Director, Recruitment & Admissions

ABOUT PER SCHOLAS:

For 30 years Per Scholas has been on a mission to drive mobility 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 were 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 30000 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. Learn more by visiting follow us on LinkedIn X Facebook Instagram and YouTube.

PerScholas hires within the following states: AZ CA CO FL GA IL IN KS MD MA MI MO NC NJ NY OH PA TX WA

Note:This position is eligible to sit at either the Brooklyn NY or Bronx NY campus.

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 New York market. Managing a small team of recruitment and admissions professionals the Director will be responsible for all aspects of R&A processes at the New York campuses 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 YOULL 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.
• Maintain a rigorous 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 talent 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 Talent Solutions team with an emphasis on understanding employer hiring needs.

WHAT YOULL 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 New York areas IT talent/workforce needs and future growth trends
• Knowledge of and connections with local/regional educational organizations and community service providers
• Strong communication skillswritten 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; youre 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.

For this role specifically we are targeting a salary of $85000 with a range between $80000 and $85000.00 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.