Assistant Dean II

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The School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, located on the George H. Cook Campus, is one of the undergraduate schools of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. We pursue excellence in research, teaching, and outreach in areas of study that address the biological spectrum from molecules to ecosystems. Our emphasis is on both the fundamental sciences and the social and human dimensions.

We offer 21 undergraduate majors, including plant and animal sciences, microbiology, biotechnology, agricultural business and food systems, landscape architecture, food and nutritional sciences, ecology and evolution, marine science and oceanography, environmental sciences and meteorology, human ecology, entomology, and environmental economics.

In addition to instruction in the classroom, field, and laboratory, our students have opportunities for experiential learning on and off campus, including a growing emphasis on international experiences through short- and long-term study abroad. Students also have access to a robust program of applied research and outreach hosted by the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station laboratories, farms, business incubators, and marine stations throughout the state.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking an Assistant Dean II for the Office of Academic Programs within the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. The position is responsible for all recruitment and outreach activities for undergraduate students for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. This position creates, implements, and provides leadership for all aspects of the prospective student journey through discovery and enrollment while developing a unified brand to increase applicant quality and student enrollment.

The Assistant Dean is the institutional expert for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences on all issues related to the development and implementation of effective recruitment planning, managing and assessing data to track recruitment progress and goals, and coordinating recruitment-based education and outreach efforts. This position works autonomously and collaboratively with a large variety of internal and external constituents, including SEBS faculty and staff, NJAES and RCE departments, the SEBS Office of Public Outreach and Communication, the Office of Enrollment Management, RU Global, the World Food Prize Foundation, national- and state-level FFA and 4H, and other organizations to promote outreach, education, and recruitment.

This position serves as the point person for enrollment management activities with the Office of Enrollment Management/Undergraduate Admissions, as well as collaborations with SEBS EOF, the SEBS Office of Global Engagement, and the SEBS Office of Public Outreach and Communication for the effective recruitment, outreach and onboarding of SEBS communities (EOF, International, etc).

Further, the Assistant Dean collaborates with the SEBS Office of Global Engagement to coordinate international student recruitment, outreach, and onboarding activities and retention. The Assistant Dean serves as an advisor to continuing SEBS students as a member of the Office of Academic Programs, providing guidance and advising as students prepare and implement academic plans. The position develops and supervises a team of Student Ambassadors to support recruitment events.

The Assistant Dean position is critical to continued efforts to develop and shape the SEBS community into a welcoming place with wide reach across the university, the state and the world.

Among the key duties of the position are the following:

• Designs and coordinates all aspects of the prospective student journey from discovery through enrollment, developing a unified brand to increase applicant quality and student enrollment. Includes the full range of duties associated with recruiting and enrolling new students: planning, coordinating, and implementing recruitment/enrollment events and programs, and may include occasional out-of-state and international travel.
• Coordinates faculty and staff of SEBS and NJAES to develop recruiting content about the School and its programs for print media, the web, email, and social media that includes text, images, video, and other content, particularly with emphasis on both domestic and international student populations.
• Recruits, trains, and advises a diverse group of volunteer student ambassadors, brand ambassadors, and tour guides who assist in recruiting and enrolling prospective students.
• Serves as a member of the…