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The Graduate School at Fort Hays State University is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Graduate Recruiter to help us attract the next generation of leaders. The graduate recruiter is an on-campus position that helps guide applicants through the admissions process, from inquiry to enrollment, develops and executes creative strategies to engage prospective students, uses data and trends to optimize recruitment efforts, manages all Graduate School and Office of Research social media accounts, and utilizes a Content Management System (CMS) to maintain content specific webpages. Occasional travel is required.

What We’re Looking For:

• A people-person with excellent communication skills.
• Experience in recruitment, admissions, or related fields.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to juggle multiple tasks.
• Tech-savvy and comfortable with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with University Marketing, Admissions, FHSU Online, and all academic departments with graduate programs to develop and implement effective strategies that use HubSpot to streamline synchronous communications, recruitment, and retention.
• Communicates with prospective and current students by call, text, email, and other written correspondence through HubSpot and associated integrations.
• Maintains, collects, and analyzes marketing, recruitment, and retention data.
• Educates new and existing HubSpot users within academic departments on using HubSpot and its associated integrations to their full potential.
• Responsible for user and license management in CRM under The Graduate School, including new user setup, deactivations, and permission levels.
• Supports the University’s goals of attracting and graduating an academically talented and diverse graduate student population.
• Improves existing processes across the website, Workday (SIS), HubSpot, and all overlapping educational technologies to create a fluid student experience, from new lead to alumni.
• Works with Dean of The Graduate School and Office of Research to maintain webpages using the CMS.
• Creates and designs post for all The Graduate School and Office of Research social media accounts (such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads, and Instagram.)
• Manages a Graduate Teaching Assistant with recruitment activities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution or four years of experience in lieu of degree.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution or six years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience working in a higher education environment including knowledge and understanding of distance education.
• Experience handling confidential information.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks efficiently and effectively to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated success working independently as well as in a team environment.
• Demonstrated dependability and strong customer service experience.
• Ability to work with a diverse clientele, to establish and maintain effective working relationships, and to handle the demands of multiple deadlines and interruptions.

Other Requirements:

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment.
• Applicants must be able to travel within and outside the state of Kansas.

Benefits: To review our competitive benefit package, please visit FHSU Benefits.

Salary:

• Bachelor's degree - $39,000 per year
• Master's degree or higher - $42,000 per year

Appointment Date: Start date to be determined after acceptance of an offer and completion of a criminal background check.

Priority Deadline: October 25, 2026. Screening of complete applications will begin immediately following the priority deadline and will continue until the position is filled.

Application Process: To apply for this position, please visit FHSU Careers. Only electronic applications submitted through the webpage will be accepted.

Required Application Documents: Applicants must submit a resume. References may be requested from final candidates later in the hiring process.

Applicant documents should be submitted in one PDF.

If you have questions regarding the position, please contact:

Kaley Schnack, Search Committee Chair

[email protected]

(785) 628-4307

Community of Hays

FHSU is located in Hays, a vibrant college town of approximately 20,000, located halfway between Kansas City and Denver on Interstate 70. Hays is the regional center for education, health care, professional services, shopping, culture, and recreation for the western half of Kansas. The community boasts excellent recreational programs and facilities, including the comprehensive Center for Health Improvement, Hays Aquatic Park, Smoky Hill Country Club, Hays Municipal Golf Course, and extensive walking, running, and biking trails. Hays is within 45 minutes of two large lakes that offer great opportunities for boating, fishing, and camping. The Hays Municipal Airport provides connecting service to Denver with several flights daily. The Hays community is home to excellent Pre-K and K-12, public and private schools. With over 60 restaurants, major retail outlets, a low unemployment rate, and very short commute times, the city provides a safe, welcoming, low-cost, high-quality living environment for the residents who call "Hays, America" home.

Notice of Non-discrimination: FHSU is committed to providing equal opportunity and access to its educational programs, employment, services, and activities in compliance with federal and state nondiscrimination laws. FHSU prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity and expression), age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in its programs, activities, admissions, or employment.

Background Check: Final candidate will have consented to and successfully completed a criminal background check.

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