Associate Director of Recruiting and High School Outreach (Admissions Counselor) at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana

Job Description:

Department



ARTS & SCIENCES; DEAN (BL-ARSD-IUBLA)



Department Information



The College of Arts + Sciences Recruiting Office collaborates with the College of Arts and Science's Executive Dean, senior College leadership, faculty and staff, and current students and alumni, as well as a wide array of other campus partners, to develop and implement strategies for attracting students to the College's programs of study. The College's paramount goal is to recruit students from a variety of diverse backgrounds who are academically outstanding.


The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest academic unit at Indiana University Bloomington. It is composed of 40+ departments, 50+ Centers, Programs, and Institutes, while also including the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture and Design, the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies, and The Media School.


Faculty in the College teach over 50% of the Indiana University (Bloomington) credit hours and the College occupies about 1.3 million square feet of space in 80+ buildings on the Bloomington campus.



Job Summary



Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Works closely with dean's office, department chairs, faculty, and academic and career advisors to ensure the College is offering and highlighting curriculum and professional development opportunities that will attract high-performing students.


• Works with the College's Office of Marketing and Communications to develop and implement full range of marketing materials, strategic communications, and events.


• Manages Indiana high school recruitment initiatives, including planning and executing high school visits to campus and other special events.


• Determines ways to engage key constituents (faculty, teachers, guidance counselors, current students) effectively throughout the recruitment process.


• Develops recruiting training programs for those constituents.


• Create and maintain a database of Indiana high school partner contacts as well as College of Arts and Sciences programming for high school students.


• Responsible for creating and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders as part of high school recruitment efforts.


• Meets regularly with campus and high school partners to identify opportunities for experiential learning programming within the College of Arts and Sciences for Indiana high school students.


• Coordinates logistics for campus visits for high school students including schedules, itineraries, transportation, and cost sharing between the Recruiting Team and College departments.


• Maintains office accountability and integrity to include compliance with campus policies and best practices, Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and federal student financial aid regulations.


• Provides orientation and guidance for staff, students, and volunteers who engage with the office and recruitment efforts. Assigns tasks to hourly and support staff as needed.

General Responsibilities

• Maintains, implements and oversees a holistic recruitment yield tactical plan for recruitment.


• Develops, implements, and administers plans, programs, and events for general and targeted student recruitment in support of organizational goals.


• Integrates a diverse and strategic communications strategy in collaboration with other departments, geared toward specific student declared academic major, career interests, and geographic factors.


• Identifies and develops partnerships for outreach to prospective students and influencers.


• Interprets academic 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 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, particularly regarding recruitment schedules and objectives for recruitment staff in a given region.

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

• Master's degree

WORK EXPERIENCE



Required

• 5 years in admissions, higher education, marketing, or related field

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES



Preferred

• Valid driver¿s license with the ability to be insured by Indiana University

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


• Commitment to working with people of diverse backgrounds


• Ability to interpret federal, state, and institutional rules and regulations and required procedures associated with compliance required

Preferred

• Solid grounding in liberal arts and sciences


• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to successfully manage multiple responsibilities


• Ability to adhere to deadlines


• Demonstrates ability to interact successfully with various groups, including faculty, administrators, academic advisors, students, and their parents as well as the capacity to provide a nuanced approach to each group


• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and some knowledge of IU's SIS

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.



Work Location



Bloomington, Indiana



Advertised Salary



$53,321 annually



Benefits Overview



For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance


• Health savings account with generous IU contributions


• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts


• Basic group life insurance paid by IU


• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance


• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting


• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options


• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses


• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year


• Generous paid time off plans


• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events


• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.



Job Classification



Career Level: Advanced


FLSA: Exempt


Job Function: Student Services


Job Family: Admissions & Recruitment


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