DETCCA Coordinator; Part-time

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lamar Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including and as it pertains to pregnancy and wages), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, and/or retaliation.

The DETCCA Coordinator will be housed at the Deep East Texas College and Career Alliance center and coordinate all dual enrollment, continuing education and adult credit course activity that occurs at the center. The coordinator will provide individual and small group educational advisement and recruitment services to new, current, and prospective students concerning academic degree, admission, registration, financial aid, and other outreach and support services.

The coordinator will provide all constituents a student-centered, customer-service-friendly experience that supports the institutional mission and goals. The coordinator works closely with faculty and staff at LIT, as well as community and industry partners in Jasper and surrounding areas. Will work from office location and will be required to coordinate and/or facilitate on and off campus recruitment opportunities with DETCCA alliance schools.

• Stay abreast of current trends, and best practices as related to student services.
• Stay current on State, Federal, System, and Institutional policies and procedures.
• Guide prospective new and current students in the awareness and planning of their educational career including the selection of the courses and programs of study.
• Assist with registration, orientation, workshops, seminars and other outreach opportunities.
• Provide assistance to students, parents and community agencies with accurate and up-to-date information, which will assist in making sound educational decisions.
• Participate and/or facilitate on and off campus registration activities.
• Participate in DETCCA orientations and Student Success programs as directed.
• Assist students in the acquisition, usage and evaluation of information including college guidelines, catalogs, and computer based guidance systems.
• Assist in arranging on-site college visits for parents and students.
• Works with and may develop computer assisted advising programs.
• Assist with faculty advisor training, on-campus and off-campus registration activities.
• Address heavy telephone and walk-in traffic.
• Assist with recruitment and retention activities for DETCCA dual enrollment students.
• Provide referrals to students needing services such as tutoring, testing, career counseling, financial aid, disability services, etc.
• Establish and maintain interdepartmental relationships with all student services and instructional programs.
• Provide support and assistance to students via phone, web camera, online chat, and face‑to‑face.
• Safeguard sensitive and confidential information.
• Serve as a point for oversight of territorial recruitment goals.
• Promote and represent the college at public events in the DETCCA region, promotional opportunities, marketing campaigns, business and committee meetings, publicity functions, and high school events, such as awards ceremonies and other related occasions.
• Coordinate and implement various recruitment programs and marketing strategies for territorial or local on‑site admission programs and special events.
• Create package, monitor and distribute resource materials for student recruitment and retention programs.
• Serve independently as territorial manager to develop and maintain partnership between local school systems and business/industry throughout the DETCCA territory.
• Prepare reports and proposals, and respond to inquiries from all college stakeholders.
• Other duties may be assigned to this position on a regular or occasional basis to respond to needs of the institution.

• Associate’s degree required.

• Pleasant, professional, and well‑focused on customer service.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Some knowledge of Lamar Institute of Technology and its academic/technical and workforce programs.
• Some experience in…