Senior College Recruitment & Outreach Lead

UT Tyler; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Arlington is seeking a Recruitment Specialist to lead undergraduate recruitment efforts on and off campus, coordinating with schools and organizations to engage prospective students and drive applications. The role emphasizes developing and executing a comprehensive recruitment strategy, measuring success, and ensuring smooth admissions processes.

Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, experience in higher education recruitment, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and four (4) years of experience in student recruitment, admissions, or student affairs or eight (8) years of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Marketing experience also helpful.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage the recruitment strategies for the college’s undergraduate programs (on and off campus) to prospective students, businesses, community colleges, high schools, and other organizations in connection with recruitment of students.
• Create an effective communication and marketing strategy to encourage prospective students to select the college; this may entail mailings, phone campaigns, electronic communications, college/high school visits, information sessions and other special events.
• Attend recruitment fairs and conferences to establish relationships with colleges/universities.
• Develop/monitor metrics to measure success of program strategies and adjust as needed.
• Assist with the application and admission process for prospective students.
• Keep applicants informed of their status during the admissions process.
• Follow up with newly admitted students to determine progress towards meeting the conditions of admission.
• Collect, maintain, and distribute to college leadership statistical data on applicants, newly admitted students, enrolled students, retention, and graduation for each respective program.
• Analyze projections for future semesters and develop strategies to increase admissions.
• Support the recruitment, supervision, and development of staff/student ambassadors to assist with recruiting activities and events.
• Review and approve ambassador social media posts in coordination with the college’s social media campaign.
• Act as a community liaison between local public schools and the college to coordinate group tours and presentations; communicate admissions requirements to potential students.
• Responsible for event management to increase awareness of college services to create a better prospective student experience.
• Interact with high potential candidates to facilitate meetings with appropriate campus personnel to generate a positive admission response.
• Performs other duties assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and four (4) years of experience in student recruitment, admissions, or student affairs or eight (8) years of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job description

The University of Texas at Arlington is seeking a Recruitment Specialist to lead undergraduate recruitment efforts on and off campus, coordinating with schools and organizations to engage prospective students and drive applications. The role emphasizes developing and executing a comprehensive recruitment strategy, measuring success, and ensuring smooth admissions processes.

Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, experience in higher education recruitment, and the ability to