The UIC Office of Recruitment is seeking a Program/Student Advisor (Visitors Center Associate Director). This position designs, implements and evaluates campus visits programs and special projects contributing to a positive campus visit experience using customer service protocols, university policies, and procedures and requirements of multiple academic programs.
Duties:
* Collaborate with Director of Recruitment and college leaders to develop recruitment plan.
* Assist in the development of the annual recruitment budget.
* Develop and execute a comprehensive campus visitors plan for the Visitors Center that includes daily presentations, group visits, student ambassadors, walk in visitors and prospective transfer students, to encourage them to apply and enroll.
* Develop best practices for campus visits; provide resources to the greater campus community.
* Development and maintenance of recruitment presentations.
* Manage and coordinate programming for campus tours, Preview Days and Open House events.
* Review program evaluation data to ensure a positive campus visit experience.
* Serve as a primary speaker during high profile recruitment and public relations events.
* Travel locally and nationally to represent UIC at recruitment and student yield events.
* Provide administrative oversight of the Guaranteed Admission Transfer (GAT) partnership program with the City Colleges of Chicago, and the Transfer Student Assistance unit.
* Develop Web and print content to promote the Visitors Center and campus visit opportunities.
* Oversee the continued development of the Student Ambassadors to act as tour guides for campus and group visits, student panels and student telecounseling.
* Plan, assign and review work of staff to ensure that group objectives are met.
* Train all recruitment staff, including counselors and student workers, on all functions related to the Visitors Center.
* Develop training programs for recruitment staff, and student workers, on presentation and other interpersonal communication strategies.
* Regular travel not expected but may occur occasionally during peak travel season of the recruitment cycle.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Bachelor's degree.
2. Valid driver's license and access to a vehicle required.
3. One or more years of experience in student counseling, admissions and/or university student activities or recreations programs.
4. Demonstrated professional experience supervising staff.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Master's degree and five years' experience in enrollment management, with experience managing professional staff and student workers. Strong presentation, verbal and written communication, management and leadership skills.
* Power Point Presentation development and creation experience is a plus. Excellent HR, space and resource management and supervisory skills.
* Knowledge of university policies and procedures, FERPA regulations, application evaluation and admission review.
* Membership in professional organizations such as Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling, the National Association for College Admissions Counseling or other professional organizations.
To Apply: For fullest consideration, you must:
1. Complete an online application through the UIC Job Board at https://jobs.uic.edu/job-board
2. Upload a resume and cover letter
3. Submit transcripts from your bachelor's granting institutions
4. Submit an Exam Request for CB8775 Program/Student Advisor (Recruitment VPAES)
Transcripts/Resumes/Cover letters MUST be uploaded electronically to your online application through the "Documents" link on the Civil Service Employment Application (Part 1). Be sure to select the appropriate document type before uploading the document.
If your educational institution does not provide electronic transcripts, they must mail the transcripts to:
University of Illinois at Chicago
Recruitment and Staffing
Human Resources Building Room 109
715 S. Wood Street M/C 862
Chicago, IL 60612
Attn: CB8775 - JKN
Credential Assessment Exam Scoring Information:
You will not be required to report in person for this exam. The updated online application and all uploaded, relevant documents, such as a resume and/or college transcript will be used in the calculation of the exam score. These documents should be uploaded prior to submitting your exam request.
When completing your online application, please be sure to provide detailed information about your knowledge and experience, as your qualifications for any Civil Service position will be primarily determined based on what is contained in the application, not the resume. Please be sure to include an accurate email address and to check it regularly for UIC position updates or notices.
If an application and exam request are not submitted by the close date, the applicant/employee will not be considered and the exam request will be denied.
For fullest consideration, the above mentioned requirements must be submitted no later than Friday, March 7th, 2014.
We appreciate your interest in employment at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.