Admissions Representative

As a professional member of the University of Minnesota Rochester Office of Admissions and Student Affairs, the Admissions Representative will assist with the recruitment of undergraduate students. We are seeking a highly motivated entry-level admissions representative with a positive and optimistic attitude, who will play a key role in shaping UMR’s image and provide excellent service to prospective students and their families.

Duties

• Support the Admissions Office and the Director of Admissions to further recruiting and enrollment management initiatives.
• Responsible for greeting prospective students, families, and other visitors to the University of Minnesota Rochester Admissions Office.
• Assist with maintaining accurate data in Recruitment Plus (admissions software and database). Duties will include data entry and report generation.
• Provide preliminary evaluation of academic and other credentials for admission advising and decision-making purposes.
• Review applications for admission and make admission recommendations to the Director of Admissions.
• Participate and assist in the coordination of general and multicultural student recruitment outreach activities on and off campus; including but not limited to:
• High school visits: The representative will travel to high schools to meet with school counselors and interested students. The Representative will assist in the development of a travel schedule and will be responsible for making detailed arrangements. School visits include, but are not limited to, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, North Dakota, South Dakota high school visits; classroom presentations; and occasional evening and weekend presentations to students and families.
• College fairs: The representative is required to take an active role in coordination and participation at college fairs; including but not limited to, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa Education Fairs (statewide college fair circuit) and National College Fairs.
• Campus visits: The representative will share in the execution of campus visit days including group presentations and campus tours. The representative will conduct individual visits, including a campus tour, with prospective students and families.
• Phone and email correspondence: The representative is expected to recruit students through personal contact over the phone, e-mail, print publications, personalized letters and other appropriate forms of communication.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and one year of related experience. Or, equivalent combination of relevant education and experience totaling five years may be substituted.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation. The Admissions Representative must be able to travel. Overnight visits will be required (travel reimbursement is provided).
• Applicants must be willing to work beyond an 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. work schedule to fulfill the responsibilities of the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least one year of experience in admissions, student recruitment, the transfer process, or college marketing and communications is desired.
• Experience in website design, print publications development, and/or editing is preferred.
• Fluency in a second language (Spanish or Somali) is desired.
• Recruitment Plus, Image Now, PeopleSoft or a similar admission database experience is also preferred.
• The successful candidate must be highly motivated, self-driven, innovative, and results orientated and must be able to contribute to UMR's efforts to recruit top quality students in the state and nationwide.
• The selected individual will be comfortable with meeting deadlines and attaining enrollment goals while maintaining multiple projects.
• Demonstrated excellent customer service, public relations, and communication skills in both interpersonal and group setting.

Requisition #179300