Graduate Programs Marketing and Recruitment Specialist
Job Opening
Details
| Deadline | March 24, 2024 |
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| Sponsor | University of Florida |
| Location | Remote , FL |
Description
The Center for Arts in Medicine’s Graduate Programs Recruitment Specialist will create, implement, and track a comprehensive recruitment strategy for the Center’s graduate programs. To ensure and improve enrollment rates to the Center’s graduate programs, the successful candidate will perform ongoing market research; create a recruitment development plan, implement, and track the success of the developed recruitment plan; create and distribute recruitment materials and provide enrollment, admissions, and recruitment and advising support.
The successful candidate will have experience recruiting graduate students and marketing higher education programs, arts, or health programming/events.
The University of Florida College of the Arts intends to be a transformative community, responding to and generating foundational shifts in the arts and beyond. As business and academic professionals, artists, scholars, advisors, and teachers, we, the staff of the College, embrace the complexity of our evolving human experience and seek to empower our colleagues, students, and faculty to respond to and shape that experience fearlessly through critical thinking, creativity, constructive questioning, and respectful dialogue. We seek a colleague who engages with openness and enthusiasm for the work and the mission of the college. We seek a colleague who possesses skills in designing and facilitating work that advances curiosity, inclusion, open intellectual discourse, and the well-being of all in an environment of complex diversity. We seek a colleague who identifies as a trusted steward of resources, balancing institutional requirements and the demand for innovative solutions.
The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty, seeking faculty of all races, ethnicities, genders, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
As a crucial member of our team, you will be responsible for spearheading the recruitment efforts for the Center's graduate programs. Your role will involve collaborating closely with faculty, the center director, and the graduate advisor to cultivate a comprehensive understanding of program objectives, curriculum specifics, and admissions procedures. To ensure a consistent and compelling recruitment message, you will:
Develop recruitment goals aligned with the Center and College strategic plans.
Conduct research to identify and forge partnerships with other competitive programs or markets in the field.
Engage faculty, staff, students, and alumni in recruitment activities.
Represent the Center at various student recruitment events.
Initiate contact with prospective students, programs, and institutions to establish relationships and generate excitement about Center graduate programs.
Establish, collect, and analyze data to evaluate the success of recruitment efforts and determine optimal next steps.
Create and distribute resource materials to support student recruitment initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Planning:
Work collaboratively to align recruitment goals with the Center and College strategic plans.
Research and develop partnerships to enhance the program's competitive edge.
Engagement and Outreach:
Solicit the involvement of faculty, staff, students, and alumni in recruitment activities.
Attend student recruitment events as the primary representative of the Center.
Reach out to prospective students, programs, and institutions to build relationships and generate interest in Center graduate programs.
Data Analysis:
Establish, collect, and analyze data to evaluate the success of recruitment efforts.
Use data-driven insights to determine optimal strategies for future recruitment activities.
Resource Management:
Create and distribute resource materials to support student recruitment initiatives.
Operational Excellence:
Implement and administer methods and procedures to enhance current and future recruitment operations.
Applicant Support:
Answer prospective student inquiries.
Guide applicants through the admissions process.
Database Management:
Develop and maintain a comprehensive database of prospective and current students and alumni.
Analyze the database to identify opportunities for growth in recruitment efforts.
Mentorship Program Development:
Develop and oversee a student mentorship program.
Supervision:
Supervise one part-time recruitment assistant.
Flexibility:
Undertake additional responsibilities as assigned.
Expected Salary:
$54,000 - $60,000 with a comprehensive and highly competitive leave and benefits package
In addition to your salary, the University of Florida (UF) offers low cost State Health plans, a number of Dental plans to fit you and your family’s needs, and Vision. Domestic partner coverage through GatorCare is also available. Optional plans such as life, disability, legal and accident insurance are also available.
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's degree and three years of relevant experience; or an associates degree and five years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Qualifications - In order of importance:
Experience in marketing, including developing marketing/recruitment materials for digital and print media
Experience in student recruitment and developing a student recruitment plan and partnerships, specifically in higher education programs
Experience using project management software, such as Microsoft Teams, to plan content, track work and collaborate with communication partners
Evidence of writing skills suitable for creating, editing, and distributing content for publications, press releases, email newsletters, and other marketing materials that communicate the organization's events, research, and programs
Evidence of skill in designing and facilitating work that advances curiosity, inclusion, open intellectual discourse, and the well-being of all in an environment of complex diversities
Training and/or experience with Arts in Health or adjacent fields
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Location:
Gainesville, FL – This position is 100% remote, with expected travel 4-6 times a year to conferences and other events for recruitment purposes which could be located anywhere in the United States. This travel requirement could increase or decrease throughout and from year to year based on the developed recruitment and marketing strategies.
Schedule: Monday – Friday 8am-5pm with an hour for lunch with flexibility available. Some hours may fall outside of a typical workday based on recruitment strategy implementation needs.
Application Deadline: All application documents must be submitted by 11:55pm on 03/27/2024.
Application Process: Applications must be submitted via the University of Florida’s online application system at https://jobs.ufl.edu/.
Online applications must include the following to be considered:
(1) A detailed letter of application that explains how you match the particular qualifications of this position and how your work and perspective will contribute to and enhance our transformative community
(2) A resume
(3) A PDF of works samples relevant to the position
(4)Names and contact information of three professional references.
The Search Committee may request additional materials at a later time including obtaining UF Engaged and/or other available personnel files from UFHR for current or previous UF employees.
Inquiries may be sent to:
Natalie Rella
Chair, Graduate Programs Recruitment Specialist
Email: [email protected]
If any accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call +1 (352) 392- 2477or the Florida Relay System at +1 (800) 955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.
CENTER FOR ARTS IN MEDICINE: Housed in the College of the Arts, the Center for Arts in Medicine (CAM) is committed to advancing research, education, and practice in the arts in health, locally and globally. The Center facilitates research, education, and training in the use of the arts to enhance health in healthcare and public health contexts. The Center coordinates interdisciplinary collaboration among University of Florida faculty and students, healthcare providers, clinical artists, and our local and global communities. The Center develops and implements interdisciplinary research studies through its two research labs, and educational curricula on all levels. The Center serves as a national model for the arts in health research, education, and training. The Center’s academic offerings include graduate programs such as MA and graduate certificates in Arts in Medicine and Arts in Public Health, and undergraduate certificates across disciplines. For more information, visit www.arts.ufl.edu/cam.
THE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS: The mission of the College of the Arts is to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond. We achieve the university’s mission by training professionals and educating students as artists and scholars, while developing their capacities for critical study, creative practice, and provocation. The College offers baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees. Approximately 1,700 students are pursuing majors in degrees offered by the College of the Arts under the direction of 130 faculty members in its three accredited schools— the School of Art + Art History, the School of Music, and the School of Theatre + Dance, and in the Center for Arts in Medicine, the Digital Worlds Institute, and the Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship. In addition, the college comprises the University Galleries, and the University level of the New World School of the Arts in Miami.
The University of Florida: The University of Florida is a comprehensive learning institution built on a land grant foundation, ranked one of the top five best public universities in the nation in U.S. News & World Report. We are The Gator Nation, a diverse community dedicated to excellence in education and research and shaping a better future for Florida, the nation and the world. Our mission is to enable our students to lead and influence the next generation and beyond for economic, cultural and societal benefit. UF is a graduate research institution with more than 50,000 students and membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities. Gainesville, which is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s most livable cities, is located midway between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Together, the University and the community comprise the educational, medical and cultural center of North Central Florida, with outstanding resources such as the University of Florida Performing Arts (Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, the Squitieri Studio Theatre, the Baughman Center, University Auditorium), the Harn Museum of Art, the Florida Museum of Natural History and in the community, the Hippodrome State Theatre and Dance Alive National Ballet.
How to Participate
Submit your application here at Career at UF: https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/530566/graduate-programs-marketing-and-recruitment-specialist
This opportunity has been submitted by Honey Langford. The listing of the opportunity does not imply endorsement by the Division of Cultural Affairs or the Department of State. Contact University of Florida with questions or for more information.
