UNIV - Student Recruitment and Outreach Specialist - College of Pharmacy
About The Position
The Student Recruitment and Outreach Specialist implements strategies to recruit prospective students and support the MUSC College of Pharmacy’s strategic enrollment goals. The role is expected to meet annual application goals by building relationships with high schools, colleges, and community organizations; organizing virtual and in-person recruitment events; presenting to targeted groups; and following up with prospective students, parents, guidance counselors, and faculty advisors through a communications plan. The position reports directly to the Admissions Manager, requires travel (anticipated at 60%), and may involve work outside traditional office hours, including after 5 p.m. and on weekends. After a probationary period, a hybrid schedule with 1–2 remote-work days may be allowed. The position plans and supports external recruitment activities and College of Pharmacy programming, including school visits, recruitment fairs, information sessions, summer programs, campus tours, and shadowing experiences. It also manages recruitment records and reporting in MUSC’s CRM, responds to recruitment inquiries, and develops and executes a strategic recruitment plan under the Admissions Manager’s direction. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week and is paid hourly. The minimum qualifications are a bachelor’s degree and one year of relevant program experience. The role requires frequent sitting, standing/upright work, walking or mobility, hand and arm use, repetitive movements, reaching, and fine motor activity. It requires continuous indoor work, finger dexterity, tactile sensory function, corrected vision, peripheral vision, and hearing acuity. Infrequent physical tasks include outdoor work in varied weather, working in confined spaces, kneeling, squatting, pinching, and lifting, lowering, or pushing/pulling objects up to 15 pounds.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- One year of relevant program experience.
- Ability to travel; anticipated travel is 60%.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule that may include work after 5 p.m. and on weekends.
- Ability to perform the listed physical functions, including frequent upright, seated, and mobile work; fine and gross motor functions; and occasional handling of objects up to 15 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain professional relationships with pre-professional advisors, STEM faculty, clubs, organizations, and educational institutions through recruitment and outreach visits.
- Coordinate and participate in virtual and in-person recruitment events, including individual visits, presentations, fairs, club meetings, panels, conferences, and other outreach opportunities.
- Register and schedule visits and coordinate faculty, staff, student ambassadors, and other event details.
- Plan and execute College of Pharmacy recruitment programming and support university-wide prospective-student events.
- Manage recruitment event logistics, including scheduling, setup and breakdown, staffing, registration, email communications, promotion, and event participation.
- Coordinate campus tours and shadowing experiences for prospective students.
- Create presentations and recruitment materials tailored to each audience and event.
- Document, track, and report recruitment activities, plans, and key performance indicators in MUSC’s CRM system.
- Monitor recruitment events and activities, enter travel and expense reports, track attendance, manage follow-up communications, and send emails to prospective students.
- Assist with developing targeted communications consistent with the College’s messaging, communications plan, and branding guidelines.
- Serve as the main contact for College of Pharmacy recruitment inquiries and respond promptly with strong customer service.
- Provide admissions and academic program information by email, telephone, SMS, virtual platforms, and in-person appointments.
- Develop and execute a strategic and operational student recruitment plan under the Admissions Manager’s direction to support enrollment goals.
- Represent the College at targeted local, state, and national meetings and analyze data to recommend recruitment improvements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
