Student Recruitment Director

Student Recruitment Director

RE43174

Director of Recruitment

8F040:B&E Undergraduate Center

Lexington, KY

45

$46,806- $77,226/year

Staff

Full-Time

MA

https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies

4 yrs

None

Lifting, pushing, pulling up to 10 Lbs
Significant travel required.

Days, nights, and weekends.

The Gatton College of Business and Economics is seeking a Recruiting Director to support the undergraduate enrollment efforts of the college. The Gatton Recruiting Director will work closely with the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs, Director of Marketing and Communications and the Undergraduate Resource Center (URC) to develop and implement a recruiting plan to attract high quality students to the Gatton College, including our Global Scholars, Social Enterprise and SEAM Honors programs.
The primary responsibility of the Gatton recruiter is to promote the college to admission counselors and prospective students. This role involves significant travel and a flexible work schedule as many recruiting events occur outside of Lexington and during evenings and weekends. The Gatton recruiter also works with our marketing department in designing promotional item and teams up with others in the URC to plan and implement student programs and events. Over the last five years our student body has grown by 30% and we are poised for continual improvement in student quality.
The Undergraduate Resource Center in the Gatton College is comprised of nearly 20 professionals who work closely with the Graham Office of Career Management in preparing students to translate their curricular and co-curricular experiences into 21st century careers. In Gatton, we are looking for staff members that embody a level of excellence that supports our tagline of “Blue Means Business”. Please consider joining Gatton’s dynamic team of student affairs professional.
The Gatton College of Business and Economics is nearing its 100th anniversary. Over that time, we have been preparing principled leaders for the global economy, producing high quality, influential research, and supporting economic growth in Kentucky and beyond. Accredited by the AACSB, Gatton proudly offers a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional business and economics degrees and certificates in both a face to face an online format. We are housed in a 220,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility where the college accommodates the fastest growing student enrollment on UK’s campus, reaching over 4,000 students in Fall 2022. Through teaching, research, and outreach, the Gatton College has a direct, tangible influence on the lives of Kentucky’s citizens and people around the world. We are looking for professionals who embody the College’s tagline of “Blue Means Business”.

Knowledge of student practices to increase student retention.

No

Master’s Degree is preferred

01/21/2024

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