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Working TitleUndergraduate Recruitment Coordinator - College of Engineering

Position LocationFort Collins, CO

Work LocationPosition is fully in-office/in-person

Research Professional PositionNo

Posting Number202500563AP

Position TypeAdmin Professional/ Research Professional

Classification TitleProf/Indiv Contrib II

Number of Vacancies

Work Hours/Week40

Proposed Annual Salary Range$55,000 - $60,000

Employee Benefits

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Desired Start Date05/19/2025

Position End Date (if temporary)

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on05/07/2025

Description of Work Unit

Founded in 1870, Colorado State University is among the nation’s leading research universities and enrolls approximately 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Located an hour north of the Denver metro area, Fort Collins is a vibrant community of approximately 157,000 residents that offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a large city. Fort Collins is situated on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with views of 14,000 foot peaks, and offers access to numerous cultural, recreational, and outdoor opportunities.

TheWalter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering (https://www.engr.colostate.edu/) ( WSCOE ) at Colorado State University is a dynamic and diverse college comprising approximately 170 faculty, 300 postdoctoral scholars and research scientists, 95 academic and administrative staff, 2,500 undergraduate students, and 1,050 graduate students. The College is home to four academic departments serving both graduate and undergraduate students, two departments with graduate-only programs, two interdisciplinary degree-granting programs, and a federal cooperative research institute. WSCOE prides itself on its “hands-on” experiential approach to engineering education, offering extensive laboratory and team-based coursework alongside research opportunities. A significant focus is placed on the success of undergraduate students, particularly in supporting those from underrepresented or underprepared academic backgrounds.

TheEngineering Success Center (https://www.engr.colostate.edu/engineering-success-center/) within the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering provides support and resources to current and prospective engineering undergraduate students. This unit is responsible for undergraduate recruiting efforts, retention initiatives, academic advising, diversity and access initiatives, career support services, administering scholarships, and coordinating WSCOE events. The Engineering Success Center is the first point of contact for many incoming students and their families.

Position Summary

Colorado State University’s Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering is accepting applications for an Undergraduate Recruitment Coordinator. This is a full-time 12-month Administrative Professional position eligible for University benefits. This individual will work in the college’s Engineering Success Center and will report to the Director of the Engineering Success Center.

The Recruitment Coordinator is responsible for designing and implementing a strategic plan for recruiting first year and transfer undergraduate students into all majors within the College of Engineering to meet enrollment goals. They will collaborate with CSU Admissions, WSCOE department recruiting representatives, and WSCOE communicators to create and execute communication plans, coordinate events, and provide outreach and engagement opportunities for new prospective and transfer students and their families.

This role is responsible for coordinating and facilitating prospective student visit days, representing the College at recruiting events, college fairs, CSU visit days, transfer events, and all other recruiting related programming. The successful candidate will hire and manage a team of approximately 10 student ambassadors.

The Undergraduate Recruitment Coordinator is required to occasionally work non-standard hours (nights and weekend) for seasonal admission and recruiting events and may be required to travel locally and nationally for events up to 10% of the time.

Required Job Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university

+ Experience working in college admissions or participating in recruitment activities for undergraduate students

+ Must have a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a valid driver’s license, or access to a licensed driver by appointment start date for occasional local travel.

+ Must be willing and able to travel and work non-standard hours, including nights and weekends, for seasonal admissions recruiting events approximately 10% of the time

Preferred Job Qualifications

+ Excellent written, verbal, public speaking, and interpersonal communication skills with a variety of constituents (students, parents/families/caregivers, colleagues as demonstrated by written application materials (resume/cover letter) and documented previous experience with public speaking.

+ Ability to show initiative and independence as well as the ability to function well in an atmosphere that promotes teamwork, demonstrated by past work experience

+ Experience with program event planning, organizing, and implementation

+ Proficiency using student information systems, such as Banner and Slate, that contribute to data driven recruiting environment

+ Experience supervising employees including training, professional development, evaluation, and/or mentorship

+ Previous work experience at Colorado State University and/or alumni of Colorado State University

Essential Duties

Job Duty CategoryRecruitment Planning and Implementation

Duty/Responsibility

+ Prepare robust, insightful sourcing plans to attract potential candidates that align with department goals set by the Director of Engineering Success Center.

+ Analyzes geodemographic profile of prospects and inquiries in Slate CRM to determine the pool of students to target for event communications.

+ Consults and collaborates with the Director of the Engineering Success Center, engineering departments, and communicators on strategy and implementation of recruitment visits, events, communications, mailings, and swag distribution.

+ Collaborate with WSCOE communicators to create compelling and accurate messaging to incoming students and their families

+ Execute recruitment plan in collaboration with college leadership and department advisors/representatives to incorporate goals for increasing enrollment in the WSCOE .

+ Coordinate outreach efforts such as telethons, text and mailing campaigns

+ Participate in Admissions events on campus & coordinate WSCOE representation at campus-wide admissions events.

+ Build and maintain relationships with key partners both on and off campus.

+ Coordinate and conduct presentations and interactive workshops and activities to various audiences (prospective students, transfer students, families, staff, faculty, etc.)

+ Work directly with local community colleges to create transfer pipeline to CSU

Percentage Of Time50%

Job Duty CategoryProspective Student and Family Engagement

Duty/Responsibility

+ Coordinate outreach, recruitment, and enrollment activities (events, visits, lunches, etc.) for prospective first year and transfer students.

+ Work with other college undergraduate recruitment coordinator(s) to collaborate on outreach opportunities with local and regional high schools.

+ Coordinate college-wide melt prevention communications and events for incoming students and their families.

+ Serve as the college’s first point of contact for all prospective undergraduate and transfer students and families and make decisions about how to best promote the college to students.

+ Schedule, prepare materials for, and coordinate staffing for information sessions and campus visits in cooperation with admissions to meet with local school groups, perspective students and their support systems.

+ Communicate with students throughout their journey through all aspects of the admissions process and tailor messages to reflect a student’s status in the application process (applicant, admit, deposited, etc.)

+ Identify students that would be eligible and could benefit from the WSCOE engineering thematic community and scholarship opportunities (including Scott scholarships); communicate these opportunities.

+ Assist in educating prospective students and their families about the admissions process and WSCOE majors.

+ Provide excellent and timely customer service to prospective students and their families including coordination of individualized prospective visits that may include college and department tours, one-on-one meetings with faculty and students, and scheduling classroom visits.

+ Be available to answer queries from students and families via phone, email, and text during the workday and often during evenings and weekends.

+ Communicate the value of an Engineering education to a variety of constituents (e.g. students and their families, faculty, professional staff, and other stakeholders).

+ Attend, present, and participate in Admissions/ WSCOE recruitment events, text campaigns, telethons, tours, info sessions, etc.

Percentage Of Time30%

Job Duty CategorySupervision

Duty/Responsibility

+ Hire, supervise, train, and evaluate student ambassador team (approximately 10 employees) and their responsibilities as it relates to recruitment and outreach within the college and university.

+ Host regular staff meetings and trainings for hourly student ambassador team

+ Conduct regular one-on-one meetings with the supervisor, ensuring effective communication, performance feedback, and ongoing professional development.

+ Complete end-of-year reports detailing staff activities, student success metrics, and advising outcomes to support ongoing improvement and accountability.

Percentage Of Time10%

Job Duty CategoryGeneral Administrative

Duty/Responsibility

+ Oversee a staffing and operational WSCOE recruitment budget of approximately $100K.

+ Attend regular meetings with Admissions and College Recruitment Coordinators across Colorado State University

+ Attend regular WSCOE communicators meetings.

+ Attend regular Engineering Success Center staff meetings.

+ Support WSCOE summer orientation and advising activities

+ Attend and participate as needed in admitted student activities/events such as Orientation, Ram Welcome, ENpower, Envision, ENcourage, E-Days, WSCOE Career Fairs, Orientation and Scott Foundation Events.

+ Participate in large college-wide events such as career fairs, student involvement fairs, and Engineering Days (E-Days), contributing as needed to ensure successful execution.

+ Fulfill administrative duties as assigned, supporting various initiatives and responsibilities within the college.

+ Provide service outside the scope of normal job duties, such as committee work, commission and/or council membership, serving as an advisor, coach, collaborator, mentor, or on a task force, community and/or civic engagement, search committee activities, participation in professional organizations to advance the university and/or college’s scholarly and academic reputations, and volunteer (e.g., assist with commencement, conferences, fairs, move-in days, college and university events outside of immediate job responsibilities, etc.).

Percentage Of Time10%

Application Details

Special Instructions to Applicants

For full consideration, please upload a cover letter that clearly addresses the minimum and preferred qualifications for this position, your resume/CV, and the contact information for three professional references by 11:59 PM ( MST ) on May 4, 2025. References will not be contacted without prior notification to candidates.

This posting will remain open until filled, however for full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59 PM ( MST ) on May 4, 2025.

CSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals. If you are needing assistance or accommodations with the search process, please reach out to the listed search contact.

Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Conditions of EmploymentPre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires), Valid Driver’s License - Occasional local driving, Travel - Occasional local and national travel, Special Requirements/Other - Willing work non-standard hours (nights and weekends) for seasonal admissions recruiting events - 10%

Search ContactJen Johnson, [email protected]

EEO

Colorado State University ( CSU ) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Background Check Policy Statement

Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

References Requested

References Requested

Minimum Requested3

Maximum Requested3

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

+ * Do you have a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a driver’s license or access to a licensed driver by the employment start date?

+ yes

+ no

+ * Are you willing and able to travel and work non-standard hours, including nights and weekends, for seasonal admissions recruiting events approximately 10% of the time

+ Yes

+ No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

+ Cover Letter

+ Resume or CV

Optional Documents