Associate Director, Admissions Cover Letter

I am excited to be applying for the position of associate director, admissions. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for 1:1 coaching to prospective students in all on campus masters programs offered in the New College.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Conversant with adult learning models
• Experience in lead generation for student populations
• Exhibit sensitivity to the unique needs of adult and non-traditional students
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and databases needed
• Experience working with Slate is preferred
• Experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software applications
• Experience with diversity issues in higher education and/or minority student affairs
• Self-directed, working independently and following through on assignments with minimal direction while setting priorities that accurately reflect relative importance of job assignments

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the associate director, admissions position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for direction and assistance on academic assessment and review activities with faculty and staff in all educational programs.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Experience implementing technology
• Experience managing recruit and applicant communication flows
• Experience with applicable state and federal laws, particularly FERPA
• Knowledge of the graduate admissions process, including recruitment, selection, and yield
• Familiarity with MBA and MS programs
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated effectiveness in public speaking and presenting
• Skills in Digital and Social Media Marketing
• An analytic mindset that utilizes data and research to inform decision-making

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the associate director, admissions position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for outreach and education to faculty and staff on proper planning for and management of complex international sponsored research projects.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Strong organizational skills, strong writing and editing skills are essential
• Prior experience advising students in higher education particularly pre-professional
• Public relations skills, experience managing collaborative partnerships, superior communication, presentation, planning, and prioritization skills
• Commitment to helping students identify and achieve their goals
• Flexibility in a changing, fast-paced environment
• Strong working knowledge of social media and technologies
• Knowledge of trends in medical/health professional schools admissions
• High comfort-level with evolving technologies and their integration with enterprise solutions, marketing and operational plans

Please consider me for the associate director, admissions opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for expertise on current issues and trends in pre-college and higher education and use them to promote, manage, evaluate, and develop programs.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Technical proficiency in MicroSoft Word, PowerPoint, Publisher and Excel and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and InDesign)
• Collaborate with VP for External Relations, VP for Enrollment & Student Advancement, K-12 Curriculum Coordinator, director of Interactive Marketing, director of conference and event services, director of Media Relations, director of Creative Services & Project Management, and the director of Web development to lead intersections of brand strategy across academic, community, events and news platforms, and to share content opportunities and give design/brand direction
• Excellent demonstrated verbal and written communications and strategic and conceptual thinking skills that reflect principles of organization, attention to detail and excellent editing and proofreading abilities
• Experience using a student information system and document imaging system
• Experience and knowledge using a constituent relationship management system (CRM), Ellucian Banner, Banner Workflow and/or comparable system
• Experience with using software for data extraction, verification and analysis and in working with relational databases (MS Access, Excel, SQL using Microsoft SQL server)
• Experience conveying complex data using tables, charts, and infographics
• Experience with Technolutions Slate

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the associate director, admissions position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for training programs for new and current personnel and carries primary responsibility for all departmental staff development.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Willingness to work occasional nights or weekends, primarily for admissions event staffing
• Outstanding organizational, technical, analytical and project management skills
• Working knowledge of customer relationship management (CRM) and Ellucian Banner or similar student information system
• Available for weekend and evening work
• Flexibility and willingness to work evening and weekend hours as office needs dictate
• Commitment to the goals of graduate education
• Confident, energetic, professional presenting in front of large groups
• Experience with and proven track record of leading projects to develop new processes &/or improve process efficiency and optimizations