Admissions Counselor for Multicultural Recruitment - Admissions - 14116

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ATTENTION:

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Admissions office seeks an Admissions Counselor for Multicultural Recruitment.

JOB DETAILS:

The Admissions Counselor for Multicultural Recruitment assists prospective students in navigating the college selection process. This is a 12-month, full-time position that reports to the Director of Admissions, and will be responsible for recruiting, admitting and enrolling a talented and diverse student body. This position will establish and maintain relationships with prospective students, parents, and high school counselors and will handle application review and admission decisions for their region. In addition to general admission duties, this position is responsible for developing and implementing targeted outreach efforts to multicultural, diverse and underrepresented students. The individual will present information to prospective students during scheduled daily visit presentations, will assist during campus open house events and will perform other duties as assigned by the director. Domestic travel is required, especially during the fall and spring recruitment seasons.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Earned Bachelor’s degree
• Valid driver’s license (or ability to obtain a valid driver’s license)
• Minimum of one-year experience in admissions, recruitment, higher education, or marketing related field
• Strong written communication and public speaking skills

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong organizational and event planning skills
• Fluency in a second language; preferably Spanish
• Professional experience working with students and/or individuals from diverse backgrounds
• Experience with use of CRM (customer relationship management) systems
• Familiarity with student information systems, particularly PeopleSoft
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to establish positive relationships with students, staff and faculty

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following examples of duties and responsibilities illustrate the general range of tasks assigned to the position, but are not intended to define the limits of required duties. Other essential duties may be assigned consistent with the general scope of the position.

General Duties:

1. Market, recruit and provide customer support to new freshman prospects and applicants through face-to-face interactions, small and large group presentations, educational fairs, telephone and email inquiries, and high school visits. This includes extensive travel primarily in Wisconsin.
2. Establish working relationships with high school counselors in the assigned regions.
3. Coordinate prospective student programming to further develop the commitment to UWW.
4. Create and implement effective communication strategies using the CRM and other venues of outreach.
5. Use data and current trends to strategically market to and recruit high school students within designated region.
6. Review applications and make admission decisions for territory applicants and other applicants as needed.

Specific Duties:

1. Travel to and recruit students at college fairs and high schools in assigned territories.
2. Assist and monitor student application processing and data entry.
3. Review applications and make admission decisions in a fair manner, consistent with university and office policy.
4. Coordinate the Wheels to Whitewater Program, in which we select 8-9 schools to visit campus each fall.
5. Provide assistance in the selection of various multicultural scholarships, such as the King Chavez Scholarship.
6. Field telephone and email inquiries from potential students and families and deliver informational presentations to students who come to campus for a tour.
7. Meet with prospective students and their parents during campus visits.
8. Be familiar with university policies and procedures, especially Housing, Financial Aid, First Year Experience, and Center for Students with Disabilities, to communicate effectively with prospects.
9. Participate in professional organizations, conferences and workshops when appropriate.
10. Serve as a liaison for one of the academic colleges and/or other university departments as a representative of the Admissions Office to serve as the primary office contact.
11. Additional duties as prescribed by the Director of Admissions.

CAMPUS INFORMATION:

UW-Whitewater (http://www.uww.edu) is the largest regional comprehensive university within the UW System and enjoys a reputation as a high quality residential campus located near the scenic Kettle Moraine State Forest in southeastern Wisconsin. UW-W is situated on 400 acres of land and has an annual budget of more than $219 million. UW-W is located in the community of Whitewater, which has 14,622 residents and is within convenient driving distance to the metropolitan areas of Madison, Milwaukee and Chicago. The university enrolls more than 12,000 students in 50 majors housed within four academic colleges. UW-Whitewater also offers 16 master’s degrees and a Doctorate in Business Administration. The university’s strategic plan can be found at: http://www.uww.edu/strategic-plan. It has a special mission within the UW System to serve students with disabilities and, as such, embraces the principles of universal design and is one of the most accessible campuses in the state. UW-Whitewater is a Division III NCAA university and member of WIAC (http://wiacsports.com). The campus has over 200 student organizations and is a vital economic engine for southeastern Wisconsin.

UW-W is committed to seeking and sustaining a culturally and ethnically diverse campus environment, building a diverse faculty and staff with expertise and interest in serving students with diverse needs, backgrounds, ethnicities, abilities and other distinct characteristics in respectful, sensitive and understanding ways. The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and actively seeks and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and veterans.

ORGANIZATION INFORMATION:

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is part of the 26-campus University of Wisconsin System (https://www.wisconsin.edu).

Wisconsin Statute 19.36(7)(b) provides that applicants may indicate in writing that their identity should be kept confidential. In response to a public records request, the University will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful final candidate will be released. See Wisconsin Statute 19.36(7)(a).

UW-Whitewater requires criminal background checks as a contingency to employment. A criminal background check will be conducted prior to an offer of employment.

The University of Wisconsin - Whitewater requires that all employees be active participants in following applicable safety rules and regulations including necessary training and drills.

For UW-W Campus safety information and crime statistics/annual Security Report, see http://www.uww.edu/asfr. If you would like a paper copy of the report please contact the UW-Whitewater Police at 262-472-4660.

SPECIAL NOTES:

UW-Whitewater embraces AAC&U’s LEAP principles (http://www.uww.edu/leap) and emphasizes student, staff and faculty participation in High-Impact Practices (https://www.aacu.org/resources/high-impact-practices). The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (http://www.uww.edu/orsp) provides support for faculty scholarly and creative activities as well as other opportunities to apply for reassigned time and/or other resources to support research activities. UW-Whitewater faculty and staff also have access to technology transfer and research resources provided by WiSys (https://www.wisys.org).

TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION:

Applications received by April 12, 2018 are ensured full consideration. Applications received after that date may be given consideration at the discretion of the search committee. Application materials will be evaluated and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.

If you have questions regarding this recruitment, or if you are not able to complete the application online due to a disability or system problem, please contact us at 262-472-1024 or hrstudent@uww.edu.

For questions regarding the position please contact:

Senta Holmes
Admissions Office Manager
262-472-1440
holmess@uww.edu

TO APPLY:

Only complete application packages will be considered. A complete application includes online submission of the following documents:

• Online application
• Resume
• Cover letter adressing how you meet the minimum qualifications
• List of three professional references including name, title, institution/company, phone number and email address.

This Job ID is 14116.

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