(Hybrid) Student Affairs Outreach Coordinator - School of Public Health

The School of Public Health at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a (Hybrid) Student Affairs Outreach Coordinator

About the Opportunity

This position initiates and manages WVU School of Public Health (SPH) activities focused on student and alumni outreach, engagement, and diversity. The student affairs outreach coordinator works under the supervision of the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, who also serves as the Advisor for the Student Association for Public Health (SAPH) and Alumni Affairs and is the liaison for faculty resource needs related to student performance. This position will support the Office of Academic and Student Affairs to implement the school's strategic plans for undergraduate student recruitment, K-12 outreach, student and alumni affairs, and for gender and ethnic diversity advancement in its active and former student body. As part of these duties and responsibilities the student affairs outreach coordinator will work closely with the school's Directors of Undergraduate and Graduate Programs, Director of Admissions and Recruitment, Academic Advisors, and the Director of Communication, to coordinate SPH internal and outreach initiatives with those of the Health Sciences Center (HSC) and University. To successfully accomplish his/her responsibilities, the student affairs outreach coordinator will interact with SPH Deans, Department Chairs, program directors, and faculty who are involved with student recruitment/outreach and diversity activities and efforts.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year (employee leave)
• 18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's.
• Wellness programs

What You'll Do

• Partner with SPH Director of Undergraduate Studies and the Director of Admissions and Recruitment to see that outreach efforts are aligned with SPH recruiting and retention efforts/activities and are in concert with the University's expectations and enhance the gender, minority and socio-economic diversity of undergraduate and graduate student prospect pools. This will include seasonal, regional travel for recruitment events and activities.
• Coordinate with the Director of Undergraduate Studies with K-12 outreach to middle schools, high schools and other K-12 constituencies including to create, plan, and advertise various events with the goal of creating enrollment pipelines.
• Develop and administer multiple SPH outreach activities consistent with WVU initiatives and the School's strategic plans for improving the student and alumni engagement with the school
• Develop, implement, and manage student and alumni outreach for the School. This will include working with prospective and current students and recent and long-term alumni.
• Proactively build strategic relationships both within WVU and the community to establish and develop an external and community facing outreach mission.
• Coordinate financial aid, scholarships, foundation, and legacy funding under the supervision of the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs.
• Support New Student Orientation (NSO) and retention events.
• Monitor trends in alumni success and engage alumni in SPH events and activities.

• Bachelor's degree in communications, public health, public relations, or related field.
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience:
  
  
  
  • Prospective undergraduate student outreach and student prospect development, with a particular focus on priority student populations, K-12, and/or transfer students.
  • Working with students, teachers and educational professionals at both the high school and college/university levels.
  • Familiarity with and experience in student Affairs in an academic setting.
  
  
  
  
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered
• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to develop and execute a variety of admissions/recruitment strategies and models to increase SPH performance in areas of student and alumni engagement, high school outreach, enrollment yield rates, year over year retention rates for different majors and student ranks, placement and six-year graduation rates and trends.
• Ability to develop, manage and use databases and/or other computer and web-based software tools involved with handling highly confidential student information.
• Ability to prepare technical reports and give computer-based presentations to student/family groups, SPH and HSC administrators, and other constituent groups.
• Ability and demonstrated knowledge of event planning.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop constructive relationships with a variety of constituents.
• Ability to work independently and follow through on projects.
• Group organization, leadership and implementation of outreach initiatives to meet strategic planning objectives.
• Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills in order to effectively engage and assist students, parents and faculty
• Ability to acquire and maintain knowledge of all SPH programmatic and departmental admission standards and benchmarks
• Highly proficient knowledge of spreadsheets and/or relational databases (e.g. Excel and Access).
• Must be able to develop strong relationships and work with students, parents, High School teachers and counselors and other levels of educational professionals.
• Ability to identify and adapt the SPH brand in relation to SPH's and WVU's mission and vision
• Ability to create and maintain databases to track college-wide internship and experiential learning initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to pay attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to write clearly following conventions of standard American prose, and to adapt style to the medium and context
• Ability to work occasional weekends and evenings and travel locally, regionally, and outside the state
• Ability to assess and enhance the effectiveness of outreach and engagement efforts and adapt plans and activities to match these trends
• Ability to represent the college in a professional manner

West Virginia University is a place of purpose and community. We take pride in our profound impact on the state of West Virginia and are committed to the personal and professional growth of our employees.

From the groundbreaking R1 research at our flagship campus in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs at WVU Potomac State in Keyser, and the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech in Beckley, the contributions of WVU employees resonate across the state, touching lives and shaping futures.

At WVU, you will discover a supportive community that champions work-life balance and fosters a collaborative atmosphere. Our core values - service, curiosity, respect, accountability and appreciation - unite us as Mountaineers.

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive and engaging working environment and actively seek candidates who bring diverse ideas, approaches and experiences.

Join us at West Virginia University, where your work will make a lasting impact. To learn more about WVU, visit wvu.edu.

West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and received an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. We value diversity among our faculty, staff and students and invite applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.