Assistant Director of Student Recruitment and Transfer Services - CNR - NC State University

This role is part of the Academic Affairs Office in the College of Natural Resources (CNR) and serves as an ambassador and partnership builder for the College. Reporting to the CNR Director of Recruitment Initiatives and Student Excellence, the assistant director leads undergraduate recruitment efforts and serves as the primary architect for transfer student pathways, ensuring a welcoming and seamless transition for students from community colleges and other four-year institutions.

Although primarily during standard business hours, some evening and weekend work may be required, as well as occasional overnight travel.

Responsibilities

• Student Recruitment and Onboarding Strategy: Develop and execute a comprehensive recruitment plan to manage enrollment in all CNR academic programs, with a primary focus on undergraduate degree programs.
• High-Impact Engagement: Work closely with CNR departments to coordinate and lead on-campus visitation days, CNR Open House, admitted student yield programming, and off-campus high school/community events. Seek opportunities for CNR to engage with high school curricula and student groups, including representation at events such as 4H, Envirothon, and the NC Science Festival.
• Digital Advocacy: Partner with the communications team to create data-informed recruitment materials, social media campaigns, and email sequences that resonate with prospective students and their families.
• Relationship Management: Act as a primary liaison for high school counselors across North Carolina and other external stakeholders, as well as with CNR academic programs and campus partners.
• Academic Advising Support: Assist with new student onboarding and introductory academic advising to ensure a seamless transition for students to their academic advisor.
• Undergraduate Transfer Student Services:
  • Pathway Architecture: Serve as the lead coordinator for transfer student recruitment and admissions, ensuring transfer students receive pre-admission academic advising and a clear roadmap to degree completion.
  • Transfer Partnerships: Represent CNR with transfer student pathway programs, such as NC State Community College Collaboration (C3) and WolfPack Connect.
  • Community College Liaison: Strengthen relationships with NC Community College partners and develop and maintain formal transfer 2+2 agreements and articulation pathways.
  • Transitional Success: Coordinate transfer student onboarding to help them build community and navigate academic policies and processes during their first semester. This may include serving as an instructor for the transitional success course (CNR 303) and providing introductory academic advising support.
• Operational Supervision: Direct the work of student workers involved with student recruitment and transitional success.
• Data Monitoring and Reporting: Systematically capture and analyze recruitment and enrollment data, assess the ROI of initiatives, and use insights to inform future strategic goals. Keep College and Departmental leadership updated on outcomes.
• Policy Integration: Stay apprised of university-wide policies to provide accurate guidance to prospective students and faculty/staff.
• Campus Citizenship: Represent the College on relevant university-level and college-level committees and stay informed of industry best practices and trends.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Mid-level experience in admissions, enrollment, recruitment, or a related field.

Full-time position located on-campus in Raleigh, NC.