What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director for First-Year Recruitment position at University of Nebraska at Kearney?
Brief Summary of Job Description
The Assistant Director for First-Year Recruitment manages the recruitment funnel including the planning and implementation of information, communication, and technology strategies to sustain and increase all stages of undergraduate student recruitment. Supports the creation and execution of the university’s strategic undergraduate recruitment plan. Helps identify and train admissions staff. Guides and fosters collaboration and information-sharing across campus units, colleges and individuals to maximize all efforts supporting the undergraduate student enrollment journey. This position supervises the recruitment teams and related student staff, including training, evaluation, reporting, and ongoing analysis and assessment of performance in specific territories and enrollment engagement processes. This position requires knowledge of the undergraduate application for admission, student information system and customer relationship management system. Is a member of the admissions office’s and the Enrollment Management division’s leadership teams and will be called on to learn and deliver presentations, tours, welcomes; support events and carry out the director’s and other team members’ duties as needed as part of a cross-functional team.
Job Duties
- Provide leadership and management of the recruitment staff, individually and collectively, in the execution of the university’s undergraduate recruitment plan. Recommend ideas for training and opportunities for professional development for admissions recruiters. Responsible for identifying and carrying out strategies and tactics that meet Undergraduate Admissions’ goals. Assess/evaluate performance, report, and adjust actions and resource-allocations based on performance indicators.
- Consult on the development and manage the implementation of a personalized communication strategy guiding prospective students through the application and enrollment process. Coordinate information, communication, and technology strategies including message-identification and delivery (method), generated from both the student information and customer relationship management systems. Work with marketing and CRM teams to map student journeys, support planning, delivery and follow-up on individual communications.
- Serve as the liaison to academic departments and units across campus for the collection and ongoing sharing of information and stories that are shared during the recruitment process.
- Support planning and execution of travel and logistics for the off-campus presentations at high school visits and college fairs across the state and nearby regional events. Develop and maintain relationships with high school staff, faculty and administrators.
- Travel occasionally to presentations, recruitment events and education partner opportunities.
- Coordinate training, assessment and team evaluations based on established territory and unit goals as set by the undergraduate recruitment plan.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required, 3 years of admissions/recruitment or sales experience; supervisory or leadership experience; knowledge of customer relationship management (CRM) and/or student information systems (SIS); experience with data management, reporting and assessment. Occasional evening and weekend work, and travel is required. Must have a valid driver’s license.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree; experience with Salesforce and/or PeopleSoft systems. Experience in higher education.
Physical Demands
Schedule
M-F, 8-5 with occasional nights and weekends
Desired Start Date
03/03/2025
Is this position temporary?
No
Position End Date (if temporary)
Special Instructions to Applicant
Special Conditions for Eligibility
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
S20250007P
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Application Review Date: Initial application review will begin on this date. Applications received prior to this date will be considered. Applications received after the review date may be considered.
02/14/2025
For questions regarding the online application process, please contact:
308-865-8516 or employment@unk.edu
For questions regarding the position, please contact:
Jodi Holt holtj@unk.edu
Budget Information
Budget Summary
Benefits Eligible
100%
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
Optional Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- List of 3 References
