School Recruitment Specialist - Part Time

Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study Experienced School Recruitment Specialists (TIMSS) are responsible for:

• Collecting confidential information
• Coordinating with State Assessment Offices by phone and email to assist with contacting and recruiting districts and schools
• Contacting, by phone and email, education personnel at the district and school levels, including district superintendents and school principals/administrators for the purpose of gaining study participation and obtaining data collection logistics for schools participating in the study
• Explaining the study and what is required for schools for participation
• Documenting all communication with states, districts, schools, and project staff in the project specific online tracking systems in a timely and efficient manner
• Conducting refusal conversion efforts via phone and email to convert districts and schools who may refuse to participate in the study
• Documenting all participation logistics
• Attending weekly Quality Control meetings (QC) with recruitment team via Zoom
• Independently managing administrative duties, including participating in conference calls and completing online trainings
• Demonstrating ability to work with supervisor and maintaining daily communication with staff
• Providing Help Desk services for accessing the TIMSS website and web portal and the upload of requested student and teacher data
• Assuming full and legal responsibility for use and care of project-issued equipment
• Submitting timely and accurate Time and Expense reports

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Must possess High School Diploma or GED
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills through speech and listening 
• Strong problem-solving ability
• Fluency in English through reading, writing, and speaking
• Available for entire training and data collection period
• Able to successfully complete training
• Must have a valid US driver's license 
• Comfortable using RTI issued tablet, laptop and other associated equipment
• Confidence in ability to learn new computer programs
• Proficient in MS office programs and skilled in website troubleshooting
• Access to password-protected Wi-Fi connection for data transmissions and administrative responsibilities
• Able to keep project information confidential

Preferred Qualifications for Ideal Candidates

• Bachelor's Degree in related field
• Experience as a recruitment liaison with a demonstrated track record of successfully securing school participation in surveys, while maintaining positive relationships with schools
• Detail-oriented, think "outside the box," and ability to follow procedures/guidelines successfully while performing tasks
• Effective business-to-business phone and etiquette skills
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships
• Effective interpersonal and verbal communication skills, above average vocal presentation, problem-solving abilities, and data management skills
• Experience with electronic contact systems
• Ability to comfortably interact verbally with a variety of people, school staff in particular
• Ability to perform data entry tasks
• Ability to navigate school/district websites
• Proven ability to work independently and to document status and assignment outcomes in web-based systems in a timely and thorough manner
• Ability to work independently and in teams with minimal supervision
• Positive, self-motivated, curious, and enjoy interacting with people from a variety of backgrounds
• Demonstrated success in effective time, schedule, and workload management skills to meet frequent, multiple, and tight deadlines
• Computer skills, namely email and internet proficiency