Student Recruiter Job Description
Student recruiter
provides resources and academic advising to graduate students, advising current and prospective students on academic and administrative requirements.
Student Recruiter Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective student recruiter job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included student recruiter job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Assist prospective students, both in person, and at a distance, in the decision-making and application process
Develops and generates student leads for master's programs through various venues
Coordinates and/or assists in creating internal and external communications to new student leads, prospective students and admitted students
Maintains activity on prospective student contacts
Use your passion for driving top talent into the organization to identify candidates for high-need areas, and maintain a consistent pipeline of candidates for all campuses
Demonstrate your attention to detail by maintaining candidate/job requisition records in Workday Recruiter and assisting with administrative recruitment tasks
Foster viable student inquiries through approved outreach channels
Maintain and report detailed information on prospective inquiries and applicants to the College of Professional Studies
Build relationships with prospects and applicants in the East Valley and some rural territories, actively work the applicant funnel (application, admitted, yield, enrolled) for undergraduate programs at the Polytechnic campus and other sites as assigned
Rapidly acquire knowledge of the college's portfolio of undergraduate programs and services, including student advising and financial aid, and communicate the value of the college to prospective students and their families
Student Recruiter Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Education for Student Recruiter
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the student recruiter job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Education, Marketing, Business, Communication, Communications, Graduate, Engineering, W. P. Carey School of Business, Graduate Programs, The College
Skills for Student Recruiter
Desired skills for student recruiter include:
Current issues and trends in graduate management education and related admission practices
Federal regulations pertaining to international students
Graduate admissions practices and principles
Marketing/selling techniques
Principles and practices related to academic advising
Recruitment/retention
Student support functions
Veterinary industry
Application process
Global trends that influence student mobility
Desired experience for student recruiter includes:
Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion, tact, and diplomacy in a highly confidential and professional setting
Ability to market and sell
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an office that is characterized by a high volume of applications and visitors, deadline pressure, and high student expectations
Ability to manage both detailed and multiple tasks
Minimum of one year experience in a marketing or communications setting
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Communication Arts, Marketing or Public Relations
Student Recruiter Examples
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Student Recruiter Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of student recruiter. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for student recruiter
- Serve as the recruitment contact for assigned institutions
- Work with other members of the recruitment/marketing team, faculty and others to design and deliver high-touch, face-to-face experiences for prospective students
- Effectively plan, communicate and engage students and other families in the college decision process
- Plan and participate in high-touch events and opportunities to engage with current students, faculty and alumni
- Work with assistant director, director and other colleagues towards intermediate team and individual goals
- Monitor progress on individual and programmatic goals and report effectively to the assistant director and the director
- Represent the college and its undergraduate programs to external audiences of high school personnel, community college personnel, higher education personnel, prospective students and others
- Obtaining informed consent from teens and their parent
- Conducting retention activities
- Coordinating data collection appointments
Qualifications for student recruiter
- Experience in explaining one's thinking and rationale for decisions
- Experience in delivering and receiving constructive critical feedback
- Experience in discretion and confidentiality when handling or exposed to sensitive information
- Experience in customer service orientation with a bias toward action and problem solving
- Experience in finding solutions to unanticipated challenges
- Experience in thriving in a fast-paced work environment and to pursue multiple projects simultaneously
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Student Recruiter Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a student recruiter. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for student recruiter
- Develop a plan and timeline to achieve a set recruitment target with short-term and long-term milestones, deliverables, and outcomes
- Work on targeted outreach to department chairs and seniors in College and offer to hold onsite information sessions about SoECS MS programs
- Identify and target companies that have strong tuition assistance programs
- Plan and convene in person or online information meetings and showcase events for prospective college students, target companies and alumni to discuss the professional development (course-or degree-based) needs of their employees and showcase SoECS programs
- Coordinate, plan, and participate in activities to introduce prospective students
- Serve as liaison between prospective students and Adult & Graduate Admissions
- Establish and meet weekly contact goals
- Develop a personal style of communication with prospective students including notes, newsletters, and regularly correspond with prospects via email, phone, in person meetings on campus or out in the community
- Collect and evaluate application documents for admission and present application documents for admission review
- Other related duties as assigned by the Dean or their designate
Qualifications for student recruiter
- Experience working as a liaison to develop partnerships between the university local school and school systems throughout the state
- Knowledge of the local East Palo Alto and Belle Haven community strongly preferred
- Prior experience in Admissions recruitment specifically in the area of graduate level programs in engineering or computing sciences
- Proficiency in working with PC based programs including Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of recruiting techniques and procedures in the student environment
- Basic knowledge of career exploration, selection, preparation and readiness principles
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of student recruiter. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for student recruiter
- Collaborate with school team in creating and distributing recruitment materials
- Assist school leader in logistical planning for recruitment events
- Engage current KIPP families in volunteering for recruitment events
- Lead recruitment canvassing in the community
- Communicate with prospective families and provide clarity and consistency through the school choice process
- Plan and facilitate opportunities for families to get involved with KIPP, develop parenting skills, and increase family wellness
- Coach position techniques as assigned by the Head Football Coach
- Follow rules and standards listed in the Code of Conduct
- Act as a positive role model for all students and foster participation among students for activities on campus
- Recruit for the sport
Qualifications for student recruiter
- Knowledge and experience working in a student/educational environment
- Ability to prioritize and follow-through to completion
- Ability to manage time and responsibilities under deadlines
- Attend on-campus recruiting events, such as open houses, Admitted Student Days, counselor workshops
- Develop, implement and manage a 4-H early admissions program targeting middle and high school students
- Keep in contact with students throughout the admissions process, communicating about application status, upcoming events, financial aid
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Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a student recruiter. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for student recruiter
- Meet established arrival goals and quotas
- Establish and maintain liaison with public service agencies, organizations, individuals and schools who might refer eligible candidates to the Job Corps program
- Conduct outreach activities to include presentations, meeting with groups face to face contact with agency personnel, potential enrollees and parents, attendance at fairs and office sites
- Coordinate outreach assistance activities
- Interview interested candidates and obtain pertinent information
- Arrange for pre-enrollment tours and orientation
- Assist in community relations activities
- Spanish fluency is preferred
- Manage and leverage relationships with HR, Diversity and other internal groups
- Demand and supply control
Qualifications for student recruiter
- Oversee processes for readmitted, second degree and non-degree students, assuring that students are directed to the appropriate advisors
- Master's degree in arts and sciences or related field
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize work and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Experience with general office software is required
- Strong spreadsheet and database skills preferred
- Prior experience with CRM systems preferred
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of student recruiter. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for student recruiter
- Ensure operational excellence of the university recruiting process on campus and off campus
- Partner with business stake holders, and HR business partners g to achieve campus hiring process
- Manages executive relationships with Universities and third party vendors
- Maintains effective communication with perspective students regarding degree programs
- Manages prospective students by maintaining extensive contacts, monitoring application progress from start to completion, identifying and resolving problems
- Leverages Salesforce to track and monitor applicant activity and application status
- Qualifies prospective students and retains the overall interest of admitted students between admit and the launch date of the program
- Assists the Senior Director in identifying market trends that could potentially affect recruiting strategies
- Represents the program through various presentations a nd attends activities such as college fairs and community meetings
- Disseminates informational material to prospective students (i.e., admission and financial aid applications)
Qualifications for student recruiter
- Responsible, mature, selfstarter with good judgment, and the ability to handle
- Spanish OR Arabic fluency is required(written and spoken)
- Experience working and/or living in the South Nashville/Antioch community is preferred
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 0-2 years of experience in HR, education, or Talent Acquisition
- Demonstrate business maturity, emotional intelligence, and sound judgement
- Have experience working in campus recruitment, college career centers or helping to facilitate student / employer events