Admissions & Recruitment Specialist

Waubonsee Community College; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Waubonsee Community College is seeking an Admissions Specialist to recruit and guide prospective students through onboarding across district high schools and campuses. The role includes on-campus visits, presentations, and collaboration with department leadership to implement effective recruitment strategies.

The position requires on-site work two days per week, with occasional evenings and weekend events, and extensive phone/email outreach to maintain an assigned caseload in the onboarding

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, counseling, communication, business, student affairs, or a related field.
• Two years of experience in admissions, recruitment, student services, customer service, community outreach, sales, or related area.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and human relations skills.
• Outstanding phone and e-mail etiquette.
• Familiarity with CRM systems and data entry for updating student records.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel regularly to recruitment locations.
• Bilingual English and Spanish strongly preferred.
• Ability to work one evening per week and occasional evenings/weekends.

Responsibilities

• Recruit new students and guide them through onboarding.
• Conduct off-campus and on-campus visits across the district, host events, and follow up with prospective caseloads.
• Maintain on-site presence at high schools at least two days per week.
• Deliver presentations and perform outreach in collaboration with department leadership.
• Document recruitment contacts and student interactions in CRM/EAB systems.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Excellent communication

Phone & email etiquette

Education

Bachelor's degree in education, counseling, communication, business, student affairs, or related field

Tools

CRM systems

Driver's license

Job description

Waubonsee Community College is seeking an Admissions Specialist to recruit and guide prospective students through onboarding across district high schools and campuses. The role includes on-campus visits, presentations, and collaboration with department leadership to implement effective recruitment strategies.

The position requires on-site work two days per week, with occasional evenings and weekend events, and extensive phone/email outreach to maintain an assigned caseload in the onboarding