The Office of Admissions reports to the Vice Provost for Enrollment Management which includes the following functional units: Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Office of Graduate Admissions, Financial Aid and Scholarships, Student Information Systems, Enrollment Management Services and the Office of the University Registrar.
The Office of Admissions is responsible for domestic undergraduate admissions for both freshman and transfer students. The Office of Admissions coordinates the overall recruitment strategy for KU including high school and community college relations, on and off campus events, prospect and inquiry data management, application processing, transfer credit evaluation, and communications.
The Jayhawk Welcome Desk and Ambassador Coordinator, reporting to the Assistant Director of Campus Visits and Events, assists in the coordination of the Jayhawk Welcome Center desk operations for the Office of Admissions and the KU Alumni Association. This position also provides administrative support to the KU Student Ambassador program. The Jayhawk Welcome Center opened in Spring 2023. As a home for the KU community, the Jayhawk Welcome Center powerfully tells our story, illustrating the incomparable KU experience and what it truly means to be a Jayhawk. Please note, this is an on-campus, in-person position with specific hours. This position will help lead desk operations for the Jayhawk Welcome Center, welcoming visitors to the University of Kansas, including prospective students, Alumni, staff and faculty and providing critical support on campus visit days and other university events.
As the campus visit is the most important conversion and yield strategy, the Jayhawk Welcome Desk and Ambassador Coordinator ensures the visit experience not only meets, but exceeds expectations for prospective students and guests.
This position supports the overall university recruitment efforts by providing recruitment and visit support on special projects. Some limited evening and weekend work required.
In addition to a competitive salary, KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year, 8 hours of sick leave earned every month, nine paid holidays plus one discretionary day, a retirement program, medical & dental insurance, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options and State of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational and professional development opportunities. KU is a great place to work! The University actively encourages applications from members of underrepresented groups.

In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:

• A cover letter addressing how required and preferred qualifications are met.
• Resume or curriculum vitae.
• Contact information for three professional references.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Application review begins Monday, July 31, 2023 and will continue until a qualified pool of candidates has been identified.

Brandon Shaw
bshaw017@ku.edu

Starting at $41,000, commensurate with experience

Monday July 31, 2023

Monday August 28, 2023

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