Recruiting Coordinator

umd; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland, College Park is seeking a staff member to support recruitment for the Full-Time MBA, Flex MBA, EMBA and 8 Business Master’s programs. The role involves outreach to prospective students, coordinating interviews and admissions tasks, and serving as a liaison between the MBA/MS Admissions Office and other departments.

The position also assists with yield events, website updates, and moving candidates through the admissions pipeline, with domestic and international travel as

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 1 year of professional administrative or coordinator experience required.
• Additional work experience substituted for education on a year-for-year basis up to four years.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment efforts for MBA programs and related masters programs.
• Outreach to prospective candidates via email, phone, text, and other platforms.
• Assist with recruiting events, interviews, consultations, and presentations.

Skills

Organization & administration

Customer service

Oral communication

Written communication

Confidential information handling

Policy interpretation

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description Summary

The position located in Van Munching Hall is responsible for supporting the recruitment efforts of a nationally ranked Full-Time MBA, Flex MBA, EMBA and 8 Business Master's programs. This includes but is not limited to prospective candidate outreach via email, phone, text messaging, and various platforms. The position will assist with recruiting and yield events, prospective candidate interviews, consultations, presentations and website updates, and various recruiting tasks. This position will also liaison between the MBA/MS Admissions Office, and other departments such as the Master's Programs Office and the Office of Career Services. This position will primarily be responsible for the initial outreach to prospects for all programs and will help prospective students move through the admissions pipeline.

Physical Demands

Ability to lift ten lbs

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: One (1) year of professional administrative or coordinator experience.
• Other: Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education.

Knowledge, skills, abilities

• Knowledge of best practices in organization, administration, and customer service.
• Knowledge of proper protocol in dealing with confidential information.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Skill in the use of Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.
• Ability to multitask while demonstrating a commitment to customer service and sensitivity to a culturally and ethnically diverse community.

Additional Job Details

Additional Information:

Domestic and international travel will be required, depending on the needs of the unit.

Preferences:

Proven ability to effectively use time, plan, and coordinate multiple projects.Highly developed organizational and computer skills, with strict attention to detail; friendly, flexible, service-oriented manner, and sound judgment; proven ability to communicate effectively with external candidates, faculty, corporate clients, executives, and staff.Proven ability to respond positively to extreme pressures of time and workload; proven ability in oral and written communications; ability to work in a highly independent manner at times across functions within the school; willingness and ability to make calls to potential candidates.

Required Application Materials:

Resume, Cover Letter, list of three references

Best Consideration Date:

August 1, 2026

Posting Close Date:

N/A

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Job Risks

Not Applicable to This Position

Financial Disclosure Required

No

For more information on Financial Disclosure, please visit Maryland's State Ethics Commission website

Department

BMGT-Dean-MBA Programs

Worker Sub-Type

Staff Regular

Salary Range

$55K to $65K

Benefits Summary

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Background Checks

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.

Employment Eligibility

The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization. Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.

EEO Statement

The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University's Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.

Title IX Non-Discrimination Notice

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