Graduate Recruitment and Enrollment Specialist

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Closing Date:

11/09/2026

Type of Position:

Recruitment and AdmissionsNo

Job Type:

RegularNo

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.

The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.

As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

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Department:

Recruitment and Student Services

Summary of Job Duties:

The Graduate Recruitment and Enrollment Specialist advances Graduate School and International Education (GSIE) domestic graduate enrollment by managing assigned recruitment portfolios from initial inquiry through enrollment. In close partnership with graduate programs and the GSIE Digital Marketing Specialist, this position develops and implements targeted communications and outreach strategies, builds relationships with prospective students, supports applicants through admissions requirements and deadlines, coordinates timely admissions decision communications, and implements yield strategies for admitted students. The specialist serves as a functional subject-matter expert for the front-facing recruitment and admissions CRM experience, using CRM and admissions data to maintain an accurate pipeline, identify barriers, prioritize follow-up, evaluate results, and recommend and implement improvements that create a responsive, student-centered enrollment experience.

-Develop and implement recruitment and enrollment strategies for assigned graduate programs.
-Advise prospective students and applicants regarding admissions requirements, deadlines, and enrollment processes.
-Coordinate recruitment communications, admissions activities, and yield initiatives.
-Maintain recruitment and admissions CRM records, workflows, and reporting.
-Analyze data and implement improvements to support enrollment goals.
-Represent GSIE at recruitment events and collaborate with campus partners to support enrollment initiatives.
-Perform other duties as assigned.

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education

• At least four (4) years of relevant experience in admissions, student recruitment, enrollment management, advising, student services, customer relationship management or a related area

• Experience using a CRM, student information system, or similar enterprise platform to manage records, communications, workflows, and reporting

Applicable equivalencies may be considered on the above qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in graduate or professional student recruitment and admissions

• Experience developing segmented communications, recruitment events or admitted-student yield initiatives

• At least seven (7) years of experience using a CRM, student information system, or similar enterprise platform to manage records, communications, workflows, and reporting

 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of graduate recruitment, admissions, and enrollment management principles, including strategies for prospective student engagement and yield

• Skill in using customer relationship management (CRM) systems, student information systems, and reporting tools to manage recruitment, admissions, and communication activities

• Skill in building collaborative relationships and communicating effectively with prospective students, faculty, academic programs, and campus partners

• Ability to analyze enrollment and recruitment data, identify trends and process improvement opportunities, and implement data-informed solutions 

• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and priorities, manage complex processes, and provide effective training and functional support to system users

• Ability to analyze processes 

• Ability to coordinator projects and communicate effectively 

Qualification Equivalencies:

Applicable equivalencies may be considered on the qualification listed above.

Additional Information:

$50,000.00 - $57,000.00; Commensurate with education and experienceCover Letter/Letter of Application, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), ResumeProof of Veteran StatusMiriam Burns, miriamb@uark.edu, Human Resources Business Partner GSIE

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS  

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry

The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

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Constant Physical Activity:

N/A

Frequent Physical Activity:

N/A

Occasional Physical Activity:

Hearing, Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding, Repetitive Motion, Sitting, Talking

Benefits Eligible:

Yes