What are the responsibilities and job description for the Recruitment Specialist position at Oklahoma State University?
Job Summary :
The Recruitment Specialist is responsible for all matters pertaining to student outreach and recruitment for Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City. The objectives of this position are to plan, implement and evaluate programs and activities to recruit prospective students for admission and enrollment; identify target markets and support implementation of the marketing / recruitment plan; assist students through the application / admission process; and represent the institution both on and off campus to students, parents, counselors, and other individuals and organizations.
Essential Job Functions :
Assist prospective students in the college decision-making, application / admission and enrollment process. Communicate information to prospective students and other stakeholders regarding educational / career opportunities, the processes involved with becoming a student, and support resources.
Manage the prospective student communication plan. Respond to inquiries from prospective students using, but not limited to, telephone, email, social media platforms, and CRM system.
Recruit prospective students by making high school / career technology center visits, attending college fairs and participating in community events where a college recruitment presence is appropriate.
Prepare and deliver specialized presentations for target audiences on a variety of topics related to the institution and higher education.
Ensure that data related to prospective students is collected, entered and maintained in a manner that effectively supports student relationship management and increases applicant yield.
Cultivate relations with high school / career technology center personnel, community organizations and other stakeholders. Serve as a liaison / point of contact to assigned local high schools and community organizations.
Serve as lead to recruit populations within an assigned specialty area such as special at-risk populations, concurrent high school, career tech or other diverse populations and lead such initiatives as podcast host, social media events, or grant funded event planning / record keeping. Will provide backup to other activities that other Recruitment Specialists lead as needed.
Assist with special events and activities to bring prospective students and other constituent groups to the campus.
Coordinates the planning, scheduling and implementation of individualized and group campus visits and tours.
Collaborate with other units on campus to develop, implement and assess activities designed to support an integrated marketing and recruitment strategy.
Assists with the development of printed marketing materials and management of content on webpages and social media sites.
Participates in community and professional organizations as a representative of OSU-OKC when applicable.
Provide support for the Admissions Office by assisting with evaluating incoming document and processing applications for admission and occasionally frontline operations.
Trains and supervises student employees and volunteers as needed.
Assist in campus-wide retention efforts as applicable to this position.
Participate in departmental documentation and process improvement efforts, including creation of process libraries, standard operating procedures, determining key performance indicators, etc.
Completes all mandatory training and participated in a minimum of two professional development each year.
Performs other duties as assigned.
The duties listed in this job description are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
