Job Summary:
Our client is looking for a Student Recruitment & Admissions Officer to manage the recruitment, evaluation, and selection of prospective students. The role will focus on student outreach, lead generation, admissions counselling, application assessment, and enrolment growth.
The successful candidate will represent the institution at recruitment events, build strong relationships with schools and educational stakeholders, guide prospective students and their families through the admissions process, and ensure that admissions procedures are conducted efficiently, accurately, and in accordance with institutional policies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement recruitment and outreach initiatives to attract prospective students and achieve enrolment targets.
- Engage with prospective students and their families, providing accurate information about academic programmes, scholarships, financial aid, eligibility requirements, and admissions procedures.
- Build and maintain relationships with high school counsellors, educational institutions, community organizations, and other key stakeholders.
- Generate and nurture prospective student leads through outreach activities, networking, events, and other recruitment channels.
- Support the development of admissions collateral, presentations, promotional materials, and recruitment kiosks.
- Stay updated on admissions trends, school curricula, standardized testing policies, and evolving student recruitment practices.
- Review and evaluate student applications, including academic transcripts, personal statements, recommendation letters, extracurricular achievements, and supporting documents.
- Assess applicant eligibility against academic requirements, programme-specific criteria, and institutional admissions policies.
- Collaborate with admissions teams and selection committees to support admission, waitlist, and rejection decisions based on established criteria.
- Provide guidance and counselling to prospective students throughout the application and admissions process.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date applicant records, admissions decisions, and supporting documentation.
- Enter and manage applicant information in student information systems and admissions databases.
- Prepare regular reports on application volumes, recruitment activities, conversion rates, enrolment progress, and admissions trends.
- Ensure the confidentiality and security of applicant information in accordance with applicable privacy regulations and institutional policies.
- Monitor progress against recruitment and enrolment targets and identify opportunities for process improvement.
- Work collaboratively with internal admissions teams and relevant institutional departments to achieve recruitment and enrolment objectives.
- Participate in training and professional development activities to strengthen admissions practices and student engagement.
- Support the continuous improvement of recruitment strategies, admissions processes, and applicant services.
- Undertake additional institutional responsibilities as assigned by the leadership team.
Requirements:
- A Master’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- 5–7 years of relevant experience in student admissions, student recruitment, educational counselling, customer service, or higher education.
- Experience in student outreach, lead generation, stakeholder engagement, application assessment, or enrolment management is preferred.
- Prior experience in a higher education institution or an education-focused organization would be an advantage.
