Business Development & Community Engagement Specialist (63091)

Description

• The Business Development & Community Engagement Specialist develops and
• implements regional outreach, partnership development, and community engagement
• initiatives designed to drive student enrollment growth for EMT and allied health
• programs across Southern California. This role is responsible for building and
• maintaining relationships with workforce agencies, community organizations, schools,
• and public sector partners to generate qualified student referrals and strengthen
• community presence. This role works closely with Admissions and campus leadership
• to ensure strong communication, partnership engagement, and conversion of
• prospective student leads into enrollments.

The role carries responsibility to

• Serve as the institution's primary representative for assigned community and

• workforce partnerships, cultivating, managing, and strengthening external
• relationships to achieve enrollment and outreach objectives.

• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize partnership opportunities with workforce

• agencies, community-based organizations, educational institutions, healthcare
• employers, and public-sector entities based on enrollment potential, strategic
• alignment, and market demand.

• Establish, negotiate, and maintain referral partnerships and community

• engagement initiatives within established institutional guidelines, making
• recommendations regarding partnership development, continuation, expansion,
• or termination.

• Analyze workforce trends, demographic data, community needs assessments,

• and enrollment performance metrics to identify new market opportunities and
• recommend outreach strategies that support institutional growth objectives.

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• Develop and deliver presentations, workshops, and community education

• initiatives that effectively position institutional programs and healthcare career
• pathways to prospective students and partner organizations.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of outreach activities, referral sources, and

• partnership performance; develop recommendations and implement adjustments
• to improve lead generation, enrollment conversion, and return on investment.

• Collaborate with Admissions and campus leadership to develop outreach

• priorities, align recruitment initiatives, and resolve partnership-related issues that
• may impact enrollment outcomes.

• Plan and manage community engagement activities, recruitment events, and

• regional outreach initiatives, determining appropriate resource allocation, event
• participation, and engagement strategies.

• Maintain accountability for assigned outreach territories, partnership portfolios,

enrollment contribution targets, and community engagement objectives.

• Prepare and present reports, analysis, and strategic recommendations to

• leadership regarding partnership performance, market opportunities, outreach
• effectiveness, and enrollment trends.

• Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws, accreditor standards,

institutional policies, and partnership requirements.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in community outreach, business development,
• workforce development, admissions, education, sales, or related field preferred.

• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred in Business, Marketing,

Communications, Education, Healthcare, or related field.

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple outreach activities and

priorities.

• Experience with community engagement, event coordination, or referral

development preferred.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office required
• Strong team player with a customer service mindset.