Admission Representative

About the Role

The Admissions Representative is a key member of the admissions team, responsible for attracting, recruiting, admitting, and enrolling a high-quality student population to meet enrollment goals. This role involves a combination of public-facing responsibilities and administrative tasks, reporting to the Assistant Director of Freshmen Recruitment.

Key Responsibilities

• Recruitment and Territory Management (70%)

• Utilize in-person and digital strategies to recruit future students within a defined territory, aiming to meet and exceed goals.

• Collaborate with the Assistant Director and team to analyze data and past productivity to devise, implement, and assess recruitment plans and strategies for the assigned territory.

• Engage prospective students and families, communicating about academic programs, processes, and services.

• Advise students and families on admission and scholarship requirements and transfer guidelines.

• Manage multiple communication channels to provide timely responses to prospective students and families across internal and external platforms.

• Manage the Outlook calendar to maximize efficiency in travel, meetings, and business operations.

• Provide reports of recruitment efforts and territory application progress to the Assistant Director of Freshmen Recruitment.

• Manage an assigned recruitment budget.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Staffing and Organizing On-and-Off Campus Recruitment Events (25%)

• Provide in-person and virtual presentations to small and large groups of prospective students, families, and community stakeholders.

• Communicate the university's competitive advantage to campus visitors and other parties in off-campus venues.

• Plan and execute individual meetings with prospective students and families virtually, and on/off campus.

• Plan, organize, and host targeted recruitment events in assigned Kansas and out-of-state markets, coordinating with university students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

• Consults with the Assistant Director of Freshman Recruitment (5%)

• Assist with presentation support, team-building, and other leadership roles within the Kansas-based freshmen recruitment team as assigned.

• Assume other responsibilities assigned by the Assistant Director, Associate Director, or Director.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Valid/current driver’s license or ability to obtain one at time of appointment.
• Proficiency in managing Outlook calendar for business operations.
• Experience utilizing both in-person and digital strategies for recruitment.
• Ability to manage multiple communication channels.
• Experience with data interpretation to tailor outreach efforts.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required at time of appointment.

• At least 3 months presentation experience (evidenced by coursework, extra-curricular activities, or professional presentations).

• Strong written communication skills, as evidenced by application materials.

• Experience as a KU student, as evidenced in application materials.

• Personal KU experience and general knowledge of the university are required.

• Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience effectively communicating in a wide range of professional settings.

• Bi-lingual in Spanish with demonstrated proficiency in speaking and writing.

• Experience being self-directed and working independently toward outlined objectives.

• Experience working with wide-ranging student populations (transfer, high-ability, low-income, first generation, various geographic regions, ethnic groups, middle school, high school, and non-traditional students).

• Experience in public relations, marketing, advertising, or university admissions.

• Previous experience effectively organizing time and tasks.

• Graduate from the University of Kansas.

Additional Candidate Instructions

The following documents are required to be considered for this position:

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

Application review begins Monday, October 26, 2026, and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants is identified.