Student Recruitment & Admissions Relationship Specialist

Location: Texarkana, Texas, United States; requires at least one day per month at the RELLIS Campus in Bryan, Texas, frequent travel across Central and Southeast Texas, and work from the assigned office when not traveling.

Salary: $43,888–$46,000 annually.

Company

Texas A&M University-Texarkana is a public university within the Texas A&M University System.

What you will do

• Identify and recruit prospective students across undergraduate, transfer, online, adult learner, graduate, and international programs.
• Develop recruitment plans and collaborate with faculty, staff, administration, schools, community organizations, and businesses.
• Present information about academics, admissions, financial aid, scholarships, advising, and career opportunities.
• Guide prospective students and applicants through the enrollment funnel, including follow-up, missing documents, application steps, and admissions status.
• Maintain recruitment databases, application records, outreach documentation, and recruitment performance data.
• Plan and attend recruitment events and fairs, including travel throughout Central and Southeast Texas.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least one year of related experience.
• Knowledge of higher-education admissions functions, recruitment and marketing, and word-processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, multitasking, collaboration, data reporting, confidentiality, and deadline-management skills.
• Ability to use technology, student portals, SIS, CRM, and data-imaging systems to support and track students.
• Ability to travel approximately 40–50% of the time, work beyond normal office hours, and work at the RELLIS Campus at least one day per month.

Nice to have

• Experience advising, guiding, or mentoring people aged 15–50.
• Sales, event-planning, or marketing experience.
• Bilingual communication skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, long-term disability, and flexible spending benefits.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility and a 75% tuition and fee waiver for eligible full-time employees, spouses, and children.
• Monthly vacation and sick leave accrual, birthday leave, and 12–15 paid holidays annually.
• Teacher Retirement System of Texas or Optional Retirement Plan, with voluntary deferred compensation options.
• LinkedIn Learning, an Employee Assistance Program, and on-campus wellness opportunities.

Hiring process

• Submit a cover letter, CV/resume, and contact information for three professional references, including one supervisor or manager.
• Employment is contingent on credential verification and completion of a criminal history investigation.