Admissions and Recruitment Specialist - Brown School

About this role

Location ST. LOUIS, MO 63130

 Scheduled Hours 37.5

Position Summary The Admissions and Recruitment Specialist supports all aspects of the admissions process with a primary focus on recruitment and prospective student outreach, application review and evaluation, admissions counseling, and other activities to engage highly qualified candidates for the Brown School’s graduate degree programs.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Recruitment and Outreach • Manage innovative recruitment strategies, territories, and tactics to engage and interact with prospective students. • Coordinate recruitment activities and serve as a representative of the Brown School and WashU during independent recruitment trips and in a variety of venues. • Develop and maintain proficient knowledge of programs, curriculum, faculty expertise, field education, accreditation, and admissions policies and procedures. • Generate leads and cultivate potential graduate students from initial inquiry through matriculation. • Serve as a knowledgeable, direct contact for prospective students; interpret policies and procedures and provide resources and guidance throughout the inquiry, application, and admissions process through various channels of communication.

Admissions Counseling and Applicant Evaluation • Advise and counsel students to assess fit with the Brown School and direction in the program based on goals and interests. • Maintain accurate prospective student records in the admissions CRM and assist with reporting needs. • Provide independent detailed review of admission materials and make substantive strategic judgments related to admission and scholarship. • Assist in coordinating the review process for admission, scholarship, and special programs.

Recruitment Planning and Strategy • Collaborate with leadership to develop and execute a recruitment plan to support enrollment goals. • Independently identify, implement, and assess recruitment strategies, territories, and tactics and provide analysis of recruitment efforts to leadership. • Cultivate positive relationships with campus colleagues, faculty, alumni, students, advisors, and other constituents integral to student recruitment efforts. • Build and maintain partnerships and affiliations to support recruitment efforts and outreach to target populations such as service corps members, veterans, and underrepresented minority groups.

Other projects and duties as assigned.

Working Conditions: Job Location/Working Conditions • The Brown School is an in-person operation with hybrid flexibility. • Office located within the Brown School on the Danforth Campus. • Extensive travel and some evening/weekend work required. • Ability to travel to on- and off-campus locations, conferences, and events as required. • Ability to work outside normal office hours as needed. • Availability for evening/weekend activities and extended hours during peak seasons.

Physical Effort • Typically sitting at a desk or table.

Equipment • Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree Certifications /Professional Licenses : No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience: Relevant Experience (3 Years) Skills: Not Applicable Driver's License: A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job Preferred Qualifications: • Demonstrated commitment to the values of social work, social justice, and social policy. • Creativity in outlook and approach to recruitment and marketing. • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to foster productive working relationships with diverse constituencies. • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously. • Aptitude to learn quickly and willingness to share knowledge with others. • Effective project management, data management, and analytical skills. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; articulate and dynamic presentation skills. • Effective in multiple settings, including large presentations, one-on-one meetings, and social gatherings. • Highly student-focused and able to effectively interact with persons from diverse backgrounds. • Ability to work and thrive in a team environment, as well as independently and while traveling for extended periods. • Ability to remain positive, professional, and effective in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment. • Firm understanding of the importance of confidentiality, student privacy, and FERPA. • Highly reliable and trustworthy. • Ability to travel extensively in the fall and early spring and work occasional evenings/weekends as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: M.S.W. - Master of Social Work Certifications /Professional Licenses : No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting. Work Experience: Social Work And/Or Admissions, Recruitment, Sales, Marketing, Or Other Relevant (3 Years)

Skills: Analytical Thinking, Communication, Confidentiality, Database Systems, Deadline Management, Detail-Oriented, Family Educational Rights And Privacy Act (FERPA), Graduate Recruitment, Interpersonal Communication, Marketing, Multitasking, Organizing, Personal Initiative, Personal Selling, Prioritization, Proactive Planning, Problem Solving, Project Management, Quantitative Abilities, Relationship Building, Reporting Processes, Student Support Services, Teamwork, Working Independently

Grade G10

Salary Range $49,700.00 - $82,100.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Ind

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