Job Details
Texas State University
Regional Manager - Central Texas
Posting Number: 2026661
Location: Austin
Department: Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Recruitment Type: Open Recruiting
Job Type: Full-Time
Monthly Salary: Commensurate with Qualifications
Job Category: Exempt
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Available to work evenings, weekends, and travel overnight
- Demonstrated working knowledge of the Central Texas area and its dynamics
- Three years of professional experience in college admissions
- Effective and accurate written communication skills
- Attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications:
- Texas State employee or alumnus
- More than three years of prior experience in professional college admissions
- Experience with event coordination
- Experience working remotely
- Bilingual Spanish
Job Description:
The purpose of this position is to recruit prospective students and to promote Texas State in the Central Texas area. The Regional Manager for Central Texas participates in all aspects of recruitment, both in Central Texas and on campus.
The Regional Manager supervises the team of Admissions Counselors who serve the Central Texas Area. Duties for this position include the hiring and training of staff, as well as regular individual and team meetings. The Regional Manager is expected to oversee the recruitment activities of the Central Texas team and to provide continuous mentoring and support for their staff.
Expected activities include but are not limited to visits to high schools and community colleges, presentations, admissions events, and communication with students, parents, and counselors.
The Regional Manager position requires at least three years of professional college admissions experience, excellent oral and written communication skills as well as exceptional interpersonal skills.
The Regional Manager - Central Texas must reside in the Central Texas area.
Job Duties:
- The Regional Manager supervises the area team of admissions counselors, hires and trains staff, holds regular individual and team meetings, mentors and supports the counseling team, and oversees the recruitment activities for the assigned territory.
- The Regional Manager visits high schools and two-year colleges to recruit academically gifted students for the university and provides counseling to students and parents.
- Schedule and conduct regular visits to high schools and community colleges in Texas to identify and recruit academically talented students.
- Provide counseling to students and parents on the university’s admission requirements and procedures.
- Assist prospective students in the college selection process and explain higher education admission policies.
- Plan, facilitate, and evaluate on- and off-campus recruitment programs.
- Network with service and academic departments to stay updated on changing academic policies.
- Collect and report statistical data on admissions and recruitment.
- May suggest minor modifications to processes to enhance the department’s performance.
- Knowledge of transfer recruiting.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Additional Information to Applicants: Candidate must live in the Central Texas area.
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