Regional Coordinator, California Recruitment (Multiple positions)

The Office of Undergraduate Admission seeks enthusiastic candidates who are interested in representing the University of Arizona and the division of Enrollment Management. The Regional Coordinator of California Recruitment is responsible for the development and oversight for the San Francisco Bay, San Diego or Los Angeles Metro Areas-based recruitment efforts at an exciting time for the university. With new leadership and a new vision for the institution, the excitement and enthusiasm for the Wildcat experience is palpable, and these critical roles serve as the entry point for prospective students to discover Arizona and the Wildcat community.

The Regional Coordinator of California Recruitment manages all recruiting aspects of their assigned travel territory (including extensive travel year-round with peak times in the fall and spring) and is responsible for the administrative functions related to their role and proper expenditure of budget resources for recruitment activities, programs, and travel.

This position interprets admissions policies, academic policies and requirements, and student service policies and procedures, and effectively communicates these along with the Arizona story to prospective students, parents, high school counselors, community college administrators, advisors, community-based organizations and other faculty and staff. They will use training and sound judgment to read, review and evaluate prospective students for admission to the University of Arizona.

This position will work out of a home office and will have a schedule outside of the traditional Monday-Friday 8am-5pm. This position is a regional position for the recruitment team and must be based out of either the San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego Area or Los Angeles Metro Area and prepared to travel frequently to surrounding areas and other out of state territories as needed. This position is eligible for a geographic stipend, which will be paid in addition to the base salary. The geographic stipend for this position when located in San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego Area or Los Angeles Metro Area is 20.20% of the base salary rate. The position will be classified as Exempt from overtime if the combined base salary and geographic stipend meet California's requirements for overtime exemption. Changes to the position's exemption classification would not affect the position duties as outlined. Come join this exciting team!

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Travel
and Territory Management

• Serve
  as a primary resource for prospective students and families to support the
  recruitment, application process, and enrollment to the University.
• Plan, organize and attend various recruitment and yield events for the
  University that occur in the day, evening, and on weekends.
• Identify, register, and attend high school and college visits,
  college and transfer fairs, and other recruitment opportunities within the
  assigned territory.
• Responsible for managing a budget for the assigned territory, including
  purchasing travel expenses and submitting timely expense reports.
• Assist other regional admission staff as needed with recruitment
  events/programs, including support as needed outside of the assigned
  territory (with potential for limited international travel).
• Frequent travel to in-state and out-of-state meetings and events.
• Effectively communicate the value of an Arizona education through
  conversation, presentation, at college fairs, and in written communication.
• Responsible for providing initial financial aid and scholarship guidance.
• Support students to complete their applications by submitting
  materials and required documents within the assigned territory, being mindful
  of key dates and deadlines.
• Oversee the management of assigned territory market to establish benchmarks
  to reach overall recruitment goals.
• Utilize technology and social media resources to effectively market and
  communicate to audiences.

Application
Review

• Read,
  evaluate and recommend admissions decisions via a holistic application review
  model for prospective students from assigned territory and other students as
  assigned.
• Counsel applicants, parent/guardians, and counselors on the application
  process, admissions decisions and merit scholarships.
• Utilize training, sound personal judgment and experience to consider each
  student's full academic history, in the context of where a student lived and
  learned, and other life experiences to make recommendations for admission to
  the University of Arizona.
• Participate in committee review and shared decision-making.
• Utilize Technolutions Slate CRM and analytical tools to maintain a
  consistent and data-driven process free from bias and in alignment with
  university and enrollment goals at the direction of Admissions leadership.

Relationship
Building

• Counsel prospective students and families about admissions, financial aid,
  academic programs and student life at the University of Arizona.
• Maintain professional affiliations including local, regional, and national
  affiliates as it correlates with the scope of your enrollment goals.
• This role involves a high level of communication via SMS text, email, phone
  correspondence with active engagement and timely follow up required.
• Accurately record engagement, interactions, and work, successfully
  navigating multiple university systems of record and client relation
  management systems.
• Develop and grow partnerships with community college advisors and other
  community college campus partners.
• Communicate and coordinate with college counselors and advisors to nurture
  relationships and establish rapport.

Strategic
Recruitment

• Research, design and implement strategic recruitment activities in
  collaboration with supervisor and other Enrollment Management leadership.
• Administer and assist in the coordination of assigned recruitment programs,
  projects, activities and events to cultivate and recruit prospective
  students.
• Utilizes analytical tools and research skills to seek new opportunities and
  interventions in recruitment and enrollment work.
• Stay on top of broader higher education and admissions profession topics.
• Liaise with internal campus partners and external stakeholders to support
  university objectives.
• Represent the university at professional conferences and related events.

Physical
and Environmental Requirements

• Must
  be able to lift up to 20 pounds.

Knowledge,
Skills & Abilities

• General familiarity of the Technolutions Slate CRM.
• Skill for helping students in a higher education setting.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, public speaking, and
  presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues to effectively manage competing job
  responsibilities.
• Ability to work independently and proactively to meet position goals and
  deadlines.
• Ability to maintain a high levels of customer service, and meet students
  where they are.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Skill in building relationships with educators, professionals, students, and
  families.
• Ability to follow laws and guiding principles of recruitment work, including
  FERPA regulations.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning
  attained through professional level experience required.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience, or
  equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Must have a valid driver's license and ability to drive according to the
  University Fleet Safety Policy. Must also be able to provide own transportation and be able to travel statewide using all modes of transportation.
• This position requires limited international travel. Must have a valid passport.
• Must live or relocate to live in either San Francisco, Los Angeles or San Diego metro area.

• Higher education experience
• Master's degree