Regional Coordinator, Ohio Recruitment

Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary resource for prospective students and families to support the recruitment, application process, and enrollment to the University.
• Plan, organize, and attend various recruitment and yield events for the University that occur in the day, evening, and on weekends.
• Identify, register, and attend high school and college visits, college and transfer fairs, and other recruitment opportunities within the assigned territory.
• Manage a budget for the assigned territory, including purchasing travel expenses and submitting timely expense reports.
• Affiliate with other regional admission staff as needed with recruitment events/programs, including support as needed outside of the assigned territory (with potential for limited international travel).
• Frequent travel to in-state and out-of-state meetings and events, requiring a valid driver’s license, insurance, and personal vehicle.
• Effectively communicate the value of an Arizona education through conversation, presentation, at college fairs, and in written communication.
• Provide initial financial aid and scholarship guidance.
• Support students to complete their applications by submitting materials and required documents within the assigned territory, being mindful of key dates and deadlines.
• Oversee the management of assigned territory market to establish benchmarks to reach overall recruitment goals.

Application Review

• Reads, evaluates, and recommends admissions decisions via a comprehensive application review model for prospective students from assigned territory and other students as assigned.
• Counsel applicants, parent/guardians, and counselors on the application process, admissions decisions, and merit scholarships.
• Utilizes training, sound personal judgment, and experience to consider each student’s full academic history, in the context of where a student lived and learned, and other life experiences to make recommendations for admission to the University of Arizona.
• Participate in committee review and shared decision-making.
• Utilizes Technolutions Slate CRM and analytical tools to maintain a consistent and data-driven process free from bias and in alignment with university and enrollment goals at the direction of Admissions leadership.

Relationship Building

• Counsel prospective students and families about admissions, financial aid, academic programs, and student life at the University of Arizona.
• Maintain professional affiliations including local, regional, and national affiliates as it correlates with the scope of your enrollment goals.
• Develop and grow partnerships with community college advisors and other community college campus partners.
• Communicate and coordinate with high school counselors and advisors to nurture relationships and establish rapport.

Strategic Recruitment

• Researches, designs, and implements strategic recruitment activities in collaboration with supervisor and other Enrollment Management leadership.
• Administers and assists in the coordination of assigned recruitment programs, projects, activities, and events to cultivate and recruit prospective students.
• Utilizes analytical tools and research skills to seek new opportunities and interventions in recruitment and enrollment work.
• Stays on top of broader higher education and admissions profession topics.
• Liaise with internal campus partners and external stakeholders to support university objectives.
• Represent the university at professional conferences and related events.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities (KSAs)

• Helping students in a higher education setting.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, public speaking, and presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues to effectively manage competing job responsibilities.
• Ability to work independently and proactively to meet position goals and deadlines.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Skill in building relationships with educators, professionals, students, and families.
• Ability to follow laws and guiding principles of recruitment work, including FERPA regulations.