Student Recruitment Specialist

Summary This position is part of the Haskell Indian Nations University, Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), Department of the Interior (DOI). As a Student Recruitment Specialist you will be responsible for administering programs and activities to target and recruit students in undergraduate programs at Haskell Indian Nations University; provide career and academic counseling, planning, and advising to potential students. The BIE's mission is to provide quality education opportunities from early childhood through life in accordance with the tribes' needs for cultural and economic well-being and in keeping with the wide diversity of American Indian tribes and Native Alaska villages as distinct cultural and governmental entities (25 CFR ? 32.3). The Haskell Indian Nations University mission is to build the leadership capacity of our students by serving as the leading institution of academic excellence, cultural and intellectual prominence, and holistic education that addresses the needs of Indigenous communities.Major Duties: As a Student Recruitment Specialist, GS-1702-7/9, your typical work assignments will include the following under supervision: Administers programs and activities for targeting, recruitment, and retention of students in undergraduate programs. Creates and distributes resource materials i.e., promotional handbooks, brochures, and other publications to promote recruitment to Haskell. Attends conferences, seminars, and workshops to keep informed about developing educational communications and processing technologies to apply new methods to new or existing programs involving college recruiting. Serves as a liaison between Haskell, colleges, universities, and local school systems to develop and maintain partnering relationships in the recruitment of students. Manages database of prospective and current Native American students in the local and national school systems.