What are the responsibilities and job description for the Strategic Recruitment Specialist position at Drury University?
Job Description
Job Description
Job Summary :
Works with the Regional Director-Springfield and other relevant GO staff to develop and implement strategies for recruiting students to enroll at Drury, responsible for establishing and meeting lead generation and enrollment goals, works with relevant advisors, directors and coordinators to ensure students make a smooth entry into the GO programs.
Duties / Responsibilities :
This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties or responsibility requirements. Employees may be required to perform other job-related instructions as requested by the supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation .
- Responsible for assisting with the creation and implementation of recruitment and marketing strategies for a specific region of Springfield west through Joplin with the Regional Director-Springfield and other GO staff. Responsible for working with existing articulation partners and identifying new potential partners, and for fostering those relationships with GO.
- Assists in fostering a collaborative approach to recruitment to address the diverse student population of GO, including, but not limited to : diverse cultures, first-generation students, online-only students, military students, and non-traditional students.
- Monitors inquiry generation activities on Slate to ensure same-day contact with prospective students. Maintain internal spreadsheets to track stages of inquiries and applications – using data to provide reports as requested by the Regional Director-Springfield and Executive Vice President of Enrollment Management, Marketing and Communications.
- Makes initial contact with high school and community college administrators and advisors to arrange opportunities for GO presentations to staff and classroom presentations to prospective students.
- Participates in the development, planning and execution of the on-and-off Springfield campus programs such as : college visit days, open houses, career fairs, departmental events and occasional weekend recruiting events throughout the year.
- Attends weekly Drury GO training meetings.
- Attends and participates in all enrollment / advising training to assist in continued professional development and role enhancement that provides a working knowledge of all programs within Drury University including GO, Day School, and Grad. Ability to discern and advise toward the program that best meets the student’s needs.
- Participates in J1 and Slate training to improve planning and tracking of recruitment; Participates in GO and campus-wide enrollment initiatives as directed by Executive Vice President of Enrollment Management, Marketing and Communications.
- Assists in retention and default-prevention efforts as may be directed by the Executive Vice President of Enrollment Management, Marketing and Communications.
- Attends transfer fairs, job fairs and other social and professional functions across the region when appropriate.
- Perform other duties as assigned by department leadership.
Required Skills / Abilities :
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum knowledge, skills, and / or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and Experience :
Physical Requirements :
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear; and to use his or her hands for handling paperwork and for extensive computer work. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move items weighing up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The employee must be able to travel multiple days each week. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
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