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There is also a job listing at USCGA.. opened yesterday:
Position: Associate Director of Admissions for Diversity and Outreach
Salary: Unspecified
Institution: United States Coast Guard Academy
Location: Connecticut
Date posted: 2/1/2009
Application deadline: 2/25/2009
Associate Director of Admissions for Diversity & Outreach
The U.S. Coast Guard Academy, located in New London, Connecticut, is an academic and military community educating leaders of character for America. Founded in 1876, the Coast Guard Academy is an accredited college that prepares young men and women to become United States Coast Guard officers. On our waterfront campus and on the seas, we transform Cadets to serve with skill, commitment and character. Our graduates go directly to positions of leadership as members of the U.S. Coast Guard.
U.S. Coast Guard Academy seeks applications for an Associate Director of Admissions for Diversity & Outreach. This position, critical to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy's commitment to being a diverse institution, requires an experienced, energetic, and creative admissions professional who can incorporate previous experiences within the Academy environment.
The Associate Director of Admissions for Diversity & Outreach will be a part of the management team within the Admissions Division. The incumbent will identify and implement new recruitment strategies while managing those already in place, working closely with the Admissions team to maximize the efforts of all staff in recruiting a diverse group of students. This position oversees the Coast Guard Academy Scholars Program, a program that sends selective students for one year to a military preparatory school to strengthen their math, science and English skills. This position manages targeted recruitment mailings, builds professional networks involving cohort institutions; researchers; Academy Faculty; secondary schools; government, private, and non-profit organizations to uncover and develop best practices' related to multicultural recruiting.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a solid combination of experience and expertise. S/he will have experience with multicultural recruitment and will understand the relationship of academics, Divisions III athletics and the professional development of the Corp of Cadets. S/he will bring initiative, flexibility and an attention to detail to work collaboratively with colleagues across the Academy to continue to increase the diversity of the Corp of Cadets. Outstanding communication and organizational skills, a commitment to working as part of the team and independently & a strong, self-motivated work ethic are essential. Specific experience in multicultural recruitment is strongly preferred; related work with organizations promoting diversity, student life, and/or secondary school counseling may be acceptable substitutes.
This is a full-time position, with evening and weekend work required. The search process is currently underway and will close on February 25, 2009. Interested individuals need to apply for this position online at: www.usajobs.com and look for job announcement number 08-1716-NE-DG-M-R1 which is open to all U.S. citizens; and job announcement number 08-1716-NE-DG-D-R1 which is open to Federal employees and VEOA eligible applicants.
We welcome applications from candidates who bring diverse cultural, ethnic, and national perspectives to their work. U.S. Coast Guard Academy is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Position: Associate Director of Admissions for Diversity and Outreach
Salary: Unspecified
Institution: United States Coast Guard Academy
Location: Connecticut
Date posted: 2/1/2009
Application deadline: 2/25/2009
Associate Director of Admissions for Diversity & Outreach
The U.S. Coast Guard Academy, located in New London, Connecticut, is an academic and military community educating leaders of character for America. Founded in 1876, the Coast Guard Academy is an accredited college that prepares young men and women to become United States Coast Guard officers. On our waterfront campus and on the seas, we transform Cadets to serve with skill, commitment and character. Our graduates go directly to positions of leadership as members of the U.S. Coast Guard.
U.S. Coast Guard Academy seeks applications for an Associate Director of Admissions for Diversity & Outreach. This position, critical to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy's commitment to being a diverse institution, requires an experienced, energetic, and creative admissions professional who can incorporate previous experiences within the Academy environment.
The Associate Director of Admissions for Diversity & Outreach will be a part of the management team within the Admissions Division. The incumbent will identify and implement new recruitment strategies while managing those already in place, working closely with the Admissions team to maximize the efforts of all staff in recruiting a diverse group of students. This position oversees the Coast Guard Academy Scholars Program, a program that sends selective students for one year to a military preparatory school to strengthen their math, science and English skills. This position manages targeted recruitment mailings, builds professional networks involving cohort institutions; researchers; Academy Faculty; secondary schools; government, private, and non-profit organizations to uncover and develop best practices' related to multicultural recruiting.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a solid combination of experience and expertise. S/he will have experience with multicultural recruitment and will understand the relationship of academics, Divisions III athletics and the professional development of the Corp of Cadets. S/he will bring initiative, flexibility and an attention to detail to work collaboratively with colleagues across the Academy to continue to increase the diversity of the Corp of Cadets. Outstanding communication and organizational skills, a commitment to working as part of the team and independently & a strong, self-motivated work ethic are essential. Specific experience in multicultural recruitment is strongly preferred; related work with organizations promoting diversity, student life, and/or secondary school counseling may be acceptable substitutes.
This is a full-time position, with evening and weekend work required. The search process is currently underway and will close on February 25, 2009. Interested individuals need to apply for this position online at: www.usajobs.com and look for job announcement number 08-1716-NE-DG-M-R1 which is open to all U.S. citizens; and job announcement number 08-1716-NE-DG-D-R1 which is open to Federal employees and VEOA eligible applicants.
We welcome applications from candidates who bring diverse cultural, ethnic, and national perspectives to their work. U.S. Coast Guard Academy is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.