Job Summary

This position is part of the Haskell Indian Nations University, Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), Department of the Interior (DOI). As a Student Recruitment Specialist you will be responsible for administering programs and activities to target and recruit students in undergraduate programs at Haskell Indian Nations University; provide career and academic counseling, planning, and advising to potential students.

Job Description

Applicants must meet the qualification requirements contained in the OPM Standards. For this position, they are listed below. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. GS-7: 1-year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 grade level that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position that includes: experience in assisting with administering comprehensive programs and activities targeted at the recruitment and retention of students in undergraduate programs; participated in developing recruitment and retention plans and promoting academic programs; creating and distributing resource material, preparing recruitment letters, information packets, and formal correspondence to disseminate at recruitment sessions. or Superior Academic Achievement that includes one of the following: (1) Class standing: must be in the upper third of the graduating class, based on completed courses; or (2) Grade-Point Average: must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (3) Election to membership in a National Scholastic Honor Society: membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. Membership in a freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this provision. To be creditable under this provision, superior academic achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled. (You must submit a copy of your transcripts or Honor Society Membership to support this response.) or Education: Successfully completed 1-year of full-time graduate level education (18 semester hours, 27 quarter hours or equivalent) from an accredited college or university. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work. (You must submit a copy of your transcripts to support this response.) or A combination of specialized experience (as described above) and graduate level education (as described above). When combined together, the total meets 100% of the total requirements for the position. To compute, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond one year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify. (You must submit a copy of your transcripts to support this response.) GS-9: 1-year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 grade level that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position that includes: experience in administering comprehensive programs and activities targeted at the recruitment and retention of students in undergraduate programs; participated in developing recruitment and retention plans and promoted academic programs; conducting individual student consultations and collaborating with school counselors; assisting students with completing applications for financial aid assistance; creating and distributing resource material, preparing recruitment letters, information packets, and formal correspondence to disseminate at recruitment sessions; meets with school counselors, administrators and/or other constituent groups to promote outreach activities. or Education: A master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related to this position. Education at the graduate level in an accredited college or university in the amounts shown in the table meets the requirements for positions at GS-7 through GS-11. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. (You must submit a copy of your transcripts to support this response.) or A combination of specialized experience (as described above) and graduate level education (as described above). When combined together, the total meets 100% of the total requirements for the position. To compute, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond one year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify. (You must submit a copy of your transcripts to support this response.) Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year (52 weeks) of service at the next lower grade level. Learn more about what is time-in grade. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.