Student Services Recruitment, Retention and Events Specialist

Student Services Recruitment, Retention and Events Specialist

The College of Agriculture & Life Sciences (CALS) Dean’s Office is seeking a Student Recruitment, Retention, and Events Specialist to manage and oversee projects and activities related to student recruitment, retention and experiential activities in support of the College of Agriculture and Life Science’s enrollment management goals. Participate in and support targeted marketing and outreach for programming recruitment at high schools, career centers, community colleges, and other organizations. Coordinate with Admissions to connect prospective students with resources and schedule meetings. Provide technical and administrative support for the development and implementation of undergraduate summer programs and internship opportunities. Work with Associate Dean to coordinate Commencement events. Provide general website updates and design of basic marketing materials. Create online surveys and nomination forms for student activities and opportunities and produce reports. Interact daily with students, families and the general public on a daily basis as a “front face” for the student services team. Provide support to the Associate Dean and Associate Director, and general support for the Student Services team as needed.

Bachelor’s degree and four years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Effective interpersonal, communication, and editing and proofreading skills, event planning experience, as well as strong organizational skills a must. Proficient in word processing, spreadsheet required. Design experience with Canva, Drupal preferred. Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion required.

Experience in higher education and working within a large organizational structure is desirable. Marketing, design, and web development experience desired.

$50,000 - $58,000

Limited and rare weekend work required for events.
120 day probationary period required.

A probationary period may be required, Occasional evening and/or weekends required (if non-exempt position, may result in overtime), This position is ineligible for telework due to the essential functions, Background Check required for this position

Exempt

Yes, UVMSU

Burlington, Vermont, United States

03/17/2026

No

Student Services Genrlst PC2 X

S6011PO

CALS Dean's Office/51000

00026883

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37.5

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