Admission Representative

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 Lifecycle Technology, Office of the University Registrar, Enrollment Marketing and Communications, and Graduate Admissions. Enrollment Management is committed to fostering a supportive work environment.

The Office of Admissions is responsible for domestic and international 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, and application processing.

A key member of the admissions team, an Admissions Representative must have a passion for the University of Kansas, be highly-motivated, goal-oriented and have the ability to articulate the values and objectives of the University of Kansas to attract, recruit, admit and enroll a high quality student population to meet the enrollment goals of KU. The admissions team is highly trained in university information and recruitment tactics to provide the highest level of service and understanding of students from various backgrounds, interests and experiences. The Admissions Representative position is a combination of people facing responsibilities as well effectively managing administrative tasks. This position reports to the Assistant Director of Freshmen Recruitment who seeks to expand a cohesive and productive team.

Duties include communicating daily and building relationships both in person and virtually with prospective students and families and school counselors, managing correspondence, coordination of on- and off-campus recruitment responsibilities, and organizing a travel schedule. Admissions representatives are responsible for interpreting data to tailor outreach efforts to students in assigned territories with the goal of elevating KU's market position and profile. Extensive travel may be 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.

Candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The University of Kansas offers generous time off, retirement matching, medical/dental/vision coverage, wellness incentives and tuition reimbursement.

70% Recruitment and Territory Management

• Utilizes both in-person and digital strategies to recruit prospective students in a defined territory, meeting and exceeding goals when opportunities exist.
• Analyzes data and past productivity to devise, implement and assesses recruitment plan and strategy in the assigned territory to include visiting high schools, attending college fairs, area receptions, and events.
• Uses institutional philosophy of recruitment to communicate KU academic programs, processes and services to a wide range of prospective students and families.
• Advises students and families of admission and scholarship requirements and/or transfer guidelines.
• Manages multiple communication channels and provide timely responses with prospective students and families; i.e. manages personal Outlook email account for office based communication in coordination with separate constituent relationship management (CRM) platform email system to communicate with students and families, answer inbound calls, makes outbound calls, create and responds to texts messages via CRM.
• Manage Outlook calendar to maximize efficiencies in travel, meetings, expense reports and other business operations
• Provides reports of recruitment efforts and territory application progress to the Assistant Director of Freshmen Recruitment.
• Manages an assigned recruitment budget.
• Other duties as assigned.

25% Staffing and Organizing Virtual and On-and-Off Campus Recruitment Events

• Provides in-person and virtual presentations in a central public speaking role to small and large groups of prospective students, families and community stakeholders; communicates KU's competitive advantage to campus visitors and other parties in off-campus venues.
• Plans and executes individual meetings with prospective students and families virtually, and on/off campus.
• Plans, organizes and hosts targeted recruitment events in assigned Kansas and out-of-state markets; coordinating and hosting with university students, faculty, staff and alumni.

5% Consults with the Assistant Director of Freshman Recruitment

• Help with presentation support, teambuilding, and other leadership roles within the Kansas-based freshmen recruitment team, as assigned by the Assistant Director, Associate Director or Director.
• Assumes other responsibilities assigned by the Assistant Director, Associate Director or Director.

Must have experience as a KU student.

In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:

1. Cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications
2. Resume
3. List of three (3) professional references

Only complete applications will be considered.

Application review will begin Monday, June 2nd, 2025 and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants is identified.

Amy Tharp
atharp@ku.edu
785-864-5421

44,000.00

Monday June 2, 2025

Monday July 14, 2025