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Sr. Student Recruitment Specialist - First Time College for KS and CO, 36293



Hiring Department

Student Succes, Office of Admissions

Job Description

The Office of Admissions is looking to hire a Senior Student Recruitment Specialist for the Kansas and Colorado territories. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Recruitment, this position is responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing admissions activities for their assigned recruitment territory to meet enrollment goals and objectives, develop programs and initiatives to support the recruitment of undergraduate students to UMKC, and support the Office of Admissions in meeting its goals. This position will be based in Kansas City on UMKC’s campus when not traveling.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Maintain a strong knowledge of UMKC’s programs, policies, awards, values, and distinctions.
Develop and implement recruitment strategies, plans, and goals for an assigned recruitment territory based on university data, trends, best practices, and market research.
Develop, plan, and coordinate recruitment initiatives within the recruitment territory, including but not limited to in person and virtual high school visits, college fairs, community events, communication plans, and other initiatives focused on recruiting undergraduate students from diverse populations.
Respond to prospective student inquiries through email, phone, or in-person communications.
Initiate and maintain positive relationships with prospective students, families, school/college counselors/advisors, and other school, agency, and community organizations.
Communicate information about UMKC’s requirements for admission, including requirements for specific academic programs.
Communicate with applicants regarding application materials, admissions decisions, committing to UMKC, and orientation.
Demonstrate excellent written and verbal/presentation skills, and present information at both on-campus and off-campus events.
Communicate financial aid and scholarship information, deadlines, and processes.
Travel extensively in assigned territory, and strategically identify those schools with the greatest potential for enrollment and relationship growth.
Communicate with students, both admitted and denied to the university. Counsel applicants on eligibility for admission.
Maintain accurate reports related to school visits and other recruitment events, inquiry, applicant, and enrolled data, and communication efforts.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal constituents, and interface with various campus officials concerning student admissions and recruitment.
Function with a high level of autonomy, including setting accountability goals, while keeping appropriate stakeholders informed of progress to goals.
Other duties as assigned.

Travel required.
Personal vehicle and driver’s license required for travel.
Evening and weekend work required.

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 1 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Full Time/Part Time

Full-time, beneft eligible

Salary

Up to $20.40/hr commensurate with experience, education, and internal equity.

Application Deadline

Application review begins immediately.

Position will remain open until filled

Application Instructions

Applicants must combine all application materials (cover letter, resume, and list of five references with contact information) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment.

Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.).

If you are experiencing technical problems, please call (800) 488-5288.

Note, you must provide a description of job duties for each Work Experience entry on your application. Please carefully review the application instructions section of our Careers page prior to submitting your materials.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Values Commitment

We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person’s success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement. This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate.
In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research and engagement.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy shall not be interpreted in such a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or the recruiting rights of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces or the Department of Homeland Security of the United States of America. For more information, call the Vice Chancellor - Human Resources at 816-235-1621.

To request ADA accommodations, please call the Office of Equity & Title IX at 816-235-6910.

Know Your Rights

To read more about Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) please use the following links:
UMKC Statement on Diversity

We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person’s success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement. This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate.

In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research and engagement

Benefit Eligibility

Why UMKC?

We offer full benefits that start day one, generous paid time off, paid winter break, and continuing education benefits. Visit our Total Rewards page to learn more.

Also, explore the Total Rewards website to learn more about the rewards package we offer to acknowledge our employees as the university's most important r esource.

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