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Job Title:

Assistant Director, Regional Admissions (Southwest, Ohio)

Physical Location:

 Residing in the Southwest Area of Ohio

Salary:

 $55,000 - $60,000

Basic Function:

*Residing in the Southwest Area of Ohio Region. *Responsible for representing Kent State University to prospective students, their families, and school/community contacts. Residing in the region, develops and implements recruiting initiatives that support application and enrollment goals, as well as conducts holistic review of first-year student applications. Responsible for planning and implementing recruitment activities including high school visits, area receptions, and individual meetings.  Reports to Senior Assistant Director of Admissions or designated administrator.

Additional Basic Function -- if applicable:

Examples of Duties:

Duties/essential functions may include, but not be limited to, the following: 

Work directly with students/families, high school and independent counselors, community colleges, and community-based organizations to expand and build Kent State's national outreach.

Manage geographic area by creating and executing a territory strategic plan that includes recruitment strategies, tactics, resource requests, external messaging, events/programs that will help to achieve overall enrollment goals.

Provide individual and group presentations to prospective students, parents, high school guidance counselors, and community college partners, on the admissions processes, policies, financial aid/scholarship options, campus housing, academic, and co-curricular experiences.

Develop and implement recruiting initiatives and follow-up to meet application and enrollment goals, as well as conduct holistic review of first-year student applications.

Serve as a primary point of contact for financial aid processes, support, and understanding for prospective students and families. Counsel students, parents, support people, and outside agencies on the federal, state, and Institutional financial aid application process.

Perform work on various special projects and assignments, including, but not limited to, admission publications, customer relationship management (CRM) software, communications, reporting, functions of application processing, and admission file review.

Develop and maintain professional relationships with high school counselors and community college counselors in the region.

Coordinate and partner with Kent State Alumni on strategies for recruitment and outreach to prospective students and families.

May supervise students and provide functional guidance to Admissions Counselors, support staff, and other employees who work on a project or assignment on a temporary or intermittent basis. 

Perform related duties as assigned.

Additional Examples of Duties -- if applicable:

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and three years of related experience OR master's degree and one year of related experience. This position requires an extensive amount of travel within assigned recruitment territory including travel to Kent State University Kent Campus up to four times annually with in-person work requirements for up to 20 days each year.

License/Certification:

Knowledge Of:

Standard university recruiting and admissions practices  Sales and/or territory management techniques Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Skill In:

Verbal, written, and interpersonal communications; public speaking * Personal computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite