Assistant Director of Recruitment - Access

As the Assistant Director of Recruitment with a focus on Access, you will be responsible for executing a comprehensive recruitment plan for the Office of Admissions primarily focused on recruiting first year and transfer students with traditionally underrepresented backgrounds, identities, and experiences.

You will serve as an engaged leader to a team of professional staff members and model the performance we expect.You will provide leadership for these efforts and are tasked with advancing ideas aligned with Colorado State Universitys Land-Grant mission and the Principles of Community.

This position is ideal for professionals looking to grow in a supervisory role, engage in inclusive business strategy, develop an effective recruitment strategy for access, and use previous experience to meet the needs of our students and develop new markets.

This position reports directly to the Director of Recruitment and will also participate in foundational admissions and enrollment management-related activities.

This position will be based either on campus in Fort Collins, CO or at CSU Spur Campus in Denver, CO. Required Job Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree
• Demonstrated commitment to integrity, inclusion, respect, service, and social justice
• Three years of previous admission, college counseling, higher education, or other relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience giving presentations to groups of various sizes
• Able to work irregular work hours, including nights and weekends
• Must have a valid drivers license or the ability to obtain a drivers license or access to a licensed driver by the position start date.
• Direct supervisory experience, including staff development and training
• Experience utilizing data for assessment purposes
• Experience working with and serving the needs of underrepresented communities

Preferred Job Qualifications

Ability to speak, read, and write fluently in Spanish

Diversity Statement Reflecting departmental and institutional values, candidates are expected to have the ability to advance the Departments commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Essential Duties Job Duty Category Accessible Recruitment Strategy Duty / Responsibility

• Develop and implement a comprehensive accessible recruitment strategy for the Office of Admissions, leveraging the use of data in its creation, to determine success, and to identify areas for improvement
• Facilitate collaboration and outreach to targeted geo-markets and schools, community-based organizations, professional organizations, and communities through intentional relationship building and involvement
• Make recommendations to wider Recruitment and Marketing and Communications teams to develop strategies for building connections between targeted groups and CSUs world-class education opportunities
• Build connections with campus partners to collaborate in creating access to education through our Land-Grant mission and with the lens of Principles of Community
• Collaborate with Office of Inclusive Excellence and the Director of Recruitment to execute trainings and development related to strengthening cultural competencies for Recruitment Team
• Support the Director of Recruitment with special projects, including market identification and development

Percentage Of Time 40% Job Duty Category Territory Management Duty / Responsibility

• Manage a geographic recruitment territory and conduct intentional engagement with prospective students, families, and communities within the assigned territory.
• Plan and execute year-round recruitment travel, representing CSU at events such as high school visits, college fairs, one-on-one appointments, information sessions, and other recruitment events.
• Application of integrity, inclusion, respect, service, and social justice in all parts of recruitment for CSU

Percentage Of Time 30% Job Duty Category Supervision Duty / Responsibility

• Supervise professional staff and provide consistent coaching and feedback on recruitment, territory management, application review, performance, and adherence to CSU Principles of Community.
• Provide training to new professional staff members on policies, procedures, and practices as part of the larger recruitment strategy

Percentage Of Time 20% Job Duty Category Other Duties as Assigned Duty / Responsibility

Participate in application review, event support, delivery presentations and other foundational admissions and enrollment management-related activities

Percentage Of Time 10% Application Details