About Empire State College:

Empire State College was established in 1971 by Dr. Ernest Boyer as a distinctive statewide institution focused on innovative and nontraditional teaching and learning.

The college continues its 48-year commitment experimenting with new, flexible, and individualized modes of learning through such practices as mentoring students throughout their academic studies, creating individualized degree plans, valuing learning gained from life and work experience, building professional and social student support communities and creating flexible modes of delivery to meet students' diverse learning preferences. The college now boast over 84,000 proud and successful alumni and partners while serving appropriately 17,500 students a year who want to expand their personal and professional horizons.

Empire State College is a part of the SUNY System and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. With headquarters in Saratoga Springs, New York, ESC serves mostly working adults pursuing associate, bachelor's and master's degrees online and onsite at 35 locations across the state of New York and abroad.

Job Description:

The Secretary 1 will be focused on supporting the recruitment processes within the Office of Enrollment Management under the supervision of the Capital Region Channel Recruiter.

The duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Managing web-leads by creating and sending emails
• Entering and maintaining prospect information into a variety of complex database programs
• Assist in the conversion of leads (from prospective student to applicant)
• Keeping current in the basics of designing a college degree
• Update and manage communications for each point in the recruitment process
• Utilize recruitment management tools and be able to train others as needed
• Track, order and assemble recruitment materials
• Provide prospective students with excellent customer service, including telephone, e-mail or in person inquiries

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must have taken and passed a NYS Civil Service examination and be reachable off the Civil Service eligible list.

If you are eligible for reassignment, reinstatement or transfer, please indicate this in your cover letter. To be eligible for transfer via 70.1 of the Civil Service law, you must have one year of permanent competitive service in a title approved for transfer by Civil Service within two salary grades of the advertised position.

Candidates should be aware that a preferred list, transfer list, placement roster and/or reemployment roster of laid off State employees may be certified against this vacancy by the Department of Civil Service. Any candidates interested in state examinations offered by Civil Service can visit the following site for more information https://www.cs.ny.gov/

Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Work Address: 21 British American Blvd, Latham, NY

Additional Information:

Salary: SG-11 $40,324- $49,417

SUNY Empire State College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

IF YOU NEED A DISABILITY-RELATED ACCOMMODATION, PLEASE CALL THE ADA COORDINATOR AT (518) 587-2100, ext. 2240. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TITLE II CRIME AWARENESS AND SECURITY ACT, A COPY OF OUR CRIME STATISTICS IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY CALLING (518) 587-2100, ext. 2800. IT CAN ALSO BE VIEWED ON-LINE AT THE SAFETY AND SECURITY WEBSITE AT http://www.esc.edu/safety-security

Application Instructions:

Applications Due By: April 2, 2019

If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit the following documents, which are required for consideration, to the Office of Human Resources, 2 Union Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Name and contact information of three references

URL: www.esc.edu/human-resources/employment-opportunities/apply-to-a-classified-vacancy/