This is a new position at OSU focused on
increasing undergraduate enrollment, basically my counterpart at the
undergraduate level. Closing date is 12/27: https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/85538
Recommended Full-Time Salary Range: $52,308-$57,708
Position Summary
The College of Public Health and Human Sciences is seeking a Director of Undergraduate Student Recruitment & Retention. This is a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, fixed term professional faculty position. Reappointment is at the discretion of the Dean.
The Director of Undergraduate Student Recruitment and Retention in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences works to proactively recruit and retain new applicants for undergraduate programs in the College. This position will be responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating strategies to increase undergraduate enrollment and improve yield rates, and will report to the Associate Dean for Student Success.
The College of Public Health and Human Sciences is one of 11 academic colleges at Oregon State University. The college includes undergraduate majors in Public Health, Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Human Development and Family Sciences.
Position Duties
40% – Recruitment and Retention Activities:
- Works to increase the number and diversity of undergraduate students enrolled in the college.
- Identifies, creates, and implements strategic practices to increase undergraduate enrollment and improve yield rates (admitted students who continue to matriculation).
- Builds and maintains relationships with high schools, community colleges, and other external entities with the objective of establishing and strengthening pipelines and pathways for new applicants.
- Collaborates with appropriate internal OSU teams as necessary to support recruitment activities (admissions and enrollment management, marketing and communications, precollege programs, Ecampus, 4-H, INTO, etc.).
- Organizes, attends, and hosts events locally, nationally, and globally as needed to support recruitment and matriculation goals.
- Acts as a main point of contact from the college for undergraduate recruitment matters.
- Serves on college, university, and external committees as deemed appropriate.
- Prepares, and modifies when necessary, annual undergraduate recruitment plans, which set the direction for and identify specific recruitment activities to be implemented during the year.
- Assesses current undergraduate student recruitment practices nationally, incorporating the latest research, techniques, innovation, and technologies into the college’s annual undergraduate student recruitment plan.
- Regularly evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of undergraduate student recruitment processes and initiatives in the college.
- Collects and analyzes various data to help determine future practices, strategies, and initiatives.
- Coordinates tracking and administrative reports for college leadership to demonstrate progress towards metrics and college goals.
- Establishes and maintains effective communication with prospective students, applicants, and admits prior to matriculation.
- Consults and collaborates with current students, faculty, program directors, college leadership, and other relevant stakeholders on promotional strategies for specific majors and programs.
- Collaborates with the college marketing and communication team to create and distribute recruitment materials and execute targeted recruitment communication strategies, ensuring alignment and brand integrity.
- In accordance with recruitment plans, identifies, plans, and assigns tasks to support enrollment goals.
- Coordinates and oversees student peer advisor involvement in recruitment efforts.
- Coordinates involvement of appropriate personnel such as current students, faculty, staff, and academic advisors in recruitment efforts.
Completes other projects and duties as assigned by supervisor and college leadership.
Minimum/Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from regionally accredited college or university.
- A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity.
- Minimum of three years professional experience working with students in secondary or post-secondary education settings.
- Experience in higher education student recruitment and/or admissions.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills.
- Experience implementing innovative or creative programs, solutions, or ideas.
- Excellent computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Outlook, Excel) and other relevant tools.
- This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
- This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030.
- Master’s degree in Higher Education Leadership, Marketing, Business, Communication, or other field from which relevant knowledge can be gained.
- Knowledge of standards, guidelines, and practices in university admissions; including familiarity with financial aid programs and deadlines.
- Knowledge of Oregon secondary schools and post-secondary institutions.
- Ability to analyze data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities.
- Understanding of the needs of diverse groups of prospective students (teens, adult learners, transfer students, underserved populations, etc.).
- Experience with customer relationship management tools (e.g., Slate).
