Outreach and Communication Supervisor, Residency Admissions Processing

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Utah is seeking an Outreach and Communication Supervisor for Residency Admissions Processing. You will supervise a small team, coordinate in-office and remote staffing, and lead communications with students, families, and campus partners to ensure consistent messaging across channels.

Responsibilities include developing templates, coordinating with the Call Center and Enrollment Marketing teams, and participating in hiring and onboarding processes for residency staff.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in a related field with at least two years in a supervisory role.
• Demonstrated organizational, human relations and effective communication skills.
• Possible licensure or registrations may be required for certain areas.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and train student clerks and manage scheduling including in-office and remote days.
• Provide direct customer service and educate applicants, families, and campus partners.
• Develop email templates and Slate snippets for consistent messaging.
• Collaborate with Admissions Call Center and Marketing teams to ensure unified communications.
• Participate in interviewing, hiring, and onboarding of residency staff.
• Address escalated cases and coordinate team projects to address issues.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Customer service

Effective communication

Organization skills

Cross-team collaboration

Job description

Outreach and Communication Supervisor, Residency AdmissionsProcessing

The U has seen increases in application numbers and incoming class size year-over-year with goals of continued growth. Additionally, the students and families we serve have varied questions, considerations, and needs as the U develops new academic programs, changes its scholarship structure, and recruits students from herein Utah, across the United States, and around the world. This has led to a higher need for customer support in the Residency for Tuition Purposes team with Admissions-Operations.

Daily Task supervision

The Outreach and Communication Supervisor will serve as a member of the Residency leadership team alongside an Area Supervisor and the Residency Officer (team manager). This position supervises a small team of student clerks. All of this direct partnership and supervisory work is focused on improved communications across the board; improvements to how Residency communicates with the rest of the University of Utah, to how we communicate with clients.

Communications

This position works directly with students, parents and both campus and community partners (in addition to the supervisory role on the team), and they will utilize the broad array of communication tools available for our use in order to accomplish this goal, our phone system, our website, published materials and handouts, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Outlook, Slate (email and SMS), as well as in-person presentations.

Hiring

Participates with reviewing and interviewing applicants as needed in conjunction with the Residency Officer and Area Supervisor.

Customer Service

Handles escalated inquiry or customer service needs, from students, campus partners, and staff, in conjunction with the Residency Officer and Area Supervisor.

Responsibilities

1. Supervising and training student clerks
2. Arrange clerk staff scheduling, including in office/remote schedules, email inbox management, and phone schedules, all to maintain coverage
3. Providing direct customer service as needed
4. Understanding division practices, deadlines, and policies to help educate applicants, their families, and campus partners
5. Tabling at Residency and/or campus events (e.g., bi-weekly Residency Q&A Zoom sessions online, periodic Residency virtual policy presentations, Utah Bound orientation, Discover the U, Choose the U, school recruiting and informational fairs, etc.)
6. Collaborating with the Admissions Call Center and Enrollment Management Marketing & Communications team to ensure consistent messaging and customer support
7. Tracking escalated phone calls/emails; resolving if possible and coordinating with upper management when necessary
8. Serve as a resource to identify, research and resolve problems and complaints
9. With the Residency Officer and Area Supervisor, addresses escalated cases and queries, including coordinating team projects to address emergent issues
10. Develops email templates, Slate "snippets", and other communications as needed for customer service
11. Participate in interviewing, hiring, and onboarding processes for new residency employees
12. Maintain a set, pre-determined schedule of in-office days and remote work days. Scheduled in-office days must be maintained 3 days per week at a minimum (barring holidays/office closure); however, as workflow demands arise, more in-office scheduled days should be planned, up to and including 5 business days a week. This office-remote schedule will be planned in conjunction with the Residency Officer on a regular basis.
13. Assist other areas as requested
14. Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Five years of experience in a related field, with two of those years working as a supervisor, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for one year of related work experience); knowledge of related trade or department specific equipment, systems and procedures. Demonstrated organizational, human relations and effective communication skills are also required. Some areas of assignment may require additional experience, specific licensures or registrations.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences

• Preference will be given to candidates familiar with the admissions practices of the University of Utah

Requisition Number: PRN46204B

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Department: 00295 - Office of Admissions

Location: Campus

Pay Rate Range: $19.25

Close Date: 12/11/2026