Director National Recruitment Internal Opening for Current KSU Employees

Job Title:

Director National Recruitment(Internal Opening for Current KSU Employees)

Kent Campus Kent OH

Salary:

$83718 $93000

Basic Function:

Provides oversight of the national recruitment areas within the Admissions Office to include leadership and strategic management of the universitys national recruitment operations and programs. Provides oversight over populations that can include but are not limited to graduate recruitment transfer and adult recruitment military recruitment and those students outside of the Northeast Ohio recruitment market. Reports to Associate Vice President Enrollment Management Admissions.

Additional Basic Function if applicable:

Examples of Duties:

Duties/essential functions may include but not be limited to the following:

Work directly with the Associate Vice President on goal setting strategic action plans and yield strategies to include providing advice onshortterm and longterm strategic planning activities and financial and human resource allocations.

Develop and implement an annual recruitment plan for undergraduate and graduate student recruitment consistent with the universitysenrollment plan. Primary responsibilities relate to Kent States national recruitment plan (those students outside of Northeast Ohio).

Model and utilize best practices of inclusion equity and diversity exemplified in many ways including staff hiring and development settingpriorities and daily longterm interactions with colleagues at the university and beyond.

Provide direct supervision of unclassified staff to include admissions counselors and other staff engaged in outreach and recruitment.

Assess the impact and success of recruitment strategies and tactics through collecting and analyzing various types of data and use datato recommend and implement improvements and changes to existing efforts of recruiting efforts.

Develop implement and evaluate the undergraduate travel and territory management plan for the Office of Admissions to supportenrollment goals in coordination with the Director Regional Recruitment.

Coordinate with communications staff on the development of the annual marketing and communication plan for admissions.

Coordinate with departmental leadership to manage the CRM system used to inform territory management practices and admissionreports for the Admissions Office and other academic and student support areas.

Establish and maintain the collaborative exchange of information and data with other Kent State administrative and academic offices andcampuses including sharing recruitment best practices

Coordinate with academic and service units in developing a recruitment plan for each area that is coordinated with the annual recruitmentplan of the office.

Supervise and coordinate staff activities; provide training for staff members; distribute projects and assignments to meet departmentgoals and objectives; provide continuous performance feedback to staff members; prepare performance reviews; establish staffdevelopment goals.

Resolve and respond to complaints regarding student admission issues; ensure office procedures are in compliance with the NationalAssociation for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) Guide to Ethical Practice in College Admission.

Serve on university division and department committees as appropriate.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Additional Examples of Duties if applicable:

Minimum Qualifications:

Masters degree in higher education or related field. Six years of progressively responsible experience in college admissions.

License/Certification:

None.

Knowledge Of:

Integrated systems and software (i.e. CRM software and MS Office Suite) *

Budgeting and fiscal management

Family Education Rights and Privacy Act

Territory management

Transfer and adult student recruitment graduate student recruitment

Skill In:

Verbal written and interpersonal communication *

Analysis problem solving and project management

Ability To:

Work closely with and demonstrate sensitivity to individuals with diverse backgrounds

Provide leadership and direction

Support university and departmental goals and initiatives

Stay current with changing Kent State admissions policies and procedures *

Develop staff and ensure that professional development needs of office are met

Preferred Qualifications if applicable:

Assessments:

Asterisk * indicates knowledge skills abilities which require assessments

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

None.

Working Schedule:

Monday Friday 8:00am 5:00pm evenings and weekends

Additional Information:

Must pass a security check.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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