Enrollment & Outreach Specialist

HR Partners; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 38,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Manhattan Area Technical College is seeking an Admissions & Recruitment Specialist to support enrollment strategies, engage prospective students, and manage communications from inquiry to enrollment. This full-time role collaborates with Student Success, Financial Aid, and academic departments, and travels within the recruitment territory to represent the college at events.

Responsibilities include information sessions, campus tours, and maintaining CRM/SIS records, while upholding FERPA and

Qualifications

• Associate degree required; candidates pursuing or with related education considered.
• Minimum two years in admissions, recruitment, customer service, or related field preferred.
• Willingness to travel frequently within assigned recruitment territory, including evenings/weekends.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience with admissions CRM/SIS systems (Slate/Jenzabar) and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary contact for prospective students through the admissions process.
• Conduct outreach via phone, email, text, virtual meetings, and in-person interactions to encourage applications.
• Travel throughout an assigned recruitment territory for events and outreach.
• Represent Manhattan Tech at recruitment events, conferences, and community activities.
• Maintain accurate student records in admissions systems and generate recruitment reports.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Travel readiness

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Data reporting

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Slate

Jenzabar

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Manhattan Area Technical College is seeking an Admissions & Recruitment Specialist to support enrollment strategies, engage prospective students, and manage communications from inquiry to enrollment. This full-time role collaborates with Student Success, Financial Aid, and academic departments, and travels within the recruitment territory to represent the college at events.

Responsibilities include information sessions, campus tours, and maintaining CRM/SIS records, while upholding FERPA and