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Admissions Event Coordinator

The Admissions Event Coordinator (Professional Services Specialist 4) reports to the Associate Director for the Campus Experience and assists the Associate Director from concept through completion in delivering roughly 250 annual admissions recruitment events, in-person and virtually. This individual also provides partial supervision of a Graduate Assistant and Kean’s Student Ambassadors, a team of approximately 40 undergraduate student workers. These students serve as the institution’s foremost brand representatives during admissions events, including Open Houses, Student for a Day and campus tours. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and dedicated to providing students and their families with a positive guest experience. Most importantly, the employee will be able to coordinate the daily details that create memorable experiences while balancing the big-picture objectives that help Kean University meet its institutional goals. This position requires travel and a flexible schedule including evening and weekend hours.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college; one year of professional experience working in an event-oriented capacity; a driver’s license valid in New Jersey; and transportation for recruitment travel is required. Two to four years of event experience is preferred. Experience hosting virtual events is a plus. Candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills and be capable of communicating effectively with a diverse audience.

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Additional Information

As a condition of employment, external candidates are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination prior to their start date. If you are unable to be vaccinated against COVID-19 for medical or religious reasons, you may submit a request for an exemption.  All employees are expected to follow the University's current health and safety protocols for COVID-19 and any procedures/protocols created through additional correspondence.

Kean University complies with the New Jersey First Act (Senate Bill No. 1730, P.L. 2011, Chapter 70). Any individual newly hired by Kean University will be required to abide by this law and establish a principal residence in New Jersey. New employees will have a full 365 days to establish such residence, from the effective date of hire.

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Kean University is committed to establishing and maintaining a diverse campus community through inclusive excellence and equal opportunity.  Kean’s commitment to access and equity is designed to prepare each graduate to not only thrive, but climb higher in a diverse world.  As an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution we work to support a campus-wide agenda to foster a community that both values and promotes the diversity and equity of all students, faculty, staff, administrators, and beyond.

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