Specialist, Student Affairs and Recruitment

Title: Specialist, Student Affairs and Recruitment

Unit/Department: Professional Affairs/Advancement

FLSA Status: Full-time, Exempt

Location: This position is located onsite at the APTA headquarters in Alexandria, VA.

About APTA

Do you want to contribute to an organization dedicated to improving societal health? Would you like to collaborate with colleagues who are passionate about making a difference? Are you excited to work in a new state-of-the-art building designed to encourage movement, participation, and employee health?

Then you want to work for APTA!

APTA is the trusted leader for the physical therapy profession, representing more than 100,000 physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and physical therapy students. Our approximately 150 employees support the association’s mission to build a community that advances the profession of physical therapy to improve the health of society.

Located in Alexandria, Virginia, APTA has outstanding employee benefits, including flexible work schedules, generous retirement contributions, and travel subsidies for employees who choose public and active transportation.

Summary

The Specialist, Student Affairs and Recruitment executes APTA’s student recruitment and engagement implementation, operations, and engagement to drive growth, retention, and value for APTA members and student recruitment. This role executes student affairs strategies within the Advancement department, ensuring achievement of organizational, department, and program priorities and goals.

Essential Functions

• Partnership management
• Volunteer/ambassador recruitment and management
• New ambassador onboarding
• Member engagement group oversight
• Event management
• Resource development and management
• Hub/Community creation and management
• Prospective applicant database management and communication
• Website content management
• Volunteer communication management
• Duties will include some evening and weekend work
• Conference and webinar presentations
• Annual calendar management and developmental input.

Staff Expectations

• Upholds and fosters APTA Staff Values
• Complies with all APTA policies and procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned to foster the achievement of the unit, department, team and association priorities