Associate Director, Strategic Recruitment

Kent State • Kent, OH

6d • $67,706 - $81,392 • Onsite

About The Position

Lead strategic recruitment initiatives focused primarily on those students interested in the Honors experience at Kent State University. Promote the Honors experience to prospective students and aid in their admission and honors application submission and subsequent yield. Provide significant management and professional support to admitting units to ensure a transformative student experience in all recruitment efforts both on and off campus. In collaboration with colleagues in admissions, the College of Honors and Global Education, and across the university and community, develop innovative recruitment initiatives to support the goals of the enrollment goals of the institution.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Four years of progressively responsible admissions experience.
• Standard student recruitment practices
• Making an admission decision based on established criteria
• Planning large visit programs
• Interpreting admissions data and making recommendations
• Adhering to deadlines
• Detail orientation
• Verbal and written communication
• Utilizing Microsoft Office Suite and other applicable software
• Delivering presentations
• Maintain competency and professional currency through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses, and attending training and/or courses as required by department
• Create recruiting strategies
• Work independently in a self-directed manner
• Multi-task while managing multiple projects and assignments
• Interact with a diverse group of individuals
• Be results oriented
• Interact effectively as both a leader and as a member of a team and work collaboratively within and outside the department
• Work evenings and weekends as necessary
• Must pass a security check.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree.
• Experience working in an honors college and with honors students.

Responsibilities

• Lead collaborative efforts with colleagues in the College of Honors and Global Education, admissions, and enrollment management to support the recruitment and yield of honors students.
• Lead collaborative efforts with colleagues in enrollment management and university marketing and communications to create recruitment messaging via direct mail, email, and social media for honors students and their influencers.
• Develop strategic plans to include outreach, recruitment, yield and assessment for specific populations; including implementing and overseeing recruitment programs for honors students, such as on campus visit events and off campus programs to attract applications and increase enrollment for these populations.
• Serve as an influencer and collaborator in honors admission strategy and selection.
• Serve as a territory manager for an assigned recruitment territory.
• Assist associate vice president and directors in the development of goals specific to areas of oversight with a detailed assessment plan.
• Build and sustain partnerships with university and community partners that focus primarily on engagement with community-based organizations, secondary school teachers, and other external partners.
• Travel on behalf of the University for recruitment activities and other related events.
• Speak publicly and present information to individuals and groups on and off campus.
• Review applications and make admission decisions.
• Manage and oversee programs and/or projects for enrollment activities on or off campus (honors recruitment plan, outreach and engagement strategic plan, recruitment plan, CRM operations).
• Provide and analyze information for management purposes by producing reports as needed utilizing familiarity with student databases and using query tools.
• Assist with the development, maintenance, and execution of the department’s early outreach, access, and community engagement plans regarding all campus events on or off campus.
• Serve on university, division, and department committees as appropriate.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Kent State University is committed to creating a community that is culturally and intellectually diverse and to attracting and retaining a diverse staff. We strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that respect differences, and are inclusive, welcoming, respectful and kind.
• We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level