Freshman Recruitment Assistant Director

Position Summary
This position will develop, implement, and evaluate in conjunction with others at the university, integrated marketing plans and strategies designed to attract and enroll freshmen students. Additionally, this position will suggest modifications, additions, and changes to recruitment strategies in an effort to achieve university-wide enrollment goals as expressed in the university strategic plan. This position may also be required to assist the vice president of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management with recruitment events, official university functions, special projects, and outreach to external audiences for the primary purpose of recruiting students to Eastern New Mexico University.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and assists with the daily operations of recruiting including, but not limited to administrative duties and personnel management.
• Training (initial and on-going), staff development, supervising and co-evaluating of the recruitment staff.
• Develop and implement, in conjunction with others at the university, integrated marketing plans and strategies to attract and enroll students at the university.
  • Specifically, special off campus events as it relates to recruiting i.e., counselor luncheons, transfer socials (in conjunction with ENMU's Transfer Center) and any other projects specified by the vice president of Student Affairs.
• Utilizing the functionality of the Enrollment Services recruitment customer relationship management software (CRM) and in collaboration with others, analyze and coordinate communication plan activities; establishing priorities and assisting in the development of certain written communications;
• Work with Assistant Director - Systems and Operations to create enrollments reports from the CRM to support decision making and guide marketing and recruiting strategies.
• Development and maintenance of the Enrollment Services web site
• Respond to faculty request for information.
• Participate in cross-training throughout the department

• Works collaboratively with the recruitment team for the development of structures and processes necessary to collect and analyze marketing and enrollment data to support decision making and guide strategy development.
• Will be responsible for a recruitment territory and facilitating appropriate targeted outreach efforts in high schools located in New Mexico, Texas and other states as needed to support the enrollment goals of the university.
  Overnight recruitment travel is required.
• Serve on project teams that enhance the development of internal processes that impact recruitment, admission and student retention.
• Maintain knowledge of all ENMU undergraduate programs and the programs of competing institutions.
• Prepare and present recruiting and information programs to high school students.
• Contact and correspond with prospective students through personal contact, phone calls and correspondence.
• Contact and correspond with high school counselors.
• Coordinate transfer college school visits with the ENMU Transfer Center
• Follow up to get application files completed.
• Support the enrollment goals of the university.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

• Valid New Mexico Driver's License or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment
• Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle in all kinds of weather and road conditions
• A Bachelor's degree, two years of professional experience, and a demonstrated capacity for independent work. Professional managerial experience desired.
• Willingness to gain knowledge of enrollment management practices specifically related to recruiting and marketing strategies.

• Ability to think strategically, analytically, critically, and respond tactically to enrollment opportunities and challenges.
• Capable of developing and implementing integrative marketing and recruitment plans to reach enrollment goals.
• Possess exceptional interpersonal and communication and product management skills.
• Knowledge of integrated technology-based information systems.
• Ability and willingness to travel and work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.
• Independent learning skills and a strong motivation to succeed in helping ENMU achieve its goals and mission.
• Capacity to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to work independently, exercise creativity, be attentive to detail, and maintain a positive attitude

Physical Demand and Working Conditions:

• Work is performed inside in a non-smoking facility with regular work hours
• Traveling independently with overnight lodging is required
• Ability to work evening and weekend hours to meet operational needs.
• Work is medium in nature that at times requires exerting up to 60 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Application Review Date: Open Until Filled
Condition of Employment: Must pass a pre-employment background check.
Electronic Application Instructions: Electronic applications should be submitted through the "Apply" link on the top of this page. Please attach the following required documents to your electronic application:
Required Documents:
Please ensure that you attach all required documents even if you have applied for other positions at ENMU as the committee does not have access to those records.
Letter of interest
Resume
Contact information for three references (Blind reference calls may be made on applicants who become a finalist for the position)
Transcripts (unofficial for application purposes)
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