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Department:
General Studies
Job Summary:
This is a Coordinator of Student Recruitment II position in the Office of General Studies that will heavily interact with prospective undergraduate students who may be interested in our Freshman Studies, Multi-Disciplinary Studies, and University Studies programs.
Represents General Studies academic programs on various campus committees and at a wide variety of events.
Periodic travel will be involved, including in-state, out-of-state and some overnight travel.
This position works closely with Outreach's and the University's Marketing and Communications teams as well as other campus partners to promote our programs and increase enrollment at the university.
This position also coordinates our unit's student ambassador program.
This position requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as event organization skills.
Job Description:
- Attend all on-campus browse fairs for prospective undergraduate students and follow up with attendees; week-long Jackson, MS schools tour; any Hotty Toddy tours; and off-campus-fairs
- Meet with students inquiring about our programs and determine program eligibility
- Attend counselor luncheons (typically off-campus)
- Recruit, hire, train, and organize student ambassadors (Freshman Studies and Multidisciplinary Studies)
- Attend all Academic Recruitment Committee Meetings
- Act as unit representative for meetings where we are asked to share about our programs (new admissions counselor in-services, CSSFYE annual in-services, Regional campus annual meeting, etc.)
- Work with our Division’s and University’s marketing teams for outreach to Freshman Studies admitted students for the future academic year (multiple times throughout the year)
- Order and maintain all needed flyers, brochures, give-aways
- Attend monthly meetings with Outreach Marketing and Communications leadership
- Regularly give information to our social media staff to promote on our platforms; monitor our social media
- Keep our websites up-to-date
- Assist in creating videos for our programs
- Organize majors fair for Freshman Studies students (once per year)
- Plan/organize/staff the Office of General Studies' booth for Mississippi Day
- Organize and attend Office of General Studies' portion of all Admitted Student Days
- High involvement in summer orientations for Freshman Studies students
- Follow up with graduates to determine what our students are doing with their degrees 6 months post-graduation
- Monitor and respond to emails in freshmanstudies@olemiss.edu account
- Collaborate with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions to set up individual meetings or to speak in front of visiting groups about Freshman Studies and Multi-Disciplinary Studies
- Work with student ambassadors to involve them in communicating with prospective students (social media, email, postcards, phone calls, etc.)
- Network with Admissions Counselors across UM schools
- Attend at least one professional development conference related to recruiting each year
- Assist with regional campus recruiting events
- Develop an annual calendar for recruiting/ordering materials/etc.
- Must include resume and cover letter.
Job Responsibilities:
Substitution Statement: An equivalent combination of related experience and education may be considered for this role. Substitutions of the required experience or education will be assessed on a 1:1 substitution basis.
Education Qualifications:
Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
Relevant experience | 3 Years | Required
Compensation:
$51,604.80 - $77,396.80
Interview Requirement:
Interview Requirements: Any candidate who is called for an interview must notify the Department of Equal Opportunity/Regulatory Compliance in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.
EEO Statement:
The University of Mississippi provides equal opportunity in any employment practice, education program, or education activity to all qualified persons. The University complies with all applicable laws regarding equal opportunity and does not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based upon race, color, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, age, disability, military status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.
Background Check Statement:
The University of Mississippi is committed to providing a safe campus community. UM conducts background investigations for applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include a criminal history record check, and when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.
