Overview
The Student Recruitment Coordinator is responsible for the recruitment of prospective students from the inquiry stage through the application stage. In addition, they will assist in guiding the prospective students through the enrollment process to matriculation with various student facing service members and faculty. The primary areas of focus of the Student Recruitment Coordinator are inside recruitment, outside recruitment while using systems and data management to aid in the successful achievement of their enrollment goals. The Methodist College Vision, Mission, Values, strategic plan and institutional goals and academic portfolio (current and new) will provide an overarching foundation for all work to follow and will be guided by the supervision of the Director of Student Recruitment.
Qualifications
License/Certifications:
Driver's License - Varies
Education:
Bachelor's Degree (Required)
Other Knowledge/Skills:
Recruitment
Responsibilities
Inside Recruitment Responsibilities
- Develop and execute against a yearly strategy, tactical plan and key performance metrics with the Director of Student Recruitment. Daily, weekly, monthly and multiple term-based milestones will be established and reviewed.
- Inquiry management, generation and conversion
- Self-generate inquiries through means such as referral programs
- Gather key information from prospective students such as career aspirations, current academic status, program of interest, intended start date etc.
- Proactively establish the "who does what by when" from the Director of Student Recruitment, fellow Recruitment Coordinator and the prospective student. Engage additional stakeholders as appropriate.
- Develop and utilize a communication strategy that includes email, text, phone, social media, face-to-face, direct mail, on and off campus events etc.
- Coordinate and participate in campus visits, recruitment events and projects that influence student yield and matriculation.
- Once the prospective student applies, facilitate the process and introduce and connect key student facing service members to the prospective student to further create a seamless prospective student centric experience.
Outside Recruitment Responsibilities - Develop and execute against a yearly strategy, tactical plan and key performance metrics with the Director of Student Recruitment. Daily, weekly, monthly and multiple term-based milestones will be developed and reviewed.
- Review assigned territory and the accounts that reside in the territory such as high schools, community colleges, healthcare organizations, social service agencies etc.
- Prioritize prospective student recruitment based on previous student starts, programmatic alignment, academic performance, existing MOA's, potential MOA's, alumni, time of the year, and tuition reimbursement eligibility.
- Calendarize accounts in a framework of new, current accounts and reviving old accounts.
- Schedule and conduct site visits to build relationships with each of the accounts key constituents. Utilize various methods to position Methodist College as a viable post-secondary option through table visits, classroom presentations, transcript evaluation days, prospective student advisement...to generate inquiries. Incorporate Methodist College student facing services members and faculty as appropriate.
- Represent Methodist College and all of its programs to prospective students and influencers with the highest degree of professionalism through an array of outreach programs and recruitment activities, including workshops, presentations, fairs and high school and community college visits.
- Maintain partnerships with high schools, community colleges, and healthcare organizations to facilitate collaborative programming and assist in recruiting, guiding and supporting college bound students.
- Coordinate an extensive fall travel schedule, as well as expected travel for the spring and summer based on assigned territory.
- Responsible for ensuring the growth and quality of recruitment programs through regular meetings with the Director of Student Recruitment to monitor strategic planning.
Counsel prospective students
- Prioritize inquiries and contact, meet, qualify, document and consult prospective students.
- Provide key information to prospective students such as student enrollment issues, potential career outcomes, program features, requirements and benefits, admission requirements, financial aid, scholarships, housing, and student life.
- Establish rapport and build trust for purposes of a creating an ongoing consultative relationship through matriculation and beyond.
- Responsible for various forms of communications with students (print, email, or texting) for the purpose of providing critical information and responding to complex problems.
- Reach out and maintain relationships with prospective students by establishing rapport and trust, educating them on Methodist College programs and admissions requirements, and assisting prospective students through their application and first enrollment process.
Coordinate and facilitate campus event
- Facilitate individual and group campus visits for prospective students and their guests.
- Proactively engage prospective students and guests visiting campus and assist with the student enrollment process.
- Assist with the facilitation of visit programs, recruitment events and projects related to student yield and matriculation.
- Participate in recruiting activities throughout the year both locally and those which may require travel
Systems Usage and Data-driven Data-informed Approach to Performance Management
- Utilize the SIS to document, track and evaluate activity associated with inside and outside recruitment responsibilities from inquiry through matriculation.
- Review established key performance indicators embedded in reports for inside and outside recruitment responsibilities.
- Participate and conduct scheduled trainings, observations, meetings and reviews with the Director of Student Recruitment for purposes of optimal performance.
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