Recruiting and Admissions Coordinator

Location: Ann Arbor, MI

About Stamps School of Art & Design:
The Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan is a tight-knit community situated within a tier-one research university. We are global citizens, collaborators, and innovators. We apply our creative skills in service of the greater good. And we're so happy you're here.

About the Role:
The Recruiting Coordinator will lead recruitment for the Stamps School of Art & Design. They will use data to guide outreach, organization of events, and connection with prospective students and their families, as well as community organizations.
You will follow a hybrid work modality.
You will report to the Managing Director of Recruiting and Admissions.

Responsibilities*
Recruiting 70%
- Develop, implement and administer student admissions and recruitment plans for undergraduate programs at Stamps
- Analyze prospective student data for use in recruitment and admissions decision-making, analysis, and performance monitoring
- Prepare short and long-term recruitment strategies to engage prospective and admitted students
- Provide a comprehensive schedule of recruitment events, booking travel, including detailed travel itinerary and budget information; and submit weekly travel and expense, high school visit and event reports
- Contribute to creation of marketing plans designed to increase visibility and communicate information about the programs
- Be a primary contact for prospective students and their families. Counsel students, conduct portfolio reviews, and provide follow-up to students and their families during all phases of the admissions cycle by email, Google Hangouts, phone, or in-person meetings. Deliver admissions information in a group setting through Information Sessions
- Collaborate with the Stamps marketing team to design, order, and ship admitted student packs and campus day swag
- Represent Stamps School of Art & Design at National Portfolio Day events, college fairs, transfer fairs, high school visits, receptions, and other outreach programs
- Develop relationships with high school art teachers and counselors, after school art and design programs' coordinators and instructors, and other professionals
- Help coordinate the pre-college programs. This includes the evaluation of applications, providing participants with constructive feedback about their portfolios, and leading events or programs
- Help with transfer student recruitment efforts and outreach to community-based organizations
- Yield admitted students through personal contact and follow up, programming, and identifying students' needs
- Maintain prospective student records in CRM, tracking contact points and outreach, and following up with students through multiple modes of communication

Admissions 30%
- Review applications and portfolios and provide recommendations to the School's admissions committee
- Ensure admissions data is prepared for final decision-making
- Be the Stamps liaison to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions
- Perform other related duties or special projects, such as participating in university committees as assigned

Required Qualifications*
- Bachelor's degree or combination of experience and education
- Able to evaluate and critique prospective students' portfolios
- 2 or more years of experience in student recruiting/admissions
- Must be free to travel extensively in and out of state, and work evenings and weekends
- Must be able to move promotional materials weighing up to 30 pounds over short distances, using carts or other reasonable accommodations as appropriate

How to Apply:
https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/285084/recruiting-and-admissions-c…