What are the responsibilities and job description for the Undergraduate Admissions Recruiter position at usm?
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants are encouraged to submit cover letters and resumes within the supplemental documents.
Job Summary
The admissions recruiter plays a critical role in the
Office of Admissions, representing the institution to prospective students and
to the external community at large. Admissions recruiters are responsible for
planning and implementing recruitment initiatives for assigned territories to
identify prospective students, build relationships with those students and
their families, and advise them through the application and enrollment
processes. As part of this work, admissions recruiters routinely attend
recruitment fairs and other similar opportunities for outreach and participant
in on-campus, off-campus, and virtual events to connect with prospects. Through
layered outreach and prospect management, admissions recruiters contribute
significantly to institutional efforts to raise the institutional profile and
enhance enrollment.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain active list of schools, businesses, and organizations in assigned territory that serve as avenues for student communication and contact; remain in contact with key individuals at those sites, providing up-to-date information, answering questions, offering presentations, and gathering contact information for potential student recruits.
- Proactively reach out to prospective students throughout the application lifecycle to support their movement through interest, application, admission, and registration and attendance at Orientation. Maintain enthusiastic contact with prospective students and their families as they move through the funnel, directing them to appropriate campus resources as appropriate.
- Maintain, track, and report on data regarding student contact and response over time to contribute to larger enrollment management data analysis efforts.
- Respond effectively and thoroughly to internal and external inquiries about institutional resources and opportunities through email, phone, and face-to-face conversations.
- Work collaboratively with the academic colleges and schools, ensuring an open flow of communication between enrollment management areas and the academic partners.
- Contribute to area-wide efforts to promote and highlight institutional successes, scholarship opportunities, recruitment events, and other critical opportunities to raise the profile of the university and enhance recruitment.
- Extensive travel to assigned territory, including overnight travel.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
