Georgia College & State University is the state's designated public liberal arts university. As a member of the prestigious Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), Georgia College & State University is committed to fostering a liberal arts environment that values interdisciplinary inquiry, diversity and inclusion, and academic excellence. Georgia College & State University enrolls approximately 7,000 students -5,800 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students- and is prominently cited for excellence in teaching, undergraduate research, nursing education, and high impact practices outside the classroom in a number of leading publications.

The university's beautiful and historic campus is located downtown in Milledgeville, Georgia, a charming, diverse college town of approximately 19,000 residents in Central Georgia, approximately 90 miles southeast of Atlanta. Milledgeville is also the home of noted American author and alumna, Flannery O'Connor, and the college community enjoys many exciting literary arts programs at O'Connor's former home, Andalusia, now owned by Georgia College & State University. Milledgeville is also located on the banks of beautiful Lake Sinclair and Lake Oconee, allowing faculty, staff, and students to take full advantage of the environmental and recreational benefits of being part of a lake community. For cultural, educational, and leisure opportunities beyond Milledgeville, Macon and Atlanta are located within easy driving distances.

Georgia College & State University takes great pride in combining the educational experience of private liberal arts colleges with the affordability of a public university. The university's main campus is a residential learning community focused on undergraduate education and a select number of graduate programs. Faculty and staff are dedicated to engaging students through high-impact pedagogies that foster intellectual curiosity, reasoned inquiry, and critical thinking. We strive for excellence in the classroom and beyond. We nurture collaborative leadership and global citizenship, and we value diversity and inclusion in all of its forms.

Georgia College & State University seeks faculty and administrators who understand and embrace our public liberal arts mission, who are committed to respecting and fostering diversity and inclusion inside and outside of the classroom, and who are dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through teaching, scholarship, and service. All Georgia College & State University faculty share the responsibility of teaching our core curriculum and providing foundation courses for majors and non-majors alike. To carry out our public liberal arts mission, we seek faculty with the desire and ability to provide a first-class learning experience for our students, one that will prepare them to be competent, thoughtful, and well-rounded leaders who make transformative contributions to their communities and to the world.

The Georgia College & State University Coordinator of Diversity Recruitment facilitates the University's program of recruiting and admitting students. Position will involve working with individuals with diverse backgrounds. Facilitates the University's program of recruiting and admitting students with emphasis on underrepresented and first-generation students.

Recruitment I - 25

• Travels extensively to attend PROBE and other college fairs to meet prospective students and their parents.
• Answers questions from students and families and disseminates literature while attending these fairs and other recruitment events.
• Responsible for identifying and analyzing potential targeted geographic areas with underrepresented students who meet Georgia College & State University Admission requirements and working with individual recruiters of each area on strategies for successful recruitment.
• Building relationships with superintendents of identified high school districts to promote the value of a Georgia College & State University education.
• Responsible for identifying and analyzing potential targeted geographic areas with underrepresented students who meet Georgia College & State University Admission requirements and working with individual recruiters of each area on strategies for successful recruitment.
• Travels extensively to attend PROBE and other college fairs.

Recruitment II - 25

• Working with civic organizations, churches, and other organizations on educating students on college choice and financial aid opportunities.
• Creating a social media presence as well as recruitment publications to attract the target market.
• Building family relationships with potential students to encourage enrollment with Georgia College & State University.
• Produces correspondence related to recruitment events and activities involving prospective students, parents, and high school counselors. Also composes various letters and other correspondence that is deemed necessary recruitment strategies.
• Responsible for planning, including collaborating with representatives across campus, and implementing events to introduce Georgia College & State University to underrepresented and first-generation students. This includes academic programs, financial aid assistance, and learning support.

Reporting - 40

• Analyzes various applicant reports to look for trends to guide recruitment decisions and efforts.
• Uses data and trends to plan and recruit in a specific geographic territory and demographic market.
• Creating a pipeline program for later entry to those not qualified.
• Enters admissions decisions and other relevant data into student information system.
• Independently manages a specific recruitment territory and is responsible for meeting territory recruitment goals.
• Holistically evaluates individual freshman and transfer applications, transcripts, test scores, and GPAs to make admissions decisions.
• Counsels' students and families, including underrepresented groups and first-generation candidates on the Georgia College & State University application process and the value of a liberal arts education at Georgia College & State University.
• Analyzes various applicant reports to look for trends to guide recruitment decisions and efforts.

Administrative Support - 10

• Assumes additional responsibilities and duties assigned by the Executive Director of Admissions and Associate VP for Enrollment Management.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree

Other Required Qualifications
Understanding and appreciation of African American culture and student issues and concerns of this group as well as first generation students.

Required Experience
3-5 years of college recruitment or equivalent field experience. Must have a valid driver's license.

• List of References
• Portfolio

ABILITIES
Ability to use independent judgment in making admissions decisions.

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of university admissions requirements.

SKILLS
Strong interpersonal skills, excellent written and communication skills, and polished public speaking. An appreciation and understanding for marketing and sales from an educational perspective.
Familiarity with computers and software, especially BANNER Student Information System. Proven driving skills, a good sense of direction, and a solid familiarity with the state's highway, roadway, and interstate system.
Effective communication skills and organizational skills.
Strong interpersonal skills, excellent written and communication skills, and polished public speaking.

Georgia College & State University is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee and strives to create a campus environment which understands, fosters, and embraces the value of diversity. No person shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, be excluded from employment or participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination, under any program or activity conducted by Georgia College & State University. It is the policy our institution to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, AREA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50). Georgia College & State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution.

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 50% - 74% of the time.
This position does not require security clearance.

• Criminal Background Check
• Education Verification