Recruitment and Admissions Manager

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages all college admissions and recruitment staff and student employees, process and functions.
• Secures necessary documents from students for admissions/enrollment purposes and establish individual files.
• Manages and optimizes the applicant pipeline from initial inquiry through enrollment, utilizing contemporary communication channels (phone, email, text, chat) utilizing the college's application tracking system.
• Oversees the secure collection and processing of all necessary applicant and admissions documents, ensuring data integrity across departmental and college-wide systems.
• Maintains confidentiality and highly sensitive student information.
• Works in conjunction with outside school administrators in order to promote recruitment to LCC.
• Develops, manages, and reports on the annual recruitment and admissions plan, focusing on conversion benchmarks and yield rates in alignment with the College’s Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Plan.
• Works closely and cross-trains with the Recruitment and Admissions Business Analyst on the implementation of the CHESS Workday Student Information System.

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Strong knowledge of admissions and recruitment policies, procedures, practices, and trends.
• Excellent writing, reading, editing, speaking, and listening skills.
• Proficiency with software application, data entry and reporting and internet research.
• Knowledge of budget development and administration.
• Strong computer skills.
• Ability to interact with diverse constituents.
• Excellent customer service and strong work ethic.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Education, Experience, And Licenses

• Bachelor’s Degree and three years’ experience in Public Relations, Marketing, Student Services or Higher Education is required, including two (2) years of supervisory experience or a combination of education and experience.
• Admissions and recruitment or higher education experience is preferred.