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Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage recruitment territory; extensive travel for approximately ten to twelve weeks; possess working knowledge and familiarity of high schools and school counselors in assigned market area to include visit policy, enrollment history (into Ball State), and academic profile of each high school; provide support with targeted recruitment visits to feeder high schools, attend fall and spring visits to attract prospective students by collaborating with the Associate Director of Recruitment for Admissions regarding which schools to visit, making decisions independently regarding timing and scheduling of visits, performing appropriate follow-up, cultivating non-productive high schools, maintaining positive relationships with school counselor professionals, and assessing market culture to meet enrollment goals.
• Perform application file review; evaluate and execute admission decisions and offer appropriate follow-up by exercising autonomy and sound judgment.
• Represent the university to prospective students, their families, school counselors, and other individuals or organizations involved in the college selection process, on and off campus, through group presentations, phone calls, e-mails, and one-on-one meetings; communicate with various audiences including underrepresented minority students of various ages; counsel prospective students and families; make decisions about appropriate follow-up; present positive and professional image of Ball State University.
• Assist and contribute to the success of student visit programs, designed to attract targeted diverse prospective applicants; exercise autonomy to make decisions regarding scheduling, planning, implementing, and evaluating programs; initiate and maintain contact with individuals participating in the programs, arrange for invitations, physical set-up, meal cards, parking, staff assignments, etc; use own judgment, troubleshoot and solve problems.
• Provide support with coordination of various admissions programs, including on and off campus recruitment, yield, orientation, and special events e.g. Explore Ball State, Senior Scholars, First in Flight, Experience Ball State and diverse college fairs and related events.
• Perform other related duties as assigned including working a flexible schedule e.g. weekends, evenings and overnights during travel.