Regional Recruiter, SC

Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is seeking a Regional Recruiter to lead undergraduate recruitment efforts in the assigned region. The role focuses on representing VCU at high schools, community colleges, and college fairs, delivering outreach and admissions counseling to prospective freshmen and transfers.

You will travel extensively, work from a home office, and participate in events on the Richmond campus. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and education.
• At least a year of recruitment or admissions experience.
• Resides in assigned area and can travel frequently.
• Ability to build strong relationships with students, families, school counselors.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Unexpired Driver’s License, personal vehicle, and active car insurance.
• Ability to obtain and manage a VCU travel card.
• Commitment to respect and civility across diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Represent VCU at recruitment activities, including virtual events, to prospective students and families.
• Plan and organize recruitment activities to meet enrollment goals.
• Coordinate local receptions and yield events for accepted students.
• Participate in on-campus recruitment events.
• Counsel prospective students and families on admissibility and success at VCU.
• Manage recruitment correspondence and follow-up with applicants.
• Participate in application evaluation and scholarship review.
• Collaborate with regional offices and alumni to support recruitment.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication skills

Independent work

Driver’s license & car insurance

Professionalism & civility

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Unit:Office of Strategic Enrollment Management

Department: Office of Admissions

Department Summary: Reporting to the Assistant Director of Admissions in the Office of Admissions for the Division of Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success, the Regional Recruiter will spearhead the recruitment and enrollment efforts targeted to primarily undergraduate (freshmen and transfer) students by developing and implementing effective student recruitment and marketing plans that meet the strategic enrollment goals of the University.

Duties & Responsibilities

Student Recruitment Activities (60%): Represent Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) at various student recruitment activities, including virtual events, to a wide and varied audience including prospective freshmen, transfer students, and their families in high schools, community colleges, and at college fair programs in the assigned region.

• Attend and participate in recruitment events and activities including individual visits to high schools and community colleges.
• Plan, develop, and organize various recruitment activities to meet the strategic enrollment goals of the University.
• Organize and supervise local area receptions or other events for prospective students in the Fall and yield events for accepted students in the Spring.
• Participates in on-campus recruitment events

Admissions Counseling (30%): Meet with and counsel prospective students, parents, and families via individual in-person and virtual meetings on the student’s admissibility to VCU as well as their ability to be successful once at VCU.

• Correspond with prospective students and their families including managing electronic recruitment correspondence.
• Encourage campus visits as well as applications for admission and maintain appropriate follow-up communication with these students and their families regarding the status of their applications for admission and financial aid.
• Participate fully in the evaluation of applications, scholarship review process, and selection of the incoming class.

Admissions Networking

Admissions Networking (10%): Work closely with the Office of Admissions leadership team to contribute to a strategic plan that ensures VCU is making every effort to attract and enroll a student population from the region.

• Partner with the Office of Admissions Transfer Team to support recruitment efforts as needed.
• Maintain relationships with VCU Alumni Chapters in the assigned region.
• Join, and participate in, regional admissions and school counselor associations to build solid working relationships including secondary school counselors, community college counselors, and community-based organization leaders.
• Actively participate in various university committees.
• Work with the Alumni Office to support the local alumni group to assist and support the University’s recruitment efforts in the region.

Other Position Details

• Benefited, restricted position with funding currently available for one year. Continued employment is dependent upon the availability of funding. Competitive health benefits, leave and retirement plans are available.
• Candidate Resides in their assigned area and works from a home office and utilizes a personal vehicle.
• Extensive travel is required. Trips with total mileage beyond 25 miles will be reimbursed, appropriate hotel and per diem expenses will also be provided.
• Travel to VCU’s Richmond campus is required for major events and training. Weekends and evening work are common and expected to meet the recruitment goals of the University.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and education.
• At least a year of recruitment or admissions experience.
• Resides in their assigned area (near Charleston, SC) and can work from a home office with the ability to travel frequently and extensively while working to achieve University recruitment goals.
• Ability to build strong relationships with students, families, school counselors and other stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently with minimum to no supervision.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Unexpired Driver’s License, personal vehicle, and active car insurance.
• Ability to obtain and manage a VCU travel card.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working as a regional recruiter.
• Knowledge of the assigned area, school system, and culture.
• Knowledge of VCU or prior VCU student.

Salary Range:Up to $55,000

Benefits: All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.

FLSA Exemption Status:Exempt

Hours per Week:40

Restricted Position:Yes

ORP Eligible:No

Flexible Work Arrangement:Hybrid

University Job Title:10124N - Sr Student Recruiter AA 1

Contact Information

Contact Name:Chyanne Trowell

Contact Email:[e-mail]

Posting Dates

Posting Opens:10/21/26

Posting Closes:11/4/26