Admissions Recruiter, M. Davies College of Business (Finance)

Department: M Davies College of Business Salary: $39,923 - $46,910
Description:
Job Summary

The Admissions Recruiter supports enrollment efforts by providing admissions information to prospective students and recruiting for admission into the university.

Duties

• Recruits and assists with enrolling prospective students by promoting the university and its academic program offerings
• Manages an assigned territory of high schools and/or colleges and recruitment sources to ensure that there is a robust increase in inquiries and applicant pools from term to term
• Monitors the progress of students in assigned territories in relation to admissions and enrollment; maintains and shares up-to date student caseload reports and records
• Collaborates with colleagues to ensure that prospective students receive regular communications, counsel, and support regarding admission
• Participates and collaborates in the planning of outreach activities and special events
• Establishes and maintains contact with various community-based organizations to establish opportunities for expanding the applicant pool
• Distributes recruitment information to prospective students; organizes, maintains, and promotes admissions and scholarship information
• Represents the university at college and career fairs, conventions, and student recruitment events

Marginal Duties

• Performs other duties as assigned
• May perform tasks related to a specific college

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports:

• None

Delegation of Work:

• N/A

Supervision Given:

• N/A

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Bachelor's Degree

Required Experience:

• Minimum of one (1) year of related job experience

License/Certification:

• Must maintain a valid, current driver's license

Preferred Qualifications

• None

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of the enrollment process at UHD, and of the related trends, issues, and accepted practices

Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good customer service skills

Abilities:

• Ability to build a rapport with prospective students
• Ability to manage an assigned territory of high schools
• Ability to represent UHD at high schools and at career fairs
• Ability to work with a team
• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse community

Work Location and Physical Demands

Primary Work Location:

• Spends a minimum of 85% of time conducting field-based recruitment efforts and the remaining time in campus-based efforts

Physical Demands:

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior work environment which does not subject the employee to any unpleasant elements and has minimal exposure to physical risks. Must be able to stand for periods of time when speaking to students in scheduled visits (50%), sitting (20%), walking (10%). Must be able to lift up to 10lbs, carry up to 50lbs, and pull up to 10lbs. Must be able to drive within a high school territory.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.