Transfer Engagement Specialist

About the role

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions reports to the Vice Provost for Enrollment Management and is responsible for domestic and international undergraduate admissions for freshman and transfer students. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions coordinates the overall recruitment strategy for KU, including travel, high school and community college relations, on and off-campus events, prospect and inquiry management, and application processing. More than perhaps any other factor, the degree to which a university attracts and retains qualified students determines the success or failure of that institution. The Enrollment Management division is a key player in this activity and has a profound effect on the institution’s success. Enrollment Management (EM) includes the following functional units: Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Graduate Enrollment Management, Financial Aid and Scholarships, Office of the University Registrar, Student Lifecycle Technology, Enrollment Marketing Communications, and Enrollment Management Services. The division is committed to developing a data-informed, forward-looking, comprehensive enrollment strategy that enables the institution to pursue strategic goals in an integrated and intentional manner. The Transfer Engagement Specialist is a key member of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and plays a vital role in its Strategic Enrollment Management plan. This position focuses on recruiting and supporting prospective transfer students throughout the application and pre-application process. A key member of the Undergraduate Admissions and the Transfer Engagement Team, a successful candidate must have a passion for the University of Kansas, be highly motivated and goal-oriented, and can articulate the values and objectives of the University of Kansas to attract, recruit, admit, advise, and enroll a high-quality student population to meet KU's enrollment goals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement recruitment strategies tailored to prospective transfer students from all walks of life and through different modalities (e.g. in-person, online).
• Establish and maintain relationships with community colleges, academic advisors, and prospective students.
• Represent KU at community college fairs, transfer events, and on-campus programs.
• Conduct in-person and virtual pre-application advising sessions for prospective transfer students.
• Provide guidance on the admissions process, transfer credit evaluation, scholarships, and financial aid.
• Utilize data to track enrollment trends and refine recruitment strategies.
• Manage a recruitment territory, tracking prospective students and ensuring follow-up communications.
• Utilize Slate CRM to conduct targeted outreach efforts such as phone calls, virtual meetings, or in-person engagement.
• Serve as a primary resource for prospective transfer students, addressing academic and procedural questions at the pre‑application and application stage.
• Collaborate with academic departments and student services to provide tailored advising for transfer pathways.
• Organize and facilitate transfer-specific recruitment and yield events.
• Assist students with navigating KU’s application process, credit articulation, and orientation.
• Conduct presentations in a central public speaking role to small and large groups of prospective transfer, high school, and some middle school students, families, and community stakeholders.
• Plan, organize, and host targeted recruitment and pre-application advising events in assigned in-state and out-of-state markets.
• Help with presentation support, team building, and other leadership roles within the Kansas-based freshman recruitment team, as assigned by Undergraduate Admissions leadership.
• Work closely with the Associate Director for Transfer and Community Engagement Initiatives, the Assistant Director of Transfer Recruitment, the Transfer Engagement Team, and the broader admissions team to align transfer recruitment efforts with institutional goals.
• Participate in professional development opportunities related to transfer recruitment and student success.
• Stay informed of best practices and policy changes affecting transfer students.