Student Outreach Specialist (FT

Student Outreach Specialist (FT)

We're looking for someone who genuinely enjoys meeting new people and making connections. The ideal candidate is outgoing, approachable, and energized by helping others discover opportunities that can shape their future. They are confident speaking in front of groups, comfortable starting conversations with strangers, and excited to represent Dixie Tech both on campus and throughout the community. They are self-motivated, organized, creative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same.

The primary responsibility of a Student Outreach Specialist is to represent Dixie Technical College and inspire prospective students to explore career-focused education. This highly visible, people-centered role serves as one of the first points of contact for future students and families, creating positive first impressions while helping individuals discover educational opportunities that can change their lives.

Student Outreach Specialists become knowledgeable about all Dixie Tech programs and confidently share that information through one-on-one conversations, engaging campus tours, classroom presentations, high school visits, career fairs, community events, and other outreach activities. They build meaningful relationships with school counselors, instructors, parents, and community partners while helping prospective students navigate the path toward enrollment.

Dixie Technical College is a public technical college located on a state-of-the-art campus in St. George, Utah. The College offers 30 accredited programs through the Council on Occupational Education, providing students with hands-on training and industry-recognized certifications that prepare them for high-demand, high-wage careers.

Benefits include medical and dental coverage, employer contributions to Health Savings Account and 403(b) account, salaried employees do not pay Social Security taxes, employer-provided life insurance, AD&D, and LTD at no cost, paid holidays, and 15 days of paid vacation per year.

Essential duties and responsibilities include serving as a positive and enthusiastic ambassador for Dixie Tech, speaking in front of groups, building relationships with prospective students, delivering engaging campus tours, traveling to recruit students, planning and executing recruiting events, building and maintaining relationships with prospective students, parents, school counselors, educators, and community partners, organizing and setting up for events, representing Dixie Tech through presentations, accurately recording interested applicant information, helping develop recruitment strategies, attending staff meetings, ensuring respectful treatment of students and staff, and compliance with Dixie Tech policies and procedures.

Requirements and qualifications include experience in higher education recruitment, admissions, sales, customer service, public relations, marketing, education, or a related field, proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace applications, experience using CRM or lead management systems, ability to build trust and meaningful relationships, outstanding verbal, written, presentation, and public speaking skills, highly organized with excellent time management, passion for technical education, self-motivated, creative, and able to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team, ability to solve problems, adapt to changing priorities, and take initiative, exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills, and professional, enthusiastic, and positive representative of Dixie Technical College.