Admissions Recruiter - Admissions

Admissions Recruiter - Admissions

Salary: $44,000 - $48,000 annually

Benefits:
The University offers generous benefits including paid time off (holidays, holy days and vacation), employer matching contributions to the retirement plan, and tuition benefits for employees and their eligible dependents. Learn more and explore benefits .edu/benefits

Location:

Admissions

Position Status:
Full-time

Hours:

Varied

Position Number: 235569/10-1209

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Position Summary:

Employee must be a naturally persuasive, creative problem solver who thrives in an upbeat environment with non-standard and varied working hours. A self-motivated, enthusiastic, goal-oriented individual with superior presentation, organizational, and interpersonal skills and will have demonstrated ability to follow direction, problem solve, manage multiple priorities and meet goals. This is a sales-like admissions and prospect management approach to a designated recruitment territory in an environment where recruiters are responsible for reaching enrollment and net revenue goals assigned to them.

Daily responsibilities include communication with a large number of prospective students through heavy phone outreach. Personal e-mails, notes, individual appointments, and group presentations are also expected. This position will involve the planning of prospective student recruitment activities, extensive outreach and travel.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Recruits undergraduate students to achieve enrollment objectives
• Makes recommendations to improve recruitment tactics
• Through heavy use of outgoing contacts via phone, email, IM, etc., the recruiter cultivates, engages, grades, persuades and closes prospective students. Always qualifies conversation and generates next steps (application, enrollment deposit, FAFSA, housing application, registration, etc.)
• Determine the best next contact for each of the hot prospects in the territory. This involves regular use of the arsenal, which comprises both printed and web information collected for this purpose and members of the campus community - i.e., faculty, alumni, current students, coaches and parents of current students.
• Leads group information sessions and also meets one-on-one with parents and prospective students to provide information and assist in the application process; gives campus tours.
• After receipt of application materials, determines and informs students of acceptance and award of scholarships.
• Makes financial aid packaging/depth sounding calls.
• Cultivate relationships with alumni, guidance counselors and other constituents in the territory to assist with the recruitment process.
• Must become knowledgeable about all aspects of Duquesne University including academic programs, campus events and activities, orientation, athletics, housing, financial aid, billing, college policy, and important dates.
• Includes evening and weekend work, extensive phone use and telemarketing, travel, and directive counseling for individuals and groups.
• Evaluates undergraduate applicants' academic credentials/participates in the admission decision-making process for assigned territory, including awarding of appropriate scholarships;
• Reports to senior enrollment management leadership regarding the status of application review in assigned territory, school/program(s).
• Represents the University at off-campus recruitment events, requiring the coordination and execution of a personal travel schedule (travel may occur both in- and out-of-state on weekdays and weekends throughout the year);
• This position will involve the planning of prospective student recruitment activities, extensive outreach and travel.
• Manages travel budget on a University procurement card.
• Performs other related duties as assigned in support of a dynamic, goal-oriented team.
• Travel is required with this position.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in admissions or student services at the college/university level.
• Current PA Driver's license in good standing.

Preferred qualifications:

• One to three years of experience in admissions or…