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Assistant Director of Student Recruitment and Transfer Services

Please include as attachments a resume/CV, cover letter, and contact information for at least 3 professional references. This position requires frequent overnight travel and occasional weekend work.

The Assistant Director of Student Recruitment and Transfer Services is part of the Academic Affairs Office in the College of Natural Resources (CNR) and serves as an ambassador and partnership builder for the College. This role works collaboratively with the CNR academic programs to identify, engage, enroll, and onboard the next generation of sustainability leaders, land stewards, and innovators. Reporting to the CNR Director of Recruitment Initiatives and Student Excellence, the assistant director leads undergraduate recruitment efforts. The assistant director also serves as the primary architect for transfer student pathways, ensuring a more welcoming and seamless transition for students coming from community colleges and other four-year institutions. Although this role is primarily during standard business hours, some evening and weekend work could be required, as well as occasional overnight travel.

Essential Job Duties include:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive recruitment plan to manage enrollment in all CNR academic programs, with a primary focus on undergraduate degree programs.
• Coordinate and lead on-campus visitation days, CNR Open House, admitted student yield programming, and off-campus high school/community events.
• Create data-informed recruitment materials, social media campaigns, and email sequences that resonate with prospective students and their families.
• Act as a primary liaison for high school counselors across North Carolina and other external stakeholders, and with CNR academic programs and other campus partners.
• Assist with new student onboarding and introductory academic advising.
• Serve as the lead coordinator for transfer student recruitment and admissions, working closely with the CNR academic programs to ensure transfer students receive pre-admission academic advising and a clear roadmap to degree completion.
• Represent CNR with transfer student pathway programs, such as NC State Community College Collaboration (C3) and WolfPack Connect.
• Work with the CNR academic departments to strengthen relationships with NC Community College partners and to develop and maintain formal transfer 2+2 agreements and articulation pathways.
• Direct the work of student workers involved with student recruitment and transitional success.
• Systematically capture and analyze recruitment and enrollment data, regularly assess the ROI of various initiatives and use it to inform future strategic goals, and keep College and Departmental leadership updated on outcomes.
• Stay apprised of university-wide policies to provide accurate guidance to prospective students and faculty/staff.
• Represent the College on relevant university-level and college-level committees and keep informed of industry best practices and trends.

Other tasks and responsibilities may be assigned based on the needs of the organization and evolving priorities.

Qualifications:

Minimum Education and Experience: Master's degree in Higher Education Administration, Communications, Marketing, a major offered in CNR, or related fields; OR a Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of significant experience in college recruiting or admissions, or other related academic affairs.

Other Required Qualifications: Demonstrated ability to build and cultivate relationships with a wide range of populations and partners. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing to a wide range of audiences, but particularly to high school and community college students. Ability to work autonomously yet collaboratively. Demonstrated ability with analytical and problem-solving skills. Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple ongoing and complex projects. Ability to work occasional nights/weekends and overnight travel. Ability to regularly keep up to date with the latest trends in student recruitment and transfer services in higher education.

Required License(s) or Certification(s): Valid driver's license required. Valid NC Driver's License within 60 days of hire.