campus.


• Complete 24-40 class talks or presentations to student organizations. As determined by the Recruiter Liaison, strong percentages of these presentations will be to multicultural/diverse groups and specialized skill groups.


• Complete 8-10 presentations on Peace Corps, such as campus information sessions, application workshops, returned volunteer panels, live video events, or other presentations.


• Attend and staff a recruitment table 2-4 university career fairs or other events with similar goals (such as study abroad events, internship recruitment events, and international service recruitment events).


• Attend and staff a recruitment table in a public, high-traffic area on campus 8-20 times for 2 hours per event.


• Complete 4-6 presentations (2-3 per semester) off campus in the surrounding communities, including other educational institutions, as determined by the Recruiter Liaison.

• Participate in 2-4 retention events (send-off/welcome back volunteer parties, friends and family events, applicant social hours, Peace Corps Week celebrations).

• Engages in timely and effective communication with partners


• Responds to inquiries from prospects in a timely manner

Devises and carries out a process for managing leads on potential Peace Corps applicants and reporting on these efforts. (15%)

• Capture contact information—including name, email, telephone number, and graduation year—from all leads generated from all recruitment activities and events, including office hours, social media, career fairs, meetings, information session, and all other events and activities.

• Compile all leads into an excel spreadsheet and e-mail that spreadsheet to the Peace Corps Recruiter Liaison at least once every 7 days.


• Spend a minimum of 2 hours per week conducting e-mail and phone follow-up to all leads. Specifically:


• Send an e-mail to all leads within 5 days of initial contact (at a career fair, information sessions, social media interaction, etc.).


• Conduct phone follow-up within 10 days of initial contact.


• Generate 250-400 leads per year.


• Generate a 10%-25% increase in applications for Peace Corps service from the university, as compared to the most recent year without a Campus Recruiter in place.

Identifies and cultivates potential partners both on campus and in the community. (15%)

• Hold 4-8 meetings (2-4 per semester) with Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCV)/local RPCV groups.


• Hold 20-30 relationship-building meetings (weighted toward early in the fall semester) with key on-campus and community stakeholders, such as RPCV faculty, career services, multicultural offices, study abroad/service learning offices, department heads and student groups.


• Build a connection with 6-10 campus diversity leaders (professors, club leaders, department heads, Greek leaders, etc.).


• Attend 8-10 diversity events. (This includes serving as a panelist or guest speaker at events hosted by diversity organizations or actively participating in fairs, cultural events, or celebrations hosted by diversity groups and clubs.)

Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV), who is approved by the Peace Corps’ Office of Volunteer Recruitment and Selection (VRS).


• Equivalent to a bachelor's degree in one of the behavioral sciences, public or business administration, or a job-related field


• Must be willing to travel to domestic destinations.


• Strong interview/advising skills.


• Ability to gather and analyze data. 


• Ability to reason logically, draw valid conclusions and make appropriate recommendations. 


• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and faculty. 


• Ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure. 


• Ability to work with minimal supervision. 


• Demonstrate ability to analyze, interpret and retain large amounts of detailed information. 


• Ability to advise students in personal interviews or written correspondence. 


• Ability and interest in working with a diverse population and sensitivity to the needs of all students. 


• Strong problem-solving skills. 


• Accurate typing/word processing, working knowledge of database and other computer applications


• Strong commitment to providing friendly and efficient service to people from different cultures. 


• Commitment to working as part of a team. 


• All of these are essential to perform duties mentioned above.

Must be able to accept constructive criticism, prioritize workload, be professional and dependable, interact positively with others and possess a friendly and outgoing personality. Regular, punctual attendance required. This position is employed through the CSULB Research Foundation. Employment is at-will.

The incumbent is an employee-at-will and the position is restricted to the conditions set forth in the grant. Therefore, ongoing employment will be contingent upon continual renewal of grant monies and availability of funds.

This position is restricted to the conditions set forth in the grant. Ongoing employment is contingent upon satisfactory job performance and continual renewal of grant money/availability of funds.