Recruitment Professional II

Recruitment Professional II

Posting Number:
req
24626

Department:
Admissions & New Student Enrol

Location:

Greater Phoenix Area, Phoenix, AZ, USA

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions seeks enthusiastic candidates who are passionate about connecting students to experiences and higher education opportunities at the University of Arizona. The Admissions Counselor engages directly with prospective students and families, focusing primarily on first‑year students in the Phoenix area while managing an assigned recruitment territory.

Frequent in‑state travel is expected as part of this role, with occasional out‑of‑state travel based on business needs. The Admissions Counselor fosters relationships with community college and high school counselors, administrators, community‑based organizations, and other university faculty and staff. This position supports prospective students and their supporters through all aspects of the admissions process, including educational planning, paying for college, and enrollment services.

Through interpreting academic, student services, and admissions policies and requirements, the Admissions Counselor is an effective communicator and creative problem solver, initiating proactive outreach efforts to prospective and incoming Wildcats. With the unique opportunity to manage a recruitment territory, this position is responsible for the administrative functions related to their role and proper expenditure of budget resources for recruitment activities, programs, and travel.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Work independently and proactively to create and track an individualized recruitment, travel, and strategic plan based on targeted enrollment goals for assigned territories.
• Track progress toward goals and determine interventions and supports accordingly.
• Meet students where they are, traveling via personal, rental, assigned, or university vehicle to recruitment locations, requiring flexibility to work weekends and evenings as needed.
• Occasional out‑of‑state travel based on business needs and institutional priorities is expected.
• Manage recruitment territory, focusing on Phoenix and Northern Arizona high schools, students, and out‑of‑state territory if assigned.
• Form recruitment plans and activities that resonate with the students and supporters in those regions and throughout Arizona as directed in order to meet desired goals.
• Represent the University of Arizona, the Arizona and National Recruitment team, and the Office of Undergraduate Admissions recruitment efforts to a wide array of constituents.
• Develop proactive initiatives to recruit and yield students to Arizona.
• Deploy active communication with supervisors and team regarding activities, territories, and needs.
• Present complex information to audiences that vary in size and scope, using provided and developed presentations.
• Act as liaison and primary contact for the office and institution, leading engagement with prospective students, counselors, parents and other constituents regarding the admission and enrollment process, procedures and related academic information.
• Support directives and initiatives for the Arizona Recruitment team and the Office of Undergraduate Admissions recruitment efforts.
• High level of SMS text, email, phone correspondence with active engagement and timely follow‑up required.
• Within assigned recruitment territory, develop and maintain positive relationships with educational institutions and their counseling and student support contacts.
• Serve as a resource specialist for communication of complex and sensitive information with respect to application, scholarship/financial aid, residency determination,…