Admissions Recruiter, COTA

Job ID: 256012
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Find your wings at KSU!

Are you ready to join a community leading in innovative teaching and learning? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With our growing enrollment and global reach, we are enjoying increased prominence among Georgia's colleges. We offer more than 150 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to over 43,000 students. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics also draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, diversity, career opportunities, and rich benefits make us an employer of choice. We are searching for talented people to join our mission. Come to KSU and find your passion.

Location

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Job Summary

Responsible for the development and implementation of outreach, admissions activities, and strategies to attract and manage a recruitment territory. Initiates recruitment trips with and on behalf of the College of the Arts for high school admissions visits. Arranges and attends high school and collegiate fairs. Works with parents, students, faculty, and staff as needed. Assists with hosting information sessions and other recruitment activities for prospective students. May collaborate on the creation of marketing and communication collateral geared toward the assigned territory. Additionally, tracks and reviews documentation to complete the file for an admissions decision.

Responsibilities

1. Promotes the university's academic offerings by managing a recruitment territory consisting of high schools in and out of the state, attends targeted fairs, schedules onsite and offsite visits
2. Identifies the appropriate geographical and diversity markets and assesses comprehensive enrollment program trends
3. Spearheads communication with prospective applicants successfully directing applicants to compete application files for acceptance or rejection decisions and then follows-up to convert accepted applicants to enrolled students in the appropriate program(s)
4. Monitors, tracks, and reports the enrollment growth (quantity and quality) of the program through enrollment and performance based metrics and communicates to department leadership per established guidelines and schedule
5. Projects enrollment trends in both growth and declines in program areas down to specific degrees and instruments
6. Analyzes and reports admissions and enrollment data to department leadership
7. Creates innovative strategies to drive and increase enrollment numbers based on data driven reports on activities, opportunities, and challenges relevant to the program
8. Serves as a liaison to various campus departments to include coordinating training and scheduling

9. Provides admissions and information session coverage on both campuses as needed
10. Advises prospective-students individually and in groups regarding admission requirements
11. Assists prospective students with navigating the university's academic and co-curricular landscape
12. Strategizes with faculty and staff on communication related to the general admission requirements for the university and/or college
13. Develops the planning, implementation, and execution of special promotional activities and events to include both on and off campus events such as auditions, Open House programs, and recruitment activities, etc.

Required Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in related field

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

One (1) year of work experience in arts education or employment recruitment, admissions or other related consultative sales or recruiting field

MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW AND/OR INSTITUTION:

Current, valid, and unrestricted Georgia driver's license

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience in higher education

Previous experience in the arts

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Maintains proper knowledge of the services and academic programs to properly counsel and advise potential students seeking admissions

Able to work in a fast-paced work environment

Able to be comfortable with the travel commitments required of this position that include

recruitment trips with and on behalf of the College of the Arts units

Able to maintain knowledge of proposed legislation, policies, or articulation agreements that

may affect undergraduate admissions

Able to work with diverse student populations

Able to utilize a data-driven approach in program decision-making and evaluation

Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

Demonstrates outstanding communication and negotiation skills, including professional writing,

and public speaking

Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft

Office suite, Banner, document imaging, student CRM databases, data collection and reporting,

proficient in Excel and reporting software)

Adept with recruitment-related technology and social media (i.e., Tik-tock, Instagram) using

ambitious and innovative programing to attract top students

Displays excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment,

organization, time management, project management and presentation skills

Demonstrates initiative, exceptional attention to detail and follow up skills

Exhibits strong customer service skills with phone and e-mail etiquette

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Kennesaw State University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, national origin race religion, sexual orientation, or status as a protected Veteran. Kennesaw State University is a participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify) effective October 15, 2007. Participant ID: 61415.

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 50% - 74% of the time
This position does not require security clearance.

Background Check

• Standard Enhanced + MVR + Education Verification

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.

All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.

https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf


To apply, visit https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psp/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=43000&JobOpeningId=256012&PostingSeq=1








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