Job Description:

• Coordinates regional assignments of recruiters and travel and college fair calendar. Initiates and monitors special programs, events and presentations to ensure institutional presence and recognition in the marketplace.
• Serves as a primary liaison for high school counselors and institutional partners. Oversees a timely and accurate communication plan.
• Establishes an annual strategic plan for recruitment and yield activity to meet goals. Develops process improvement plans and monitors reports weekly to track progress towards goals.
• Maintains collaborative partnerships with college recruiters and key university partners who oversee recruitment activities for specific constituencies, including underrepresented and special populations.
• Oversees admissions scholarship program. Ensures that scholarship practices support admission outcomes.
• Serves as chair for the application review committee. Acts in consultation with admissions director to determine outcomes of special circumstances.
• Hires, trains, evaluates and supervises admissions recruiters and a scholarship specialist.

Short Job Description:

• Master's degree in related field from an accredited institution.
• Five years' relevant experience.
• Supervisory or lead experience.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

Job Ref: S970P

Job Reply URL: 3173

About Western Michigan University

One of the top-100 public universities in the United States, Western Michigan University is committed to being learner centered, discovery driven and globally engaged. Founded in 1903, what was once Western Michigan College became Michigan's fourth public university in 1957. Since then, WMU has undergone dramatic growth in size and stature. Today, the University offers more than 240 academic programs to students pursuing degrees through the doctoral level. More than 20 percent of its 25,000 students are enrolled in graduate course work, studying in disciplines ranging from atomic physics and graph theory to medieval literature and blind rehabilitation. Of 101 graduate offerings available, 30 lead to a doctoral degree.

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