Graduate Recruiter

High Point University

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About The Position

High Point University is seeking a Graduate Recruiter. The Graduate Recruiter is responsible for recruitment, admission, and enrollment of prospective graduate students.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree is required.
• A master’s degree is preferred.
• 1-3 years of experience preferred.
• Experience and successful track record in recruitment and admissions is preferred.
• Other customer focused or relationship development experience can be considered.
• Effective and influential communication skills.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Ability to manage applications, application process/flow, events, new opportunities.
• Develops professional connections with prospective students, team members, partners, faculty and program leadership.
• Flexibility to adjustments in responsibilities and day-to-day duties.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements and tracks the results of a plan for attracting students with the right academic qualifications and experiences from target schools, programs, and businesses for each academic program assigned.
• Set goals for inquiries, applications, campus visitors and admitted applicants.
• Work closely with academic programs and senior leadership to set and achieve enrollment goals.
• Search for and develop opportunities to increase inquiries for HPU programs: Businesses, Feeder Programs, Advisors, Clubs, Referrals, Graduate Fairs and Other Recruitment Events.
• Listen to prospective students to determine their interests, goals, needs, questions, concerns, obstacles and motivations.
• Identify and prioritize inquiries who are fit for our programs.
• Communicate with qualified candidates to move them toward application and, ultimately, enrollment.
• Develop knowledge and expertise in the use of application tools and software.
• Follow up with applicants to address questions and increase application completion rates.
• Efficiently review and evaluate applications as assigned across all programs.
• Develop strong relationships with admitted and deposited applicants.
• Follow up communications to encourage applications, deposits and enrollments.
• Conduct individual meetings in both face-to-face and online settings as well as telephone, text and email outreach.
• Develop ability to communicate, provide tours and meet with prospective students for any HPU graduate program.
• Represent all graduate programs at fairs, open houses, interview days, admitted student days, etc.
• Assist other recruiters and Graduate Admission team members as time permits.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere through productive interactions and communication with students, faculty, co-workers and managers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree