Admissions Specialist

Job description

TITLE: Admissions Specialist DEPARTMENT: Office of Admissions: REPORTS TO: Director of Admissions: EFFECTIVE DATE: TBD: CLASSIFICATION: Staff-12 Months: LOCATION: On-Site-Main Campus: EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full-Time: EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION: Exempt: JOB SUMMARY: The Admission Specialist will be responsible for attracting, evaluating, and guiding prospective students through the admissions process for Kentucky State University. This position will require evening and weekend hours, as well as extensive travel during recruiting cycles. The role involves developing and implementing recruitment strategies, conducting outreach efforts, participating in events, and serving as a primary point of contact for prospective students and their families. The successful candidate will work to meet enrollment targets while promoting the institution’s mission. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Recruitment & Outreach: - Develop and implement recruitment strategies to attract prospective students to the institution. - Represent the university at national and regional college fairs and coordinate personal visits to high schools and community colleges to generate prospective student interest and/ or applications....