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Marshall University

Student Recruiter

🇺🇸 Huntington, West Virginia 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $33K - $43K 💻 Enrollment 🗓️ August 24th, 2026
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Marshall University is hiring a Student Recruiter. The role involves managing an assigned recruitment territory, guiding prospective students through the application, admission, and enrollment processes, and leading recruitment and enrollment efforts. The recruiter builds relationships with students, families, counselors, and community partners, represents the university at various events, and meets enrollment goals while managing frequent travel and varied schedules.

Highlights

  • Manage recruitment and enrollment activities for an assigned territory, including outreach efforts.

  • Build and maintain relationships with prospective students, families, school counselors, and community partners.

  • Represent Marshall University through travel and attendance at on- and off-campus events.

  • Frequent travel required, including overnight stays, as well as evening and weekend work.

  • Salary range: $33,381 - $43,396, commensurate with education, experience, and internal equity.

  • Must have a Bachelor's degree.

  • Required experience: Six months in higher education or relevant experience such as sales, customer service, teaching, or event tabling.

  • Preferred experience: One year in admissions, recruiting, advising, or related higher education experience.

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to work independently with changing deadlines are required.

  • Valid driver's license is necessary.

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Position Details

Get to Know Us!

Marshall University is a public comprehensive university with a rich history as one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in West Virginia. Founded in 1837 and named after Chief Justice John Marshall, definer of the Constitution, Marshall University advances the public good through innovative, accredited educational programs. We are located in downtown Huntington, West Virginia, with additional locations in South Charleston, Point Pleasant, Teays Valley and Beckley. Marshall University’s mission, inspired by our Vision and Creed, includes a commitment to:


  • Offer a wide range of high quality, affordable, and accessible undergraduate, graduate, and professional education that prepares students to think, learn, work, and live in an evolving global society.
  • Create opportunities and experiences to foster understanding and appreciation of the rich diversity of thought and culture.
  • Maintain a dynamic intellectual, artistic, and cultural life by promoting and supporting research and creative activities by undergraduates, graduates, and faculty.
  • Contribute to the quality of life of the community, region, and beyond through applied research, economic development, health care, and cultural enrichment.
  • Cultivate the development of an inclusive, just, and equitable community.


Come Meet Marshall and discover what it means to be part of the Marshall University family!

Come join our Herd!

We are committed to attracting and retaining quality faculty and staff. In doing so, Marshall University offers outstanding benefit packages to eligible employees only. (E-Class in the job posting). Marshall University Research Corporation (MURC) employees have different benefit options than those listed below.


  • Work week is 37.5 hrs.
  • A great highlight in December is that Marshall University employees receive almost two weeks off for Winter Break!
  • Holidays – Employees receive 13 Paid Holidays
  • Annual and Sick Leave – Classified Staff, Non-Classified Staff and 12-month Faculty earn up to 24 days of annual leave per year (max 360 hours) and up to 18 days of sick leave per year. ) Employee Leave
  • Health Insurance – Marshall University offers health insurance through West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA). There are seven (7) health benefit plans.
  • Educational/Tuition Benefits – Marshall University provides tuition benefits to regular employees (after probationary period) and their dependent children.
  • Retirement Plans – Marshall University offers retirement through Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA). Full-time benefits eligible employees must participate in the mandated retirement plan (401(a)).
  • Life Insurance – Basic term life insurance ($10,000) at no cost and may purchase optional life insurance coverage with pre-tax earnings.
  • Wellness Programs – PEIA provides various care management programs and the Pathways to Wellness program.


                            We are . . . Marshall!

Position Information
Position Title Student Recruiter
Banner Position Number 001690
E-Class CX - Class Exempt FT - .53 or >
Department Recruitment - MU2026
Job Description
Student Recruiters in the Office of Recruitment are responsible for the overall management of an assigned recruitment territory, guiding students from prospect and inquiry through application, admission, and enrollment. This position provides leadership and oversight for recruitment and enrollment activities within the assigned territory, including both assigned and self-initiated outreach efforts.
While each recruiter is assigned a specific territory to support consistency and relationship-building, territory assignments are subject to change based on institutional needs. Territories are evaluated and may be rebalanced periodically using data-informed decision-making, including factors such as application volume, enrollment outcomes, geographic considerations, and workload distribution to ensure equitable coverage and maximize effectiveness, in alignment with institutional enrollment management priorities.
The Student Recruiter is expected to build relationships with prospective students, families, school counselors, and community partners; represent Marshall University through outreach and travel; and meet established performance standards and enrollment goals.
This position requires frequent travel, including overnight travel, as well as evening and weekend work. Recruiters are expected to represent the university at events both on and off campus and must be able to manage travel schedules effectively.
Salary Range $33,381 - $43,396 Salary is commensurate upon education, experience and internal equity
Salary Type Salary
Time Type Full-Time
Work Location MU - Marshall University
Qualifications
Must be able to perform all essential job duties as outlined in the job description.
Required Qualifications
Education
Bachelor’s degree
Experience
Six months of experience in higher education or an active undergraduate experience at an institution of higher education or other relevant experience (i.e., sales, customer service, teaching, tabeling events). Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to complete assignments independently and meet changing deadlines. Valid driver’s license necessary.

Preferred Qualifications
Education
Bachelor’s degree
Experience
One year of experience admissions/recruiting/advising/higher education or an active undergraduate experience at an institution of higher education or other relevant experience (i.e., sales, customer service, marketing, tabeling events). Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to complete assignments independently and meet changing deadlines.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number MU1282E
Open Date 08/21/2026
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions Summary
Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * Do you have a Bachelor's Degree?
    • Yes
    • No
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents

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Huntington, WV 25755
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