"Coordinator"

Posted: 14-Jan-26

Location: Youngstown, Ohio

Categories: Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 5197940

Advises and counsels prospective students about YSU admissions policies, procedures, and programs of study. Assists in recommending and implementing recruitment strategies and activities.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Consults with departmental staff to set recruitment goals by territory, county, and high school; executes specific strategies (e.g. high school visits, college fair visits, and personal contact with prospective students) to achieve goals.
• Interacts with prospective students to counsel and explain admissions policy and procedures; discusses available academic programs.
• Provides input for recommendations of recruitment strategies for specific market segments and target groups.
• Gathers information from external and internal sources to identify and understand how various factors impact assigned territories; evaluates the information to develop strategies within assigned recruitment territory.
• Keeps accurate records of recruitment efforts and reports on efforts.
• Develops and executes appropriate follow-up to prospective students, parents, and other necessary stakeholders in assigned territory.
• Serves as Office of Admissions liaison to assigned YSU college(s). Assists and participates in recruitment efforts in assigned college(s).
• Serves as Office of Admissions liaison to assigned student service office(s) to assist with recruitment efforts and participate in any programming related to recruitment.
• Assists in evaluating admission applications for acceptance on an as-needed basis.

Other Functions and Responsibilities:

Assists with training new hires. Employs strong communication and public relations skills. Performs other duties as assigned and/or required that are within the level of responsibility for this classification at the discretion of the supervisor.

Equipment Operated: Computer and all other standard office equipment.

Work Schedule: Overnight travel, occasional evening and weekend hours.

Supervision Exercised: Supervision is exercised over student employees.

Reports to: Associate Director

Required Certifications, Training, and/or Licensures: Valid driver's license.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of: University policies and procedures*; office practices and procedures; department/division goals and objectives*; department/division policies and procedures*; workplace safety practices and procedures*; English grammar and spelling; records management; office management; project management.

Skill in: Use of office equipment; typing, data entry; computer operation; use of computer software and other programs applicable to the assigned department/division*.

Ability to: Collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; determine material and equipment needs; compile and prepare reports; use proper research methods to gather data; understand a variety of written and/or verbal communications; maintain records according to established procedures; effectively interact with personnel and public to answer routine questions; train or instruct others; move quickly and effectively from one tasks to another; work independently and in a team environment; develop and maintain effective working relationships.

(*) Developed after employment.

Minimum Qualifications:

At least a bachelor's degree in business, education, communications, or a related field; at least one year of experience working in higher education or a related field; and a valid driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in higher education administration, counseling, or a related field. Three or more years of admissions or related higher education experience. Experience in preparing and conducting presentations.