Manager, 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, 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, 30,000+ 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. Learn more by visiting PerScholas.org and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

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

POSITION TITLE: Manager, Recruitment & Admissions

REPORTS TO: Site Director

LOCATION: Detroit, Michigan

Summary

The Manager, Recruitment & Admissions is responsible for supporting the implementation of an inclusive and innovative admissions process to drive quality candidates into training programs in Detroit and successfully meet enrollment benchmarks. 

Local Learner Admissions 

• Manage a rigorous outreach and admissions process throughout its entire lifecycle, ensuring targets and  benchmarks for recruitment and admissions are achieved


• Receive and process candidate applications, including conducting information  sessions, administering relevant assessments, participating in face-to-face candidate interviews. 


• Communicate with candidates while quickly building rapport and trust. 


• Leverage social media and email campaigns to attract and connect with potential learners


• Attend to all administrative tasks to ensure compliance with licensing regulations 


• Conduct presentations and administer off-site information sessions. 


• Attend networking events to increase Per Scholas’ visibility in the community to recruit prospective learners with an interest and passion for careers in the IT industry.


• Lead and manage direct reports, fostering professional growth, accountability, and collaboration.


• Make referrals to supportive services and/or alternative programs for applicants, as appropriate. 


• Requires an average on-site presence of three days per week at the Per Scholas Detroit campus.


• Strategically builds and maintains relationships with community organizations to expand and strengthen referral partnerships

Salesforce Admissions Operations 

• Utilize Salesforce to track learner candidates through the admissions process, noting assessments, interview outcomes and workflow status.


• Create reporting tools to track the admissions pipeline by cohort to ensure enrollment benchmarks are successfully reached.


• Track all required enrollment solutions in Salesforce for each launched cohort.

Qualifications

• Thrive in a fast past environment while maintaining a high degree of precision, organization  and attention to details


• Ability to balance learner-centric lens and approach with any other client driven pressure 


• Excellent written, communication, and follow-up skills to coordinate with applicants, team members, instructors, management and other stakeholders 


• Ability to prioritize, execute tasks, and remain focused in a fast-paced environment


• Experience in recruitment, tech recruiting preferred 


• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new software, platforms, and digital tools


• Comfortable in working with CRM systems,  Salesforce preferred 


• 1-3 years of experience managing and developing others, preferred


• A people leader who cares about and invests in direct reports, sets them up to succeed and supports their future growth 

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For this role specifically, we are targeting a salary range of $55,000 - $60,000, 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