Scheduled Hours

37.5

Position Summary

The Admissions and Recruitment Specialist supports all aspects of the admissions process with a primary focus on recruitment and prospective student outreach, application review and evaluation, admissions counseling, and other activities to engage highly qualified candidates for the Brown School’s graduate degree programs.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Recruitment and Outreach

• Manage innovative recruitment strategies, territories, and tactics to engage and interact with prospective students.
• Coordinate recruitment activities and serve as a representative of the Brown School and Washington University during independent recruitment trips and in a variety of venues.
• Develop and maintain proficient knowledge of programs, curriculum, faculty expertise, field education, accreditation, and admissions policies and procedures.
• Serve as knowledgeable direct contact for prospective students; interpret policies and procedures and provide resources and guidance throughout the inquiry, application, and admissions process through various channels of communication.

Admissions Counseling and Applicant Evaluation

• Advise and counsel prospective students to assess fit with the Brown School and direction in the program based on short and long-term goals and interests.
• Maintain accurate prospective student records in the admissions CRM system and assist with reporting needs.
• Provide independent detailed review of admission materials and make substantive strategic judgements related to admission and scholarship.
• Assist in coordinating the review process for admission, scholarship, and special programs.

Recruitment Planning and Strategy

• Collaborate with leadership to develop and execute a recruitment plan to support enrollment goals and strategic planning.
• Independently identify, implement, and assess recruitment strategies, territories, and tactics and provide analysis of recruitment efforts to leadership.
• Cultivate positive relationships with campus colleagues, faculty, alumni, students, advisors, and other constituents integral to student recruitment efforts.
• Build and maintain partnerships and affiliations to support recruitment efforts and outreach to target populations such as service corps members, veterans, and underrepresented minority groups.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment.
• Ability to travel to on- and off-campus locations, conferences, and events as required.
• May require international travel.
• Ability to work outside normal office hours as needed.
• Availability for evening/weekend activities and extended hours during peak seasons.

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at a desk or table.

Equipment

• Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree

Certifications:

No specific certification is required for this position.

Work Experience:

Relevant Experience (3 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Washington University seeks highly motivated individuals who are able to perform duties in a manner consistent with our core mission and guiding principles.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

M.P.H. - Master of Public Health, M.S.W. - Master of Social Work - Social Work, Master's degree - Social Policy

Certifications:

No additional certification beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Work Experience:

No additional work experience beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Business Education, Communication, Confidentiality, Creative Approaches, Database Systems, Deadline Management, Family Educational Rights And Privacy Act (FERPA), Graduate Recruitment, Interpersonal Communication, Marketing, Multitasking, Personal Initiative, Personal Selling, Presenting to Groups,