Admissions and Recruitment Specialist

Purpose for the Position: Under the Program Director and in collaboration with the Admissions Office, this person manages recruitment, marketing, and admissions for the George Fox Honors Program, which has its own application process. This person also coordinates alumni relations.

Admissions and Recruitment

• Prepare and implement the annual strategic plan for recruitment, admissions, and retention of prospective students.
• Organize and manage a range of recruitment events, including scholarship events. Organize faculty and student participation before, during, and after all recruitment and scholarship events.
• Coordinate and host honors admission outreach events (Bruin Preview, Friday @ Fox, GFU Scholarship Competitions)
• Promote the GFHP to prospective students and parents both face-to-face and in writing; respond to inquiries.
• Coordinate applicant interviews and faculty assignments.
• Coordinate and participate in admit decision/scholarship meetings. Provide initial evaluations of new applications, presenting "gray-area" cases to directors for decisions.
• Prepare and send admit packets; distribute waitlist & denial information.
• Work with IDEA Center, Registrar, MarCom, Student Life Office, Admissions Office as needed, etc.
• Attend weekly intern meetings and supervise / coordinate interns in admission and marketing-related tasks.
• Hire and manage one student employee primarily dedicated to admissions.
• When possible, attend the annual ACCS convention and/or NCE symposium to represent the program and host an informational booth. Coordinate all details pertaining to these conferences.
• Conduct several recruitment trips per academic year to both regional and local high schools, as recruitment schedule allows. Represent the program in online college fairs and webinars.
• Build and maintain relationships with classical Christian high schools, both regionally and nationally.

Marketing

• Strategize on ways to increase the number, quality, and diversity of honors applicants.
• Oversee social media presence including Facebook and Instagram, creating campaigns that advertise the program.
• Maintain/update recruitment related webpages.
• Organize and conduct recruitment phonathons.
• Oversee the production of written materials/communications for use in program marketing, including large email campaigns, and annual distribution of GFHP brochure (both print and email formats).

Data and Operational Management

• Process applications & manage recruit information. Collect and maintain feedback and visit feedback.
• Maintain HNRS recruiting data, applications, and student records in Slate; track Letters of Intent.
• Develop, document, and continually operational processes.
• Data collection: Maintain/develop processes for data collection and integrity re: admissions data, new student survey, scholarship results, discount rates, etc.
• Provide admissions and student-specific data as needed.

Alumni Relations:

• Develop a system for keeping updated alumni contact information, as well as major life events and professional accomplishments.
• Collect, track, and organize alumni-related data.
• Invite alumni to program events when appropriate.
• Help produce alumni newsletters (1-4 per year) to maintain consistent communication with alums.
• Coordinate alumni events.

Other

• Collaborate with GFHP Administrative Assistant and Director for other projects as needed.
• Assist with the incoming student orientation (planning, communications, student experience)

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

1. A bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent to 3 years of office management.
2. Proven ability to work collaboratively, innovate, multi-task, and must be comfortable working independently, make decisions, and moving projects forward by yourself. A willingness to support fellow staff members at busy times.
3. Excellent customer service and sales skills that include a courteous, approachable presence in person, online and on the phone. Experience in admissions environment is a plus.
4. Experience and effective use of Excel and the Google Office Suite. Experience with PeopleSoft or Slate preferred.
5. Experience which indicates an ability to lead student leaders and help them reach their full potential. Equally comfortable directing faculty and students.
6. Ability to communicate effectively in English, including face-to-face, on telephone, in writing; and ability to understand and follow instructions.
7. An evangelical Christian commitment and lifestyle consistent with the University's mission, including a signed agreement with the University's Statement of Faith and Statement of Community Responsibilities.

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