A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Job Summary
The CIT Recruiter is responsible for all recruiting activities, both undergraduate and graduate for the College of Innovation & Technology (CIT). Responsibilities include school visits, college fairs, special events, communicating with prospective students and/or parents, and visits to companies whose employees may be prospective students. In this role, you would develop relationships with high school counselors, college access organizations, and other partners. In collaboration with CIT leadership, you will develop a recruiting plan and will meet the application and enrollment goals stated in that plan. This role may require overnight travel and require working during non-business hours and on weekends.
The CIT Recruiter reports to the Dean.
Why Work at U-M Flint?
In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future.
Benefits include:
- Generous time off
- A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions after 12 months of eligible service, with immediate vesting.
- Many choices for comprehensive health insurance.
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
Eligibility for benefits is based on your job group, your appointment percentage and the length of your appointment. Learn more about employee benefits and eligibility and download the Comprehensive Benefits for Faculty and Staff flier.
For tuition support information can be found at: https://www.umflint.edu/hr/ benefits/
Information about our vision, mission and values can be found at: https://www.umflint.edu/ chancellor/leadership-mission- vision/
University of Michigan-Flint - Plan for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The University of Michigan-Flint's DEI plan can be found at: https://www.umflint.edu/dei/.
The University of Michigan-Flint exhibits its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through enacting fair practices, policies, and procedures particularly in support of the equitable participation of the historically underserved. UM-Flint recognizes the value of diversity in our efforts to provide equitable access and opportunities to all regardless of individual identities to support a climate where everyone feels a sense of belonging, community, and agency.
Diversity is a core value at University of Michigan-Flint. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty. The University of Michigan-Flint seeks to employ a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning to become global citizens in a connected world.
Responsibilities*
- Build relationships with multiple entities (schools, community colleges, career and technical centers, international institutions, local industries) to increase application volume and yield.
- Cross-cultural competency with an ability to interact and work with people from different cultures and backgrounds
- Visit middle schools, high schools, and colleges, speak to groups and individual students, and meet with school counselors to promote outreach activities.
- Help develop student recruitment plans, strategies, and written materials.
- Create and distribute resource materials for student recruitment; develop mentorship programs; analyze trends in recruitment programs; develop strategies for program evaluation.
- Prepare reports and proposals regarding recruitment plans and respond to inquiries from agencies.
- Prepare and deliver presentations to prospective students, parents, and other important partners - arrange visits from prospective students and parents.
- Represent CIT at college fairs, open houses, school visits, community, and alumni functions - coordinate community workshops and retreats.
- Respond to program inquiries from prospective students (email, phone, virtual, in person).
- Communicate with students, parents, school officials and other partners.
- Advise students and/or parents on the admissions process, educational opportunities, and academic requirements - provide career and academic counseling, planning, and advising to potential students.
- Assist potential students in the development of testing strategies, writing skills, and completion of applications through seminars and workshops; and coordinate applications for financial assistance.
- Create a database of prospective and current students and/or potential degree candidates in the state.
- Support articulation agreements with international institutions and community colleges.
- Liaise with other UMF offices, such as, Graduate Programs, Financial Aid, Housing & Residential Life, Student Success Center, Promise Scholar Program.
- Represent CIT in multiple focused activities, including Innovation & Technology summer campus, Technology Fridays, Open Houses, Preview events, campus tours, Resource Fairs, and Orientations.
Required Qualifications*
- Bachelor's degree
- One or more years of experience in recruiting which may include higher education, sales, marketing or another related field.
Work Schedule
A hybrid work schedule (some days on campus and some days working remotely) is available for this position at this time. However, this is subject to change based upon the duties of the position and the needs of the department.
Background Screening
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
