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Get Access To All JobsJOB TITLE: High School Bigs Recruitment & Enrollment Specialist
DEPARTMENT: High School Bigs Program
REPORTS TO: Associate Manager, High School Bigs Recruitment & Enrollment
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt, Full-Time, Hourly
MISSION: Creating and supporting mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of the next generation.
VISION: Through mentorship, all youth achieve their full potential.
JOB SUMMARY: Essential to the BBBS brand, the purpose of this position is to ensure department-wide match growth and quality through the leadership of services and delivery. A high-level customer service, focusing on volunteer options and child safety, is to be demonstrated throughout the match process.
This position requires a dynamic, adaptable, and organized sales recruiter focusing on engaging and recruiting Elementary School Students and High School Students for an after school mentoring program with Big Brothers Big Sisters Organization. This position requires an energetic candidate to strategically develop and maintain relationships with academic faculty, staff, and student organizations. You will also provide subject matter expertise to manage brand (BBBS) and image on high school campuses, inform management on recruitment strategy, processes, and data while being the main point of contact (POC) for students. This position is goal driven and has a sales and service mentality with required availability to travel in assigned local territory and be the face of the organization during recruitment efforts. Engaging presentation skills are a must.
This position cultivates prospective new volunteers for the High School Mentoring Program and works to bring back prior year volunteers. Additionally, this position is responsible for ensuring all program launch timelines are met, all volunteers are efficiently screened and matched to ensure the best possible outcome. This position is indirectly responsible for the overall satisfaction of our school partners and manages the recruitment of youth volunteers and youth mentees. This position is also responsible for communicating the vision of BBBSOC in addition to the department goals, outcomes, and processes to outside constituencies.
A successful incumbent will produce positive outcomes in volunteer yield, processing time, and match satisfaction.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Research territory to create and execute individual campus strategies for assigned schools to include but not limited to: Events, information sessions, student clubs, organizations.
- Conduct recruitment of elementary and high school students applying sales techniques in order to recruit and enroll students.
- Conduct enrollments (including orientations & interviews), and completion of any other activity required for the enrollment process.
- Professionally communicate organizational and programmatic goals to potential volunteers as well as child safety measures.
- Assess high school students “fit” for all standards, expectations, and safety measures required by BBBSOC.
- Assist matching of volunteers (high school students) to youth mentees (elementary school students) for assigned caseload.
- Identify and eliminate barriers to the enrollment process by being solution focused on all aspects of stakeholder support and school partnership satisfaction.
- Review and follow up with references as necessary for all volunteers.
- Review enrollment queue and conduct informational sessions as necessary to yield increased volunteer interest for all individual school partners.
- Identify new potential partners for volunteers on an as needed basis and facilitate opportunities through high-level stakeholders.
- High degree of collaboration with Program Specialists responsible for facilitating the program of designated caseload and sharing an equal partnership in setting and accomplishing desired goals.
- Facilitate match acceptance and initial meetings as necessary for volunteers and mentees.
- Work closely with ongoing volunteers to further recruitment needs and provide development and fundraising opportunities.
- Cultivate long-term and sustaining relationships with volunteer-rich organizations (i.e., schools, youth volunteer organizations, etc.)
- Track and evaluate recruitment and outreach efforts. Provide weekly progress reports of enrollment activity.
- Work well in a fast paced environment with continuous team collaboration in order to meet programmatic goals and metrics.
- Be part of the site coverage schedule for any needed assistance upon the absence of a team member.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Ability to apply sales techniques to recruitment process
- High level of customer service
- Familiar with Windows XP software & G-Suite applications.
- Must have access to a reliable automobile; valid driver’s license and automobile insurance.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills reflecting solid customer service both in-person, via the telephone; and high-level interviewing skills.
- Excellent public speaking skills with the ability to connect with youth and high-level stakeholders.
- High level, engaging presentation skills
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- Maintain confidentiality throughout daily operations.
- Excellent attention to detail.
COMPETENCIES
Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and service; talks and acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect; ensures customers feel they have been listened to; establishes credibility quickly.
Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people; builds appropriate rapport; practices active listening; builds constructive and effective relationships; deals effectively with diversity; uses diplomacy and tact; capable of diffusing difficult situations comfortably; manages frustration appropriately; is easy to approach and talk to; spends the extra effort to put others at ease.
Organizational Ability: Can marshal resources to get things done; orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal; uses resources effectively and efficiently; arranges information and follows established process.
Result Oriented: Can be counted on to meet goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; steadfastly pushes self and others for results; sets clear objectives and measures process and progress.
Promotes Vision and Mission: Effectively promotes the agency mission and vision, internally, as well as with the broader community.
Innovative Management: Has the ability to bring forward creative ideas and suggestions; always looking for better/more efficient ways to improve process and systems; has a sense about managing the creative process of others; can facilitate and participate effective brainstorming; can project how potential ideas may play out in the marketplace; is good at bringing the creative ideas of others to market.
Perseverance: Pursues everything with energy, drive and a need to finish; seldom gives up before a project is complete; especially in the face of resistance or setbacks.
Managing Vision and Purpose: Creates and communicates a compelling and inspired vision or sense of core purpose; sees beyond today; sees possibilities; is optimistic; creates mileposts and symbols to rally behind the vision; makes the vision sharable by everyone; can inspire and motivate entire units or organizations.
Ability to Prioritize: Spends his/her time and the time of others on what’s important; identifies and acts on critical issues; can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal; eliminates or navigates around roadblocks, creates focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The environmental conditions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
- Frequent independent travel.
- Routine office environment.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and required skills. Job Description may be subject to change to meet the needs of the organization.
Your employment with BBBSOCIE is “at will,” meaning that either you or BBBSOCIE may end your employment at any time and with or without cause.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 - $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
JOB TITLE: High School Bigs Recruitment & Enrollment Specialist
DEPARTMENT: High School Bigs Program
REPORTS TO: Associate Manager, High School Bigs Recruitment & Enrollment
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt, Full-Time, Hourly
MISSION: Creating and supporting mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of the next generation.
VISION: Through mentorship, all youth achieve their full potential.
JOB SUMMARY: Essential to the BBBS brand, the purpose of this position is to ensure department-wide match growth and quality through the leadership of services and delivery. A high-level customer service, focusing on volunteer options and child safety, is to be demonstrated throughout the match process.
This position requires a dynamic, adaptable, and organized sales recruiter focusing on engaging and recruiting Elementary School Students and High School Students for an after school mentoring program with Big Brothers Big Sisters Organization. This position requires an energetic candidate to strategically develop and maintain relationships with academic faculty, staff, and student organizations. You will also provide subject matter expertise to manage brand (BBBS) and image on high school campuses, inform management on recruitment strategy, processes, and data while being the main point of contact (POC) for students. This position is goal driven and has a sales and service mentality with required availability to travel in assigned local territory and be the face of the organization during recruitment efforts. Engaging presentation skills are a must.
This position cultivates prospective new volunteers for the High School Mentoring Program and works to bring back prior year volunteers. Additionally, this position is responsible for ensuring all program launch timelines are met, all volunteers are efficiently screened and matched to ensure the best possible outcome. This position is indirectly responsible for the overall satisfaction of our school partners and manages the recruitment of youth volunteers and youth mentees. This position is also responsible for communicating the vision of BBBSOC in addition to the department goals, outcomes, and processes to outside constituencies.
A successful incumbent will produce positive outcomes in volunteer yield, processing time, and match satisfaction.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Research territory to create and execute individual campus strategies for assigned schools to include but not limited to: Events, information sessions, student clubs, organizations.
- Conduct recruitment of elementary and high school students applying sales techniques in order to recruit and enroll students.
- Conduct enrollments (including orientations & interviews), and completion of any other activity required for the enrollment process.
- Professionally communicate organizational and programmatic goals to potential volunteers as well as child safety measures.
- Assess high school students “fit” for all standards, expectations, and safety measures required by BBBSOC.
- Assist matching of volunteers (high school students) to youth mentees (elementary school students) for assigned caseload.
- Identify and eliminate barriers to the enrollment process by being solution focused on all aspects of stakeholder support and school partnership satisfaction.
- Review and follow up with references as necessary for all volunteers.
- Review enrollment queue and conduct informational sessions as necessary to yield increased volunteer interest for all individual school partners.
- Identify new potential partners for volunteers on an as needed basis and facilitate opportunities through high-level stakeholders.
- High degree of collaboration with Program Specialists responsible for facilitating the program of designated caseload and sharing an equal partnership in setting and accomplishing desired goals.
- Facilitate match acceptance and initial meetings as necessary for volunteers and mentees.
- Work closely with ongoing volunteers to further recruitment needs and provide development and fundraising opportunities.
- Cultivate long-term and sustaining relationships with volunteer-rich organizations (i.e., schools, youth volunteer organizations, etc.)
- Track and evaluate recruitment and outreach efforts. Provide weekly progress reports of enrollment activity.
- Work well in a fast paced environment with continuous team collaboration in order to meet programmatic goals and metrics.
- Be part of the site coverage schedule for any needed assistance upon the absence of a team member.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Ability to apply sales techniques to recruitment process
- High level of customer service
- Familiar with Windows XP software & G-Suite applications.
- Must have access to a reliable automobile; valid driver’s license and automobile insurance.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills reflecting solid customer service both in-person, via the telephone; and high-level interviewing skills.
- Excellent public speaking skills with the ability to connect with youth and high-level stakeholders.
- High level, engaging presentation skills
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- Maintain confidentiality throughout daily operations.
- Excellent attention to detail.
COMPETENCIES
Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and service; talks and acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect; ensures customers feel they have been listened to; establishes credibility quickly.
Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people; builds appropriate rapport; practices active listening; builds constructive and effective relationships; deals effectively with diversity; uses diplomacy and tact; capable of diffusing difficult situations comfortably; manages frustration appropriately; is easy to approach and talk to; spends the extra effort to put others at ease.
Organizational Ability: Can marshal resources to get things done; orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal; uses resources effectively and efficiently; arranges information and follows established process.
Result Oriented: Can be counted on to meet goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; steadfastly pushes self and others for results; sets clear objectives and measures process and progress.
Promotes Vision and Mission: Effectively promotes the agency mission and vision, internally, as well as with the broader community.
Innovative Management: Has the ability to bring forward creative ideas and suggestions; always looking for better/more efficient ways to improve process and systems; has a sense about managing the creative process of others; can facilitate and participate effective brainstorming; can project how potential ideas may play out in the marketplace; is good at bringing the creative ideas of others to market.
Perseverance: Pursues everything with energy, drive and a need to finish; seldom gives up before a project is complete; especially in the face of resistance or setbacks.
Managing Vision and Purpose: Creates and communicates a compelling and inspired vision or sense of core purpose; sees beyond today; sees possibilities; is optimistic; creates mileposts and symbols to rally behind the vision; makes the vision sharable by everyone; can inspire and motivate entire units or organizations.
Ability to Prioritize: Spends his/her time and the time of others on what’s important; identifies and acts on critical issues; can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal; eliminates or navigates around roadblocks, creates focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The environmental conditions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
- Frequent independent travel.
- Routine office environment.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and required skills. Job Description may be subject to change to meet the needs of the organization.
Your employment with BBBSOCIE is “at will,” meaning that either you or BBBSOCIE may end your employment at any time and with or without cause.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 - $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as an Enrollment Specialist
Target higher education employers first
Universities and community colleges sponsor Enrollment Specialists at high rates and are often cap-exempt H-1B employers, meaning they can file year-round without waiting for the annual lottery. This significantly improves your odds of securing status quickly.
Confirm the degree requirement is in writing
H-1B sponsorship requires the role to qualify as a specialty occupation. Make sure the job posting explicitly states a bachelor's degree in a specific field is required, not just preferred. A vague requirement can derail the petition before it starts.
Prioritize cap-exempt employers
Nonprofit hospitals, universities, and affiliated research organizations are exempt from the H-1B cap and lottery. For Enrollment Specialists in healthcare or higher education, this is a significant advantage that removes the biggest uncertainty from the sponsorship process.
Understand your OPT and grace period timeline
If you are on F-1 OPT, you have a 60-day grace period after your end date. Start the H-1B process well before OPT expires so your employer has time to file and you do not experience a gap in work authorization.
Ask about the employer's prior sponsorship history
Some employers have sponsored this title before and have an established process. Others have not and may hesitate. Asking directly about prior H-1B or E-3 visa filings during interviews helps you assess whether the employer is genuinely prepared to sponsor.
Highlight specialized skills that strengthen the petition
Enrollment Specialist roles involving CRM platforms, data analytics, or regulatory compliance in financial aid are easier to defend as specialty occupations. Framing your experience around these technical areas makes the H-1B petition more defensible under USCIS scrutiny.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can an Enrollment Specialist role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes, but the role must meet the specialty occupation standard, meaning it requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as education, business administration, or counseling. Generic roles where any degree is acceptable are harder to defend. Positions in higher education, healthcare enrollment, or ed-tech with clear technical or analytical components tend to qualify most reliably.
Which employers are most likely to sponsor Enrollment Specialists?
Universities, community colleges, hospital systems, and ed-tech companies are the most consistent sponsors for this title. Higher education institutions are particularly valuable because many are cap-exempt H-1B visa employers, allowing them to file petitions at any time of year rather than competing in the annual lottery. You can browse these employers on Migrate Mate, which filters specifically for visa-sponsoring companies.
What visa options exist for Enrollment Specialists besides the H-1B?
Australian citizens can apply for the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and a 10,500 annual cap that has never been reached. Canadian and Mexican nationals may qualify under the TN visa if the role aligns with a listed USMCA occupation. For roles at universities or research institutions, O-1A is an option for candidates with demonstrable recognition in their field, though it requires substantial evidence.
Does USCIS frequently question Enrollment Specialist H-1B petitions?
Roles with broad job titles like Enrollment Specialist do attract scrutiny because USCIS looks for a clear connection between the degree field and the specific duties performed. Petitions are stronger when the job description emphasizes technical tasks such as data-driven recruitment analysis, compliance with federal financial aid regulations, or advanced CRM system management, all of which support the specialty occupation argument more clearly than general advising duties.
What degree is typically required for an Enrollment Specialist seeking visa sponsorship?
Most sponsored positions require a bachelor's degree in higher education administration, business, counseling, communications, or a related field. The key for H-1B purposes is that the degree field must directly relate to the job duties. A general studies or unrelated degree makes sponsorship harder to justify. Some employers also accept a combination of a lower degree plus equivalent years of directly relevant work experience under USCIS guidelines.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Enrollment Specialist jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.