Graduate Admissions Recruiter -COAS

Georgia College & State University (GCSU) is the state's designated public liberal arts university, where students learn the essential skills to compete in a fast-paced and technology-driven global society. The university prepares students for successful careers, leadership in communities, problem solving and life-long learning through personalized attention in a residential setting with opportunities for a variety of transformational experiences through its award-winning, high-impact practices. One of only three selective universities within the University System of Georgia and a top 10 ranked public university in the Southeast, GCSU offers undergraduate degrees in more than 40 majors, more than 30 graduate programs, doctorates in education and nursing, professional certificates, and continuing education programs.

As a member of the prestigious Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), GCSU is committed to fostering a liberal arts environment that values academic preeminence, interdisciplinary inquiry and an inclusive learning community. GCSU enjoys a strong reputation for academic excellence and nationally ranked programs according to US News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Colleges of Distinction - among other ranking sources.

Georgia College & State University takes great pride in combining the educational experience of a private liberal arts college with the affordability of a public university. Faculty and staff are dedicated to student engagement and experiential learning through high-impact practices such as internships, service- and community-based learning, leadership development, study abroad opportunities, mentored undergraduate research and a capstone project that fosters intellectual curiosity, reasoned inquiry and critical thinking.

The university's beautiful and historic campus is located downtown in Milledgeville, Georgia, a charming, diverse college town of approximately 19,000 residents in Central Georgia, and only 90 miles southeast of Atlanta. Milledgeville is also the home of noted American author and alumna, Flannery O'Connor, '45, and the college community enjoys many exciting literary arts programs at O'Connor's former home, Andalusia, a National Historic Landmark owned by the university. Milledgeville is located on the banks of beautiful Lake Sinclair and Lake Oconee, allowing faculty, staff and students to take full advantage of the environmental and recreational benefits of being part of a lake community. For cultural, educational and leisure opportunities beyond Milledgeville - Macon and Atlanta are located within easy driving distances.

Georgia College & State University is dedicated to protecting academic freedom in addition to supporting freedom of expression as outlined in the University System of Georgia's Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom policy and its Ethics Code of Conduct. For more information, visit us online at gcsu.edu.

This position is responsible for supporting the recruitment, admissions, data management, and coordination efforts for the College of Arts & Sciences and College of Health Sciences. The role involves direct interaction with prospective students, managing application processes, and collaborating with faculty and staff to enhance program growth and student success.

Recruitment & Outreach - 30%
The role involves recruiting for graduate programs (GPs) in the College of Arts and Sciences (COAS) and the College of Health Sciences (COHS). Responsibilities include collaborating with both colleges to organize recruitment events, create advertising content, and host webinars and individual sessions for prospective students. The role also includes attending graduate fairs, class presentations, and on-campus events, participating in approximately 6 days per semester and traveling for recruitment events, requiring around 12 days per semester. Nurturing relationships with MOU partner institutions and initiating contact with prospective students are key tasks. Communication with potential applicants, admitted students, and Graduate Assistants (GAs) is handled through various messaging methods. The role also involves determining and purchasing promotional materials for recruitment. Additionally, the position requires attending conferences, including WERC, with some requiring overnight travel. Overall, the role focuses on fostering relationships, managing recruitment logistics, and ensuring effective communication for COAS and COHS graduate programs.

Admissions Processing & Decision-Making - 25%
The role involves reviewing COASGP and COHSGP applications in Slate and managing Graduate Assistant (GA) staff to send acknowledgments to applicants and congratulatory messages to those admitted to COBTGPs. It includes working with the MAcc GFC to evaluate transcripts and determine if foundation courses are needed. The position also recommends or makes admission decisions on completed applications and prepares and processes transient requests for COASGP and COHSGP students in collaboration with GFCs. It involves guiding applicants in identifying eligible transfer credits and facilitating requests for substitutions with COAS and COHS departments. Additionally, the role includes responding to GRE waiver requests, providing guidelines, making decisions on waivers, and overseeing communication and reporting through the departments to Graduate Admissions.

Graduate Data Management - 20%
The role involves managing COASGP and COHSGP applications in Slate and supervising Graduate Assistants (GAs) in tracking inquiries and applications. It includes creating and managing queries in Slate, running reports to identify incomplete applicant follow-up, and analyzing prospect data. The role also involves using PAWS to gather contact information for outreach to applicants. Additionally, the position requires running, analyzing, and combining data from reports and queries, and providing regular updates to the Dean, Associate Dean, Leadership Team, Board Meetings, COAS and COHS Faculty Meetings, and surveys, including key metrics like current vs PIT and yield rates.

Collaboration & Coordination - 20%
The role involves coordinating with GFCs, faculty, and staff to ensure smooth operations for advisement, recruitment, and orientation activities for graduate students, including supervising and mentoring Graduate Assistants (GAs). It includes collaborating with GFCs and GAs on Double Bobcat recruitment and providing preliminary advisement to Double Bobcat and 4 1 students, referring them to faculty for further consultation. The position also involves evaluating transcripts for students interested in GRE requirements for admission and working with WebMBA Faculty Coordinator and Dean¿s Office Coordinator for orientations and faculty workshops. Additionally, the role includes supervising GAs, evaluating their work, and holding weekly meetings with COAS and COHS GAs to build community and assign tasks. Travel is required for WebMBA-related events, approximately 6 nights per year.

Other duties as assigned - 5%
Supply the dean/associate dean with data when requested
Assist in the completion of graduate surveys
Other duties as assigned

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree is required

Required Experience
Qualified candidates must have a minimum of two or more years of transferable experience recruiting at the undergraduate/graduate level or related academic advising, career counseling, student affairs, or related student-facing engagement.

ABILITIES
Ability to communicate effectively, especially orally;

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of graduate programs; knowledge of writing effectively; knowledge of academic advising processes

SKILLS
customer service, organizational/time management, excellent oral/written communication, using spreadsheets, CRM, and word processing software

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Georgia College & State University (GCSU) is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee. No person shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, be excluded from employment or participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination, under any program or activity conducted by GCSU.

Georgia College & State University is a national award-winning institution in areas of student success and achievement. It strives to achieve excellence in the composition of its community, educational programs, university policies, research and scholarship, campus life, employment practices, extracurricular activities, and community outreach. It is a priority of the university to be a welcoming and inclusive environment so that its campus culture will enhance the ability of its community members to succeed in their endeavors, to be respected as individuals, and to feel a sense of belonging.

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time
This position does not require security clearance.

• Criminal Background Check
• Education Verification
• MVR