Director of Admissions and Recruitment

Overview

The Director of Undergraduate Admissions reports to the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success. The Director provides leadership and oversight for the Admissions team including admissions operations, the design and implementation of recruitment strategies and data models, and the development of collaborative relationships with academic departments in coordinating admissions efforts. The Director will lead the team to achieve university strategic goals in recruiting, enrolling, and graduating a talented and diverse student body that includes first year, transfer, adult, and international students.

• In collaboration with the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success, develop and lead the implementation, execution and evaluation of a comprehensive, data-driven enrollment plan that is consistent with the University’s strategic goals and direction.
• Lead the development of recruitment communications and marketing strategies for Admissions and is expected to contribute to university-wide strategic enrollment marketing efforts.
• Provide leadership in designing the institution’s enrollment strategy and expected to make sophisticated use of data and technology, employ high-impact best practices in recruitment and enrollment, and inspire others to work collegially in achieving the University’s enrollment goals.
• Analyze regional, national, and global market trends as well as current and anticipated demands for University programs in order to serve as the expert and advocate for admissions to the faculty, senior leadership, and external constituents.
• Develop collaborative relationships with academic departments and external constituencies in coordinating admissions efforts, including close partnerships with offices of the Records and Registration, Student Financial Aid, Student Retention, Student Success, Alumni Affairs, Adult Degree Programs, College Deans, department heads, Athletics, and others.
• Develop staff, support sustained professional development, inspire creativity, and foster an office culture of encouragement, support, and open communication.
• Understand the impact of financial aid on access and admissions decisions and collaborate closely with financial aid staff on awarding strategies and outreach.

Admissions staff, as assigned.

Education and/or Experience (Minimum)

• Master’s degree and five years of progressively responsible administrative experience in higher education admissions and/or enrollment management.
• A record of accountability and success in achieving annual enrollment goals and targets for new undergraduate students.
• Excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collegially with a wide range of internal and external constituencies.
• A record of supervision and development of a diverse staff.

(Preferred)

• A record of sound administrative, personnel, and fiscal management.
• Experience in transfer and international recruitment and admission practices.
• Background that includes developing, initiating, evaluating, and improving recruitment, enrollment, communication and marketing plans, and strategies.
• Ability to lead a strong, resilient, and resourceful performance-driven admissions team;
• Experience with Slate, Jenzabar, or Salesforce for undergraduate admissions.

• Achieving Results – Sets challenging goals, tracks progress towards them, solves performance problems, and demonstrates urgency and drive towards achieving them.
• Collaboration – Builds constructive working relationships with clients/customers, guidance counselors, other work units, community organizations and others to meet mutual goals and objectives. Behaves professionally and supportively when working with individuals from a variety of ethnic, social, and educational backgrounds.
• Communication – Clearly and respectfully conveys and receives information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the listener, helps them understand and retain the message, and invites response and feedback. Keeps others informed as appropriate. Demonstrates good written,…