Recruiter (Admissions Counselor), Graduate and International Programs

Department Information

The Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law resides on Indiana's urban research and health sciences campus. As the only law school in our vibrant capital city, we are committed to accessibility, affordability, and excellence in public legal education.

The McKinney School of Law serves its students and society as a center of legal education and scholarly inquiry. Our students pursue a rigorous course of study immersed in an environment of public service and community engagement. By fostering a mature sense of integrity and an awareness of an ever-evolving legal profession, we empower students to succeed as citizens, professionals, and leaders.

Job Summary

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Recruits both LL.M. (Master's of Laws) and MLS (Master's of Legal Studies) students.
• Application processing.
• Pre-matriculation programming.
• With program and enrollment growth, assumption of duties in program management may be necessary.
• Cooperates with Alumni Relations department to support student recruitment and mentorship by alumni.
• Travels as needed regionally/domestically and on occasion, internationally, subject to Decanal assessment of need, for recruitment and inter-institutional relationship-building.

General Responsibilities

• Maintains, implements and oversees a holistic recruitment yield tactical plan.
• Develops, implements, and administers plans, programs, and events for general and targeted student recruitment in support of organizational goals, with a focus on growing enrollments in both programs.
• Integrates a strategic communications strategy in collaboration with other departments, geared toward specific student course of study, career interests, and geographic factors.
• Identifies and develops partnerships for outreach to prospective students and influencers.
• Interprets law school and university policies and exercises authority and independent judgment.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates programs and processes and determines the effectiveness of markets and strategies. Exercises independent judgment and uses tools such as census data and modeling tools to identify effective marketing plans and strategies to address specific populations.
• Serves in a collaborative role with internal and external stakeholders to identify targets of opportunity to attract and enroll under-represented populations. Participates in the assessment and evaluation of various models.
• May attend meetings or serve on committees with the admissions stakeholders, including all staff meetings, recruitment, and outreach team meetings, customer service lead meetings, and undergraduate recruitment council meetings; may provide guidance to other admissions counselors.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree

Preferred

• Juris Doctor, LL.M., M.L.S. (Master of Legal Studies) or MBA preferred.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 2 years in admissions, higher education, marketing, or related field.

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
• Possesses excellent presentation skills.
• Demonstrates excellent judgment, tact, and diplomacy.
• Highly developed customer relations skills.
• Ability to interpret federal, state, and institutional rules and regulations and required procedures associated with compliance.

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Regular in-state and regional travel is required; domestic overnight travel may be necessary, and international travel for up to 1 week may be appropriate, subject to Decanal direction.

While the role will involve some travel for recruiting purposes, the McKinney School prizes in-person/on-campus work presence when the person in this position is not in the field recruiting.