Admissions Specialist

Requisition ID: 2024-7743

of Openings: 1

Location: US-UT-Blanding Category: Student Programs and Services Position Type: Benefited Full-Time Job Classification: Exempt College: USU Blanding Department: USU Blanding Advertised Salary: Minimum $36,000; Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits

Overview The Utah State University Admissions Office seeks energetic student-oriented individuals to join our USU Blanding Recruitment Team. Admissions Specialists (Recruiter I) are primarily responsible for recruitment efforts within an assigned territory. This position requires excellent interpersonal and organizational skills as the candidate will work with prospective students, parents, counselors, USU departments, and constituents. Recruitment at USU is a team effort. The successful candidate will be instrumental in recruiting student populations in the Four Corners area, exploring/identifying potential growth markets, and building relationships among all USU campuses and colleges. The candidate must be a self-starter and work well independently and in a team. This position allows for flexibility in the work schedule and can accommodate slight variations to traditional business hours. Occasional evening and weekend work is required. Work location for this position is USU Blanding campus.

Responsibilities Territory Management

• Build relationships with students, parents, high school counselors and administrators, USU community members, alumni, and other constituents.
• Provide prospective students information about Utah State University, assist them through the admissions and scholarship application process, and facilitate their enrollment.
• Create a vision, identify potential growth areas, set goals, and track progress for assigned territory. Accountable for lead generation and conversion into enrollment.
• Work with high school counselors and administrators to facilitate students college planning, admission, and enrollment.

• Collaborate with USU community members (departments, faculty, staff, alumni) to develop programs and initiatives for student recruitment. Recruitment Event Involvement

• Initiate, plan, and facilitate territory recruitment events (e.g., High School Visits, Utah Higher Education Days (UHED), Utah College Application Week (UCAW), Arizona/New Mexico/Colorado Recruitment Events).

• Participate in USU Blanding campus recruitment events (e.g., Open Houses, True Blue Days, Counselor Conferences, etc.) Student Ambassador Advising

• Participate in the ambassador program application review and selection process.

• Lead, support, and advise student ambassadors in their responsibilities. Recruitment Team Membership

• Engage with the Recruitment Team, Admissions Office, and Systemwide Recruitment Collaborative to advance the organizational and university mission and vision.

• Identify and implement existing and new recruitment programs and initiatives.
• Attend and contribute to meetings and trainings (e.g., team meetings, recruitment training).
• Identify and participate in professional development opportunities (e.g., trainings, conferences).
• Support team members in their roles and... For full info follow application link.

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