Responsibilities

• Recruit Identify underserved students from designated high schools and regions
• Recruit Guide prospective students and parents through admissions, scholarships, and financial aid processes
• Recruit Coordinate with high school counselors and implement recruitment activities like campus visits, presentations, and workshops
• Recruit Manage program expenses and provide budget updates
• Recruit Organize and report on programs, including marketing, accommodations, and events
• Recruit Travel to high schools and community colleges for visits and presentations
• Recruit Distribute admissions information through various programs and visits
• Recruit Collaborate with external organizations on recruitment activities
• Matriculation Coordinate with counselors to assist admitted students with next steps
• Matriculation Provide information on pathways to admission, housing, orientation, and campus resources

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Four years of experience in admissions, recruitment, advising, financial aid, or outreach including at least two years of experience with university admissions and undergraduate recruitment
• Knowledge of financial aid programs and federal regulations relating to student financial aid
• Ability to work well with students and parents
• Ability to work well with student population
• Must be capable of lifting or moving heavy weight boxes and traveling independently
• Extensive travel will be required
• Evenings and weekend work will be required

Preferred

• Three or more years of direct experience within university recruitment/enrollment management
• A Class “C” vehicle operator’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment
• Master’s degree
• Bilingual in Spanish
• More than four years of professional experience in higher education admissions, recruitment, student advising, student financial aid or student services related position
• Professional experience within TAMUS
• Customer service experience, particularly within higher education
• Experience in producing reports of the analysis and evaluation of activities
• Participation in Texas Association for College Admission Counseling (TACAC) or Texas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (TACRAO) programs or other professional organizations related to admissions, recruitment, student advising, student financial aid or student services
• Demonstrated knowledge of basic project management and organizational practices
• Demonstrated knowledge of principles, practice and methods of admissions, marketing, and enrollment
• General knowledge of higher education institution general academic requirements and admission policies
• Proficiency in related student information systems such as Banner, AIS, Howdy, MOSES, SLATE, or TAMUDocs
• Ability to design, develop, conduct, and assess effective programs
• Ability to develop and conduct group presentations for various audiences
• Familiarity with the assigned territory as it relates to university admissions and recruitment

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well , a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees