Wichita Regional Admissions Representative
Salary: $41,792.00
The Office of Admissions reports to the Vice Provost for Enrollment Management which includes the following functional units: Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Financial Aid and Scholarships, Student Information Systems and the Office of the University Registrar.
The Office of Admissions is responsible for domestic undergraduate admissions for both freshman and transfer students. The Office of Admissions coordinates the overall recruitment strategy for KU including travel, on and off campus events, prospect data entry, application processing, transfer credit evaluation, and communications.
This position serves as a member of the Admissions Team and assists in developing prospective high school and transfer student pool and cultivating relationships among prospective students and related stakeholders in the recruitment territories, specifically the Wichita metro area, in order to influence enrollment goals for the University of Kansas. This position reports to the Assistant Director for Freshmen Recruitment. The Wichita Regional Admissions Representative position is based in a residential office within the Wichita metro area, traveling primarily within the Wichita metro area, with other regional or out of state travel, as needed.
Duties include communicating daily and building relationships with prospective high school and transfer students and families and high school and community college counselors, managing selected correspondence, planning and executing on- and off-campus programs, and managing a travel schedule. Admissions representatives are responsible for evaluating and interpreting student and market data and research to assist the Office of Admissions in determining effective outreach and understanding and subsequently elevating KU’s market position and market profile in assigned geographic markets. Extensive travel required within the representative’s recruitment territories. Some evening and weekend work is required. Personal KU experience and general knowledge of the University are required.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree at the time of appointment and one year (or more) of experience. Two years of graduate assistantship/internship work is considered equal to one year of professional experience.
- A graduate of the University of Kansas.
- Strong written communication skills as evidenced by application materials.
- Prior experience with public speaking as evidenced by application materials.
- Valid Driver's License or ability to obtain one at the time of appointment.
Other Requirements:
- This position requires access to reliable transportation to any city or region assigned. Extensive travel and some evening or weekend work required. A residential office based in the primary market of the assigned recruitment territory is required. (The Wichita metro area is the primary market for this position.)