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Job Title: Enrollment Management/Recruiting Director
Job Summary
The Enrollment Management/Recruiting Director will lead all enrollment management/recruiting functions at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (PCCUA). The ideal candidate will develop, plan, implement, and administer recruitment-oriented initiatives and services to support the college's departments, staff, and students.
Main Responsibilities
- Develop annual enrollment goals and an action plan to implement those goals, including targeted recruitment and utilization of new methods of reaching the college's target markets
- Create and implement long- and short-term planning and evaluation of recruitment strategies and programs
- Develop an admissions marketing strategy in concert with the college marketing goals to monitor the college's intake system
- Assist in development of communication strategies for various market segments that address prospective students, program, and enrollment inquiries, application processes, and pre-enrollment phases
- Plan public information programs and promotional events designed to present and promote the college's vision and mission, including special events for targeted prospective student populations
- Evaluate the availability of recruiting materials and the effective operation of the college's prospective student tracking system and its communication modules
- Represent the college publicly as needed to aid in shaping the image and awareness of PCCUA
- Coordinate programs and activities with college departments and programs, as well as outside agencies and organizations
- Supervise high school relations coordinators, marketing, publications, etc.
Requirements
- Master's degree preferred, knowledge of community college operations required
- Understanding of the comprehensive mission and philosophy of community colleges
- Sensitivity to economic, cultural, and other issues relating to challenges to college enrollment by a diverse student body
- Understanding of the community college admission process and trends in higher education
- Demonstrated ability to be a creative self-starter who can own and articulate a clear vision and effectively build and guide a team to meet the goals that embody that vision
- Proven effective leadership with demonstrated ability to develop others through motivating, monitoring, and mentoring
- Experience in gathering and analyzing data effectively in decision-making
- Literacy and proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), the Internet, and e-mail
Preferred Qualifications
- Exceptional organizational skills and proven successful management experience
- Ability to lead with integrity and vision
- Required weekly multi-campus travel
- Availability for travel, evening, or weekend hours as necessary
