Job Title
Director of Recruitment and Enrollment Services
Agency
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
Department
Enrollment Management
Proposed Minimum Salary
$6,666.67 monthly
Job Location
Killeen, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
The Director of Recruitment and Enrollment Services is responsible for overseeing all recruiting efforts and strategy for Texas A&M University-Central and matriculation for undergraduate students. Lends direct support to the Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management for the management and general administration of student recruitment, outreach, and enrollment services within Recruitment and Enrollment Services. Works in a collaborative management style with the Enrollment Management and Student Affairs team. Provides leadership and direction to the recruitment teams and enrollment services team to ensure comprehensive, quality service to prospective students and applicants. Responsibilities to include support of university enrollment management strategies, new program development and analysis, strategic planning, personnel management for outreach services; and audits reviews/compliance. Accepts committee appointments and leadership roles, and carries out other executive administrative responsibilities as directed.
A Presidential Proclamation issued on September 19, 2025, imposes a $100,000 fee on all new H‑1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025, and Texas A&M University–Central Texas will not pay this fee. Additionally, a moratorium issued by Governor Abbott on January 27, 2026, restricts the filing of new H‑1B petitions unless approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. Accordingly, if you will now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status this moratorium may affect our ability to employ you should you be selected as the final candidate. Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Serves as departmental leader for Recruitment and Enrollment Services. Provides leadership and direction to the enrollment services and recruitment teams as it affects recruitment and outreach efforts, project/program implementation, and analysis. Responsible for hiring, training, evaluating, and developing departmental staff with a focus on high performance and exceptional customer service. Oversees fiscal operations, budget allocation, and departmental leadership. Provides direction to the assistant and associate directors of Recruitment and Enrollment Services in the planning, operation, and collaboration of regional recruiting, including: Collaborating with locally based Admissions, Financial Aid, and Outreach Center personnel for outreach events and programs. Developing relationships with outreach partners (high schools, community colleges, businesses, community organizations).Developing working relationships with academic/non-academic units and alumni to enhance statewide outreach. Conducting site visits to regional partners. Coordinating with Student Financial Assistance on recruitment scholarship allocations to support university enrollment and retention goals. Building relationships with underrepresented communities to respond to regional needs. Reviewing and recommending operational, equipment, and facility improvements for outreach.
Drives a university or motor vehicle to attend meetings and coordinate recruitment efforts on and off campus. Establishes departmental direction, goals, agendas, and policies while managing staffing and space needs across varied geographic locations.
Serves as the lead functional user for the recruitment CRM and related enrollment technologies. In collaboration with Enrollment Systems, Data and Reporting (who maintain system backend architecture and content production), evaluates, informs, and optimizes recruitment communication plans, yield workflows, and prospect engagement within the CRM. Evaluates recruitment data, process delivery methods, and the potential impact of policy changes.…