Clayton State University Hiring for Recruiting and Admissions Office Manager at Clayton State University Full Time

Job Title: Recruiting and Admissions Office Manager
Location: Clayton State University
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 259910
Job Summary

Clayton State University seeks a skilled and collaborative individual to join the Enrollment Management Team as part of our Admission’s team. This position’s primary responsibility will be to provide oversight of the enrollment administrative services for the office of recruitment and admissions. This role will report to the Admissions Director. This position will interview, hire, train, supervise, and coordinate office schedules among staff, student assistants, and federal work study students to ensure perspective student questions are answered timely and efficiently. This position will work with marketing, orientation, and other office departments to coordinate special events to include open house and preview day.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of the enrollment administrative services for the office of recruitment and admissions.

• Interview, hire, train, supervise, and coordinate office schedules among staff, student assistants, and federal work study students to ensure perspective student questions are answered timely and efficiently.

• Provide administrative support to the Office of Enrollment Services and Admissions to include scheduling and tracking appointments, coordinating paperwork, ensuring preparation for meetings making travel arrangements and answering routine correspondence.

• Provide support in the areas of presentations, purchasing, and admissions/recruiting data reporting. Research and compile data to produce required reports; assists in coordinating special projects for the department.

• Answer recruiting and admissions questions via phone, email, and in person.

• Interacts with University community and other university contacts on behalf of admissions and recruiting to request and provide information.

• Complete routine reports related to travel, ordering supplies, expense reports, etc.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree Required, Master’s Preferred

Other Required Qualifications
Valid and unrestricted driver’s license

Required Experience
Two years of directly related experience or a combination of experience and education in a college or university setting

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Bilingual English/Spanish or multilingual preferred.

Master’s Degree Preferred

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES

• Ability to interview and interact tactfully with potential recruits from diverse backgrounds; ability to establish long, enduring, and professional admissions recruitment relationships with schools in the recruiting effort.
• Ability to function as a team player with other members of the Admissions Office and the University.
• Must be able to convey enthusiasm, energy and poise.
• Must be able to travel, with possible overnight travel required.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must be willing to work some evenings and weekends. Overnight travel may be required.

KNOWLEDGE

Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e. BANNER, TargetX, Microsoft Office suite, document imaging, student CRM databases, and reporting software)Knowledge of Ellucian Banner software highly desired. Must have current knowledge of the rules, regulations, and laws pertaining to student records.

SKILLS

Strong attention to detail and ability to take initiative.Strong communication skills, including professional writing, and public speaking, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management, event planning and presentation skills.Outstanding customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills.Must possess critical thinking skills and be able to logically support and make decisions independently.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Clayton State University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity and affirmative action institution. It is the policy of the University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, AREA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50). Clayton State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy please contact the Clayton State University Office of Human Resources at (678) 466-4230. Individuals requiring disability related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact the Disability Resource Center at: (678) 466-5445.

Other Information

This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% – 24% of the time
This position does not require security clearance.

WORKPLACE ATTIREDiscretion and good judgement on the part of employees in their style of dress and personal appearance are essential to the professional image of the University. Employees are expected to dress in a manner appropriate to their working environment and tasks. The University and department reserve the right to establish and identify guidelines for dress and appearance.Inter-Departmental Relationships The person in this position also acts cooperatively as a team member of the Office of Recruitment, while also working closely with Academic Affairs, Financial Aid, Health Services, and other departments to provide information about the Clayton State University educational experience and recruitment/admissions requirements during a variety of professional events, presentations, and workshops.Physical DemandsThis position also involves some lifting, pushing, and pulling when relocating supplies, equipment, and printed materials for use in the office and at events; therefore, lifting between 10-20 pounds is occasionally required.