Director of Recruitment and Outreach

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Closing Date:

06/28/2025

Type of Position:

Recruitment and AdmissionsNo

Job Type:

Fixed Duration of Project/Grant (Fixed Term)No

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:

School of Art Administration & Communicationhttps://art.uark.edu/

Summary of Job Duties:

The Director of Recruitment and Outreach is responsible for the recruitment, retention, and strategic initiatives that promote overall student success for both undergraduate and graduate programs. This position reports to the Chief of Staff and Director of Communications and is responsible for developing and implementing opportunities to expand the school’s community reach through events and programs.

The Director of Recruitment and Outreach will be required to possess thorough knowledge of all undergraduate and graduate admissions requirements, departments, curricula, scholarships, and graduation requirements. They will manage and lead a team focused on executing recruitment, outreach, and student success priorities across the School of Art.

Key responsibilities include developing and implementing a comprehensive recruitment and retention plan in collaboration with the School of Art Director and Chief of Staff. The Director will expand access to undergraduate and graduate programs through innovative outreach efforts targeting prospective students with a wide range of backgrounds. They will oversee recruitment activities and documentation with the Recruitment Coordinator, manage the scholarship process with the Scholarship Coordinator, and contribute and mentor staff managing course scheduling and advising. Strong collaboration with all School of Art staff is key to effective and successful execution.

The Director plays a central role as a liaison with campus-wide student support services, such as Center for Student Success, Career Services, Registrar, and Financial Aid. Additionally, works closely with the Office of Development as needed to support donor relations and foster partnerships among arts organizations, high schools, and professional organizations throughout the community, state, and region.

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 or higher earned from an accredited institution of higher education

• At least two years of experience in recruiting or experience in a related area

• Demonstrated proficiency and experience working with the Microsoft Office Suite

Applicable equivalencies may be considered on the qualifications listed above.

• At least one year in a supervisory or leadership capacity

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or higher earned from an accredited institution of higher education

• At least one year of experience working with the University of Arkansas BASIS system (any module)

• At least one year of experience working with the University of Arkansas UAConnect system

• Experience in higher education arts programming

• Experience with community arts organizations

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (KSAs):

The candidate is knowledgeable of:

• Higher education organizations, admissions, and recruitment processes

• Challenges and opportunities facing higher education

• Marketing and communication best practices

The candidate is skilled in using:

• Microsoft Office Suite

• Project management system

• Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills

The candidate has demonstrated ability to:

• Establish and implement outreach activities

• Implement strategies increasing recruitment of prospective students

• Establish productive working relationships with college faculty and staff and the community at large

• Manage and delegate multiple competing priorities at once

• Perform responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner and is reliable, resourceful, tactful, self-starting, flexible, and cooperative

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously

Additional Information:

This position is renewable annually based on continued need for the position, availability of funding, and satisfactory job performance.

Commensurate with education and experienceCover Letter/Letter of Application, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), ResumeProof of Veteran StatusKayla Crenshaw, Chief of Staff, [email protected]

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 orientation, 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.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All Application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Constant Physical Activity:

Talking

Frequent Physical Activity:

Talking

Occasional Physical Activity:

Talking

Benefits Eligible:

Yes