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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/STUDENT RECRUITMENT & OUTREACH/EHS

Central Michigan University

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Posting Number S-3234
Position Number 74240
Type of Recruitment External
Position Title ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/STUDENT RECRUITMENT & OUTREACH/EHS
Position Summary The Assistant Director of Student Recruitment & Outreach serves as the College of Education & Human Services (CEHS) liaison between the Undergraduate Admissions Office and the academic departments within the CEHS to coordinate and lead prospective student initiatives. This position also provides leadership for the EHS Residential College (EHSRC), a living learning community for students interested in academic programs housed in CEHS. In their role, the Assistant Director will oversee the creation and implementation of recruitment events for prospective students including freshmen and transfer students and provide active participation on college and university committees as it relates to recruitment, college onboarding, and living learning communities. The Assistant Director maintains relationships with student leadership of the EHSRC, and works with with all CEHS departments, staying abreast of curricular changes and applies changes for articulated partnerships. This position reports to a member of the Dean’s Leadership Team.
Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree.
One year of relevant professional experience, including experience working directly with students.
Experience with creating and implementing events and programs.
Must possess a valid driver’s license.
Exceptional, demonstrated communication and presentation skills using a variety of formats.
Demonstrated organizational skills, including ability to plan, establish priorities, and handle multiple tasks and projects.
Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed.
Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise independent judgement.
Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills.
Proven ability to relate and work well with diverse faculty, administrators, staff, students, families, volunteers, and the general public.
Ability to travel locally and regionally as needed.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in student personnel services, student affairs, higher education, leadership, or a related field such as marketing or sales.
One year of direct recruitment experience and/or experience planning and implementing major events.
Experience working with residential programs at higher education institutions.
Post-degree work experience in a higher education environment.
Understanding of the student enrollment and recruitment process, including conceptualizing, planning, and implementing admissions, recruitment, evaluation, technical, and yield activities.
Familiarity with SLATE or other forms of CRM.
Duties & Responsibilities Coordinates with departments/centers to develop, staff, and implement college-wide and department specific recruitment events such as CEHS Discovery Days, Behind the Curtain, and Think2Design.
Provides leadership for the EHS Residential College (EHSRC), including setting long term strategic goals for this living/learning community related to recruitment and retention of undergraduate students and developing and implementing initiatives to achieve the program’s goals.
Provides coordination within CEHS for University-sponsored recruitment events.
Develops and maintains relationships with external partners such as high school counselors and community college contacts.
Coordinates with internal and external partners in presenting to various prospective student audiences including transfer students and incoming freshman. Coordinates recruitment communications with college and Undergraduate Admissions Office personnel. Works closely with Advising and Admissions staff to ensure accurate presentation of academic programs, admission requirements, and financial aid/scholarship information.
Collaborates with Dean’s office staff to ensure that CEHS web site information for prospective students, EHS Residential College, and CEHS Student Ambassadors is current.
Represents the CEHS on the Undergraduate Admissions Office’s College Liaison Committee.
Engages with CEHS leadership and chairs of academic departments to discuss enrollment and recruitment goals/initiatives.
Provides recruitment and yield data to CEHS leadership.
Works in coordination with CEHS faculty and staff along with other university partners to ensure articulated partnerships are up to date.
Oversees the CEHS Student Ambassador program including selection, training, and oversight of Ambassadors.
Networks with CMU departments to create opportunities for student engagement and professional development for EHSRC students.
Identifies and coordinates experiential learning and civic engagement opportunities for students within the EHSRC.
Develops and implements policies and procedures related to the EHSRC.
Delivers presentations and collaborates with the CEHS Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications on preparation of EHSRC promotional materials.
Oversees the EHS Peer mentoring program including recruitment, selection, and leadership for the Residential College program.
Builds a sense of community within the EHS Residential College.
Supervision Exercised None.
Message to Applicants Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
Employee Group Professional & Administrative -Salary
Staff Pay Level
Pay Range $45,000 – $57,000 per year
Division Academic Affairs
Department College of Education & Human Services
Position Status Regular
Position End Date
Employment Status Full-Time
FTE 1.0
Position Type 12 month
Weekly Work Schedule Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed
Location Mount Pleasant, MI
About the Department
About CMU Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU Leadership Standards Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
EEO Statement CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‐based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/OCRIE ).
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CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.
Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.
CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
Phone: 989-774-3253
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Email: [email protected]
Posting Ends
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