Events and Recruitment Coordinator, Enrollment Management

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• Upon hire employer-paid tuition benefits for bachelors (employee spouse and dependent) and masters degree programs (employee and spouse only).
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Job title: Events and Recruitment Coordinator Enrollment Management

Department: Enrollment Management

Evaluation group: Staff

FLSA status: Exempt

Reports to: Director of Admissions Enrollment Management

Positions supervised: Student Ambassadors

The events and recruiting coordinator for enrollment management is responsible for planning executing and evaluating admissions events on campus while also coordinating the recruiting travel schedules of admissions counselors to high schools community colleges and college fairs. This position ensures seamless communication logistics and operational support that strengthen the Universitys outreach and recruitment efforts.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and level of responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides excellent customer service to prospective students families school partners and campus visitors
• Plans manages and executes all admissions-related campus events (e.g. preview days admit days orientation high school visits registration days etc)
• Coordinates and manages admissions counselors external recruiting activities including travel schedules school visits community college outreach and college fair participation
• Serves as liaison between admissions staff and external partners (high school counselors community colleges professional organizations)
• Collaborates with institutional departments and academic schools to ensure successful delivery of all recruitment and event initiatives
• Assists in managing event budgets purchase orders and contracts with vendors
• Supports Enrollment Management leadership with special projects and divisional events

Service Orientation

• Ensures content and quality of events meet or exceed expectations of potential students and staff
• Collects feedback from stakeholders to continually improve events
• Provides department members with accurate and detailed information as requested

Communication Collaboration and Teamwork

• Ensures all admissions events meet or exceed expectations in quality organization and execution
• Proactively addresses questions from prospective students and families directing them to appropriate resources as needed
• Supports counselors in representing Lindenwood professionally at off-campus recruiting activities
• Collaborates with the communication specialist and marketing department to create and deliver all digital and print communication related to recruiting visits and events

Planning Organizing and Accountability

• Compiles information and organizes it into relevant reports
• Develops and maintains master calendars for recruitment travel and campus events
• Manages RSVP systems attendance tracking and follow-up communication for events
• Oversees logistics such as venue reservations catering technology support and event staffing
• Prepares reports on event outcomes and recruitment activities to inform strategic decision-making

Initiative Problem-Solving and Decision Making

• Consistently recognizes and assesses areas of improvement
• Collects organizes and composes correspondence for department staff
• In coordination with leadership strategize and create new events to supplement the universitys recruitment strategy

Support the Mission of the University

• Supports the mission of the university and serves as an ambassador of the Q2 culture of service excellence

Job may require other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications An equivalent combination of education training and experience will be considered. Additional requirements may be designated by position.

• Bachelors degree required
• Valid drivers license required

Knowledge Skills and Abilities May be representative but not all inclusive of the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to perform this job competently.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures
• Operates effectively in a fast-paced working environment
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must possess excellent customer service skills
• Must be highly organized motivated and able to work on multiple tasks simultaneously
• Must have strong professional integrity
• Position requires the ability to problem solve use good judgment think critically and communicate effectively
• Basic research skills
• Ability to learn and apply institutional policies and procedures

Work Environment Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of this jobs functions. Please click here to view Lindenwood Universitys flexible work designation descriptions.

• General office condition
• Fast-paced and high energy

Physical Abilities The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform this jobs essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function
• Must be able to sit at a computer for extended periods of time

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lindenwood University is an Equal Opportunity employer. The University complies with appropriate federal state and local laws and provides equal employment opportunities and access to educational programs without regard to race color religion gender age sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status disability or any other protected status to all qualified applicants and employees. Lindenwood University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and dedicated to providing a positive discrimination-free educational work environment.