Student Recruitment Outreach Fellow - IE

James Madison University•Harrisonburg, VA

7d•$13•Onsite

About The Position

The role will support the Office of Admissions’ recruitment of incoming undergraduate students through strategic outreach and personalized communication. This is an Institutional Employment/Federal Work Study position.

Requirements

Be a current student of James Madison University.
Students must be degree-seeking students, enrolled on at least a half-time basis (6 credits for undergraduate and 5 credits for graduate).
After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Assist with calling or texting prospective and admitted students to promote/advertise on-campus events such as Open Houses or On-Site Transfer Days and off-campus events such as College Fairs and High School Visits, outreach to admitted students, waitlisted students, inviting students and their families to Daily Visits, encouraging students who have started applications to complete them by the deadline, and other needs of the Office of Admissions as assigned.
Assist with answering students' and parents’ questions about JMU and providing an honest and authentic student perspective. Redirect unknown questions to the regional counselor and/or Office of Admissions supervisor.
Assist the Office of Admissions with on-campus recruitment events. This includes but is not limited to: Visitation, Open House, Virtual Student Panels, and Counselor Days
Keep track of the interactions had with students and families via Excell sheet or other means for keeping a record of the students and families contacted.
Accurately clock in and clock out of WebTimeClock for each shift worked. This is a condition of employment, and after two consecutive time periods (1 month) of not submitting timesheets, termination from the position could occur.
Other duties as assigned.