Recruitment and Admissions Manager

NPOWER BACKGROUND

NPower is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that seeks to empower under-resourced young adults and military veterans to pursue tech futures by teaching the digital and professional skills demanded by the marketplace. Our free, award-winning, technology training programs provide in-demand certifications within weeks, professional networking and mentorship with business leaders, soft skills coaching, job placement assistance and an opportunity for graduates to give back to the program via our professional volunteer network.

To be the best version of NPower, we remain deeply committed to our core values: Impact, Commitment, Integrity, Diversity and Humility. We work together to transform lives and strengthen communities, we are dedicated to the success of our students, employees, and stakeholders, we are transparent, honest, and ethical, we build respect, dignity, fairness and self-esteem and we learn from mistakes and success in equal measure. There is no endpoint to our work, we continuously strive to reach our full potential.

POSITION SUMMARY

Would you love to be part of a team avid about identifying, developing, and placing the next generation of diverse tech talent across the nation? If so, this could be an incredible opportunity for you!

NPower is looking for an enthusiastic Recruiting and Admissions Manager that will be responsible for engaging young adults and veterans for the Tech Fundamentals program as well as managing day-to-day administrative tasks. Recruiting and Admissions Managers work closely with trainees, their team, and community partners to ensure a positive admissions process and the trainees’ success in the program.

As Recruitment and Admissions Manager, you will:

• Drive year-round trainee recruitment efforts

• Develop relationships with veteran workforce development agencies and community-based organizations

• Host informational sessions and attend tabling and networking events to generate applicants

• Screen, schedule, and interview candidates for the Tech Fundamentals program

• Meet with local and national NPower offices to coordinate recruiting efforts

• Input and update trainee data in Salesforce, SharePoint, and/or Dropbox (i.e., attendance, notes, documents, contact information)

• Handle all performance management for trainees including meetings for warnings, performance agreements, withdrawals, and dismissals

This role may be right for you if you possess (most of) the following skills/abilities:

Independent—you are able to work on your own and make decisions with little direction

Adaptable—you maintain optimism, perseverance and patience around changes, challenges and ambiguity

Networking— you like to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintain them over time

Service Orientation — you actively look for ways to help people, are able to connect with people and interact with others with respect, grace and warmth

Critical Thinking — you use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems

Education and Experience Requirements:

At least one of the following must be met:

• A two-year degree with 4 years of experience in at least one of the following areas: workforce, recruitment/admissions or training and development

• A four-year college degree with 2-3 years of experience in at least one of the following areas: workforce, student recruitment, admissions or workforce training and development

• Experience with young adult workforce development programs a plus

• Must have a valid driver’s license and able to travel throughout the state (approximately 25%)

What NPower can do for you:

• Invest in your professional development.

o Allows access to LinkedIn Learning workshops.

o Grants appropriate training of your choice.

• Discounts to theme parks, concerts, movies, and vacation packages (Plum Benefits)

• Benefits Package: 15 days of PTO, 12 Sick Days, 12 Holidays and 3 Personal Days

• 403(B) Retirement Plan with company match

• Contributes between 80-95% of premium costs toward three medical plan options.

NPower is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique