"Regional Admissions Recruiter – Kansas City"

Hiring Department

Admissions

Job Description

The University of Missouri Office of Admissions is seeking an enthusiastic Senior Student Recruitment Specialist to help us recruit the next generation of Mizzou Tigers. If you have excellent communication skills, an outgoing personality and enjoy making a difference in the lives of young people, this job is for you!

Based in Kansas City, this position provides information about Mizzou and the college planning process to prospective students, parents and high school counselors. Qualified candidates will be passionate about higher education and eager to join a fun and hard-working team. This position requires a home-based office in Kansas City and should not be considered an 8-5 job, as it requires nights and weekends on a flexible schedule.

Key responsibilities include:

• Independently managing your own recruitment territory. This includes building and executing a dynamic recruitment plan that blends proven tactics with creative outreach tailored to the market as well as reviewing and analyzing data to determine fairs and events to attend and which schools to visit. You will build a comprehensive plan to visit high schools, make travel arrangements and conduct visits.
• Cultivating strong relationships with high school counselors.
• Tracking interactions and analyze data in Slate CRM, adjusting strategy based on successful programs and where new opportunities emerge.
• Working with Admissions leadership and marketing to design campaigns that resonate in the market for families.
• Engaging and collaborating with alumni chapters in the market to strengthen their involvement in recruitment activities and enhance the university's presence.
• Help plan and host special recruitment events for prospective students within the market. Collaborate with faculty, staff, and alumni, to coordinate logistics.

This position maintains an off-site recruitment office designed to plan, execute and evaluate these recruitment activities:

• Informing prospective students and their parents about Mizzou’s academic programs, requirements and life on campus which will include attending on and off campus programs.
• Communicating with prospective students, parents and high school counselors and presenting to groups ranging from 20-300 people.
• Building relationships with prospective students and their families to share the Mizzou experience.
• Traveling to Mizzou’s campus for large recruitment events (for example, Saturday Meet Mizzou Days) and training sessions. Some additional overnight travel to other parts of the country may also be required.
• Utilizing Slate CRM to track prospects and applicants in your territory and bring new ideas to the table to increase outreach.

Shift

8-5, Monday-Friday with extensive evening and weekend hours required.

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 1 year of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Preferred Qualifications

• Enthusiastic candidates who work well independently as well as in a team.
• Experience presenting to groups of 50 or more individuals
• Recruitment experience in the greater Kansas City market
• Qualified candidates will possess the ability to prioritize and organize multiple work assignments simultaneously.
• Qualified candidates will be highly organized, detail-oriented and adaptable to change given the nature of the position.
• Qualified candidates will have experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook and/or CRMs, including Slate
• Knowledge of the University of Missouri campus and programs

Anticipated Hiring Range

Salary Range: $24-29 hourly

Grade: GGS-008

University Title: Senior Student Recruitment Specialist

Application Materials

Cover letter and resume