Senior Admissions Advisor​/Recruiter

Position Information

Position Title: Senior Admissions Advisor/Recruiter

Department: Educational Opportunity Center

Posting Link: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./63205

Job Type: Full-Time

The Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center (BEOC) is seeking a collaborative and innovative professional to serve as Senior Admissions Advisor/Recruiter. This position will be responsible for overseeing the Admissions function and supporting enrollment, counseling, and testing services provided to students. This position will coordinate with community partners and organizations through meetings, presentations, events, and other appropriate venues. They will also provide assistance to the Director of Enrollment Management in the development, implementation, and achievement of strategic recruitment and outreach goals for the BEOC.

The ideal candidate will be a forward-thinking professional who will play a key role in developing processes, partnerships, and systems that ensure a seamless Admissions experience for adult learners facing economic and educational barriers.

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of Admissions processes and procedures that support recruiting and admitting students into all programs offered by the BEOC.
• Identify and implement process improvements to strengthen the Student Experience at the BEOC.
• Supervise the Admissions Staff to ensure job duties are clearly delineated, workload is evenly distributed, and communication is improved among team members.
• Develop comprehensive strategic enrollment management plans.
• Lead identification, coordination, organization, and management of admissions events and outreach activities in the community to increase student enrollment, and assign Admissions Staff to attend. Attendance at all events will be required.
• Maintain extensive knowledge of admissions requirements, eligibility, and programming. Actively participate in student recruitment events and outreach activities.
• In collaboration with Student Support Services, oversee student intake, registration, and onboarding including new student orientation sessions to ensure a smooth transition for incoming students.
• Collect, analyze, and report data to evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment and admissions efforts.
• Assist with all processes of student enrollment including testing, registration, and academic guidance.

The Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center (BEOC) is an adult education enterprise, of the State University of New York, University Center for Academic and Workforce Development (UCAWD), with an annual enrollment of 1,940 students. It provides urban and/or disadvantaged residents in the Western New York area with tuition‑free academic programs, workforce development training and certifications, and gainful employment opportunities. The mission of BEOC is to produce lifelong learners who are self‑directed, empowered, and committed to excellence.

Residents of the surrounding Buffalo community are provided a range of services designed to develop the academic and workforce development skills necessary to become self‑sufficient. Programs and services are structured to adapt to the needs of our students, as well as to the demands of our community, and serve as first steps toward the attainment of long‑term educational and employment skills.

• Benefits that prioritize your well‑being and success.
• Being part of the University at Buffalo community.

• Bachelor’s degree in Student Admissions, Education, Social Work, or a related field with at least 3 years experience conducting outreach and recruitment.
• Experience overseeing staff and operations in student admissions, outreach, and recruitment or a closely related functional area.
• Knowledge of and understanding of current and emerging technology related to recruitment and outreach.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, management, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills, and social media knowledge.
• Strong time‑management skills, attention to detail, and ability to assess and respond to the needs of adult students in an adult education context.
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