Recruitment and Outreach Specialist

Western Michigan University; Kalamazoo (MI); In loco; USD 42.000 - 56.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition discount for employee

Tuition remission for dependents

Descrizione del lavoro

Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo is seeking an energetic recruitment and outreach professional for the School of Music. The role develops and executes strategies to recruit, admit and enroll students, and to advance engagement with external partners.

You will build relationships across university offices, create outreach programs and marketing materials, and support retention efforts to meet enrollment goals. Some travel and flexible hours required.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in related field from an accredited institution.
• One year’s relevant experience.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel in-state and out-of-state.
• Ability to work irregular shifts and extended hours, including evenings and weekends.

Mansioni

• Develops, implements and oversees strategic plans to recruit students with an emphasis on recruitment and retention. Recommends admissions policies, procedures and outreach activities.
• Builds and maintains relationships with other University offices, departments and external stakeholders to represent programs and departments at various college outreach events.
• Develops and implements outreach programs, including marketing strategies and maintaining marketing material such as the website in order to promote programs and activities that are consistent with enrollment goals.
• Assists in student retention by developing and implementing retention strategies and mentoring to ensure successful completion of programs.
• Assesses enrollment and retention trends and results. Collaborates with the department to set goals and develop strategies to meet goals and objectives.

Conoscenze

Bachelor's degree

One year of experience

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication

Travel ability

Flexible hours

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Descrizione del lavoro

Position Details

Posting Summary

College

College Of Fine Arts

Executive Area

Provost & VP Academic Affairs

Department

School of Music

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

S1770P

Job Type

Full Time, Regular

Pay Type

Exempt/Salaried

Pay Grade

D

Campus Location

WMU-Kalamazoo - Main Campus

Salary Range

Pay is commensurate with qualifications and experience, combined with an excellent benefits package.

General Summary

Develops, implements and evaluates recruitment and outreach activities, strategies and programs to recruit, admit and enroll students to an assigned department at the University.

Major Duties

• Develops, implements and oversees strategic plans to recruit students with an emphasis on recruitment and retention. Recommends admissions policies, procedures and outreach activities.
• Builds and maintains relationships with other University offices, departments and external stakeholders to represent programs and departments at various college outreach events.
• Develops and implements outreach programs, including marketing strategies and maintaining marketing material such as the website in order to promote programs and activities that are consistent with enrollment goals.
• Assists in student retention by developing and implementing retention strategies and mentoring to ensure successful completion of programs.
• Assesses enrollment and retention trends and results. Collaborates with the department to set goals and develop strategies to meet goals and objectives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field from an accredited institution.
• One year’s relevant experience.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel in-state and out-of-state.
• Ability to work irregular shifts and extended hours, including evenings and weekends.

Additional Position Information

• Finalist will be required to successfully complete computer literacy, customer service skills, proof reading, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft Teams skills assessments.
• Staff Compensation System pay grades and rates are available at: https://wmich.edu/hr/staffcompensation
• Western Michigan University offers generous benefits to its employees including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and tuition discount for the employee and tuition remission for eligible dependents. To access information about the specific benefits available for this position, s://www.wmich.edu/hr/enrollment-staff

Physical requirements and working conditions

• Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.
• Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.