Hiring: College Recruiter / 1998176 / Perkinston, MS Company: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Location: Hattiesburg, MS Job Posted Time: 2026-09-14 11:27:52 Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint About the job Required Skills: •Participate in the development of recruitment goals, objectives, and strategies for the unit. •Stay abreast of changes within the college including MGCCC admission requirements, scholarship/financial aid opportunities, student services, academic, career/ technical and workforce programs. •Promote new programs and offerings to prospective students, high school counselors, GED prospects, and community contacts. •Maintain good working relationships among members of the recruitment team, Student Services areas district-wide, Institutional Relations, as well as other college personnel. •Communicate and work cohesively with other departments and the Director of Recruitment, Communications, and Data. •Willingness to work flexible schedules at various campus/center and community locations including evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, etc. and adherence to electronic scheduling of appointments. •Conduct all recruiting activities and follow-up with prospective students in an assigned territory. •Visit frequently and participate in events at designated high schools including college fairs, student conferences, application days, FAFSA days, event registration days, etc. to recruit students, provide information to prospective students and their parents, and promote the college. Qualifications: •(M1) Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Marketing, or related area from a regionally accredited college or university. •(M2) Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel (mail merge) and PowerPoint; email and the internet. •(M3) Experience in recruitment, public speaking, and/or sales. •(M4) Demonstrated commitment to strong customer service. •(M5) Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills. •(D1) Master's Degree in college student personnel or related field from a regionally accredited college or university. •(D2) Experience with SCT Banner software. •(D3) Prior experience working in a community college, specifically in student services. •(D4) Experience with direct mail communication. •(D5) Experience in working with various social media outlets. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!