Senior Regional Advisor

Job Title

Senior Regional Advisor

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Undergraduate Recruitment

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

McAllen, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

What we want

The Senior Regional Advisor, under direction, develops and implements admission, financial aid, and early outreach strategies that enhance the identification, recruitment and enrollment of prospective students interested in attending the Texas A&M University. Serves as mentor and trainer for other staff and serve as lead on select recruitment programs. Responsible territories include the Rio Grande Valley, Corpus Christi, and Laredo. In addition, this position will be under the Rio Grande Valley Prospective Student Center and will be responsible for the coordination of recruitment and matriculation events and other recruitment activities.

What you need to know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience.   

Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume will assist us in our review of your application materials. These can be uploaded on the application under CV/Resume.  

Other Requirements and Factors: THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IN PHARR, TEXAS. Extensive travel required. Evenings and weekend work required. Capable of lifting or moving heavy weight boxes, drive an automobile and travel independently.

 

 Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Four years of related experience in admissions, recruitment, advising, financial aid, or outreach. Bilingual (Spanish)

Preferred Qualifications

• A State of Texas 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 in higher education

• Professional experience within TAMUS

• Knowledge in recruiting a varied range of students, including incoming freshmen, transfer, veterans, and non-traditional students

• 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

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs

• 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

• General knowledge of the principles, practices, methods, and techniques of customer service

• 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 organize and prioritize work activities

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

• Ability to develop and conduct group presentations for various audiences

• Ability to work