Student Recruitment & Admissions Relationship Specialist (Higher Education)

Location: Texarkana, Texas, United States. The role requires frequent travel approximately 40–50% of the time; when not traveling, work is performed from the assigned office location.

Salary: $43,888 annually.

Company

Texas A&M University–Texarkana is a higher education institution providing academic programs, student services, and enrollment support.

What you will do

• Identify and recruit prospective students for FTIC, transfer, online, graduate, and international programs.
• Develop recruitment plans and strategies with faculty, staff, administration, and the Associate Director of Recruitment.
• Build enrollment feeder partnerships with schools, community organizations, and businesses, and deliver information sessions.
• Guide prospective students and families through admissions, applications, missing documents, financial aid, FAFSA, scholarships, and veterans’ education benefits.
• Maintain consistent communication through calls, emails, and text messages while tracking inquiries, applicants, and recruitment outcomes.
• Plan recruitment travel, create resource materials, analyze recruitment trends, and meet student recruitment metrics.

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, recruitment and marketing, and word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, multitasking, collaboration, data collection, writing, and reporting skills.
• Ability to use university technology systems, maintain confidentiality, achieve goals, meet deadlines, and work beyond normal office hours.
• Ability to travel approximately 40–50% of the time and work from the assigned office location when not traveling.

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, flexible spending, and dependent care benefits.
• Tuition and fee waiver of up to 75% for eligible full-time employees, spouses, and children.
• Vacation, sick leave, birthday leave, and 12–15 paid holidays annually.
• Teacher Retirement System of Texas or Optional Retirement Plan, plus voluntary deferred compensation options.
• Professional development through 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.
• The position is open until filled; employment is contingent on credential verification and a criminal history investigation.