Staff Openings

Admissions, Recruitment, and Financial Aid Officer

Market Title: Recruiting Coordinator Unit Posting#: 247291

Department: School of Social Work

FLSA Status: Exempt

Effort: 100%

Work Schedule:

Application Instructions: All applicants must submit a cover letter and resume to be considered for this position. In order for the Career Portal system to accept a cover letter please include a cover letter as a page of your resume document.

SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES
Job Summary

The School of Social Work seeks a candidate to provide assistance with student and administrative support in the Office of Student Services and Enrollment Management. The candidate in this position will work as a member of a high functioning unit with a myriad of interactions across administrative units within the School of Social Work including the MSW Program Director’s Office, the SSW Career Center and the Office of Field Education.

Responsibilities*

Recruitment/Admissions

Provide informational presentations to promote the MSW program.
Coordinate and participate in student recruitment and admissions activities including, evaluating applications for admission, attending Admission Review Team meetings and meeting with admitted students (in-person, zoom, phone meeting).
Contact applicant recommenders to gather information for admissions decisions, meet with prospective MSW students (in-person, zoom, phone meetings), and assist with pre-admission interviews
Travel for recruitment events as needed.
Provide additional admissions and recruitment assistance as needed.

Financial Aid

Share information regarding financial aid opportunities, policies, and procedures with prospective and current students.
Serve as a member of the Financial Aid Committee.
Assist with financial aid reviews and re-reviews for incoming and continuing MSW students for need scholarships, merit based scholarships, and donor scholarships.
Review financial aid letters for accuracy.

Required Qualifications*

Master's degree (in Social Work, preferred).
Demonstrated experience in graduate education and working with graduate students.
Demonstrated experience in college level recruitment.
Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
Strong public speaking and presentation skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, excellent problem-solving abilities, ability to understand and improve upon complex processes, strong attention to detail, and ability to coordinate multiple projects.
Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential materials and situations.
Ability to work some evenings for recruitment and school events.
Ability to work in-person on campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at least 3 days/week.

Desired Qualifications*

Extensive experience working in higher education.
Demonstrated knowledge of the University of Michigan School of Social Work MSW program.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.