Coordinator, Outreach and Recruitment

Western Kentucky University; Bowling Green (KY); Sur place; USD 22 000 - 32 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is a student-centered, applied-research institution offering a transformative academic and social experience. The Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator supports recruitment, outreach, events, facilities, and day-to-day operations within the Arts Pod as it transitions to the School of Creative Arts and Design on July 1, 2027.

This role collaborates with students, prospective families, and faculty/staff to create welcoming experiences and showcase students’

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and two years related administrative experience.
• Experience coordinating outreach and events preferred.
• Ability to work with students, faculty, and staff.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate recruitment and outreach activities, prospective student communication, campus visits and tours, and recruitment events.
• Provide support for concerts, productions, exhibitions, festivals, camps, clinics, and other Arts Pod/School events.
• Assist with event communications, marketing, and promotion in coordination with College and Arts Pod/School staff.
• Coordinate group travel and provide logistical support for Arts Pod/School program activities.
• Assist with the hiring and onboarding of student workers and coordinate timekeeping and payroll processes.
• Coordinate operational needs and serve as point of contact for facilities in Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center and Music Hall.
• Cross-train and collaborate with staff to provide shared operational, recruitment, scheduling, and event support across the Arts Pod/School.
• Coordinate master event calendars and ASTRA scheduling.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Description du poste

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is a student-centered, applied-research institution committed to providing its students with a transformative academic and social experience and to elevating its surrounding communities. Founded in 1906, WKU is the third largest public four-year institution in the Commonwealth of Kentucky with approximately 16,293 students and nearly 2,612 faculty and staff employees.

Western Kentucky University is committed to empowering its campus community. At the heart of our mission, we seek to provide holistic education and employment experiences that prepare students, faculty, and staff to become effective scholars, contributors, and leaders in our ever-evolving communities.

Located 65 miles north of Nashville, TN, and just over 100 miles south of Louisville, KY, WKU's main campus is in Bowling Green, KY - a city with approximately 70,000 residents. Our population is ethnically diverse, with more than 85 languages spoken in and around Bowling Green, and people from 35 nationalities call our community home.

Western Kentucky University seeks to attract talented faculty and staff who are inspired individually to contribute to WKU's strategic plans and ongoing success. We offer comprehensive wellness and health benefits to employees and their families, including domestic partners and other qualified dependents and take pride in providing a workplace culture that supports balancing the responsibilities of work and family life. Paid-time off for holidays, vacation and sick leave, and a tuition discount program for employees and dependents are also provided. Learn more about WKU and Bowling Green at wku.edu/about .

Job Description:

The Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator plays an active role in supporting recruitment, outreach, events, facilities, and day-to-day operations within the Arts Pod. This position will work closely with current students, prospective students and families, as well as facultyand staff, to help create a welcoming experience, connect prospective students with opportunities in the arts, and support the programs and events that showcase the creative work of our students and faculty.

Beginning July 1, 2027, the Arts Podwill transition to the School of Creative Arts and Design. This position will continue to supportshared outreach and recruitment efforts and collaborate with faculty and staff across the School.

Duties

• Coordinate recruitment and outreach activities, prospective student communication, campus visits and tours, and recruitment events.
• Provide support for concerts, productions, exhibitions, festivals, camps, clinics, and other Arts Pod/School events.
• Assist with event communications, marketing, and promotion in coordination with College and Arts Pod/School staff.
• Coordinate group travel and provide logistical support for Arts Pod/School program activities.
• Assist with the hiring and onboarding of student workers and coordinate timekeeping and payroll processes.
• Coordinate operational needs and serve as point of contact for facilities in Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center and Music Hall.
• Cross-train and collaborate with staff to provide shared operational, recruitment, scheduling, and event support across the Arts Pod/School.
• Coordinate master event calendars and ASTRA scheduling.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree, plus two years related administrative experience.

Additional Information:

Hourly Rate: $19.49/hr

Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment.

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to a policy and practice of providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. In accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, no form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at WKU on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, age, uniformed services, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or physical or mental disability in admission to career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices.

Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, may contact the Office of Institutional Equity at 270-745-5121 for assistance. To report concerns related to WKU's Discrimination and Harassment Policy, No. 0.2040 and/or WKU's Sex and Gender-Based Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Policy, No. 0.2070, please complete the Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Reporting Form . Additional information regarding Title IX, including contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and reporting options, is available on WKU's Title IX website .

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