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Admissions Counselor/Student Recruitment Specialist for Native American population - 425b.0708

Department:

Admissions

Requirements (Degree/Experience):

Bachelor's degree; significant experience working with Native American communities; excellent cross-cultural communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be a member of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh undergraduate recruitment and enrollment team. The admissions counselor/student recruitment specialist will serve as a University ambassador and a liaison for prospective first year and transfer students, parents, high school staff, Wisconsin Indian Educators and other community members throughout the state and beyond. The position duties will specifically focus on the recruitment, enrollment and support of the Native American population.

• Develop and enhance an outreach program that will create an effective communication network between UW Oshkosh and Native American communities in Wisconsin.
• Develop and maintain cooperative relationships with key segments of the University to enhance recruitment, enrollment and support of Native American students.
• Develop special programs and opportunities for Native American students to visit campus and introduce them to the campus environment.
• Travel extensively within the region to establish face-to-face contacts within communities and to represent UW Oshkosh at high school and college fairs, community events, etc.
• Communicate effectively, follow up and establish relationships with prospective Native American students and families.
• Serve as a liaison with entering and continuing Native American students.
• Support and participate in other admissions office responsibilities including student appointments, staff meetings and development, campus recruitment and conversion activities and other duties as assigned.

All staff are expected to exhibit strengths in the admissions office core competencies of customer relations, flexibility, productivity, cooperation, valuing diversity, communication and leadership. Each member also exhibits and supports the admissions office primary values of trust, honesty, respect, teamwork and cooperation.

Preferences:

Master's degree; experience in recruitment or other student services at a secondary or post-secondary level

Start Date:

August 1, 2008 or as soon as possible

Salary:

Competitive

Terms of Appointment:

Full-time, annual appointment. Some night and weekend work required. Successful applicant must have a valid driver's license and provide evidence of insurability.

Application Deadline:

Application review will begin July 15, 2008 and continue until position is filled.

How to Apply:

Send a letter of application, resume, names and contact information including email address and phone number for three professional references, philosophy statement on post-secondary admissions, and official transcripts required at time of accepted offer to:

Jill M. Endries, Director
Admissions
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
PO Box 2423
Oshkosh, WI 54903-2423

(920) 424-0228

endries@uwosh.edu

Please visit our web site at:
http://www.uwosh.edu

The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is committed to recruiting, supporting and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students, and is an AA/EEO Employer.

UW Oshkosh is required to provide a list of all nominees and applicants who have not requested in writing that their identity not be revealed. Persons agreeing to be final candidates will have their identity revealed as a final candidate.

The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is both a major undergraduate campus and a regional graduate center in the statewide University of Wisconsin System. With a student body of 11,000, UW Oshkosh offers bachelor's and master's degrees in the professional colleges of Business, Education and Nursing, and the College of Letters and Science.

A flexible calendar permits faculty and students to plan and use their time creatively. The University features a faculty development program unique in the UW System, that supports research, curriculum development and professional development.

The UW Oshkosh campus is located along the Fox River in a city of 62,000 that is famous for its history and noted for modern commercial and cultural development. Bounded by lakes, rivers and nearby forested recreational areas, Oshkosh is located within easy driving distances of Milwaukee and Madison. Oshkosh is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the state.

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