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Associate Director, Admissions Job Description
- Build student community and identification with the College of Business given the unique needs of the various student populations
- Work with student leaders to provide opportunities for leadership and to serve the College of Business
- Corresponds by mail, email, and phone or in person with prospective students, counselors and enrolled students regarding required documents to complete admission procedures
- Advises and counsels students in the areas of federal, state and university policies and procedures that relate to the financial aid programs
- Evaluates junior and senior college transcripts of transferring students to determine admissibility and equivalency of transferring courses
- Exercises independent judgment in assessing the qualifications of each applicant for admission
- Maintains communication with Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management Division
- Develops and maintains close working relationships with key secondary school constituents
- Manages and coordinates the undergraduate admission appeal process, which includes initial evaluation of admissibility based on appeal criteria using high school rank, GPA, and test scores and coordination of review and documentation of appeal determinations by the admission appeal community
- Assists in the design and development of recruitment publications, promotional materials and undergraduate admissions website
- Collaborates with key university offices
- Works with Assistant Director of Admissions Processing & Coordinator of Communication, to develop effective communication plans and targeted communications
- Coordinates all travel and outreach activities for undergraduate recruiters
- Facilitates inter-departmental communications to help create a positive, team-oriented atmosphere
- Oversees the hiring process and provide on-going training for all undergraduate recruiters
- Supervises day-to-day operations of undergraduate recruiters
Associate Director, Admissions Job Description
- Coordinate the preparation of financial and administrative reports
- Maintain accountability for specific outreach and lead generation metrics and key performance indicators including the timeliness and accuracy of data entry and use of Constituent Relationship Management (CRM)
- Supervise, train, and perform annual performance evaluations to assigned staff - implements corrective action as needed
- Assess the training needs of Transfer Specialists and Graduate Specialists
- Develop, implement and oversee work plans for transfer and graduate admissions recruitment staff, recruitment goals, department policies and procedures
- Provide input, feedback and new strategies for marketing and communication flow
- Lead and direct Customer Relations Management system support and training for department
- Support campus based enrollment efforts in coordination with goals and objectives
- Provide training for working with diverse, traditional, and non-traditional students, and transfer and graduate admissions specialist in the area of relationship development and management
- Ensure confidentiality of appropriate information under Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) guidelines
- Ability to prepare and present oral and written reports that are clear, concise, and comprehensive
- Ability to clearly articulate wants and expectations from others and to express thoughts and ideas clearly and provide precise and constant feedback to others
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships and to be helpful and willing to help others achieve their goals/objectives (while achieving their own) in orders to accommodate the needs and interests of colleagues and the University
- Ability to take a long-range broad approach to problem solving and decision making through objective analysis, critical thinking, and planning
- Ability to exert influence by taking responsibility, exercising authority, and leading and directing the efforts of others
- Operate with a good deal of positive energy and demonstrate a passion for their work, including the capacity to keep others equally engaged and motivated
Associate Director, Admissions Job Description
- Identify, clarify, and resolve program issues and concerns with substantial significance in accordance with established policies and procedures which may span multiple areas, using advanced technical and professional knowledge requiring independent judgment
- Respond to inquiries regarding university policies and procedures requiring interpretation
- Develop long-range planning and policy development for MBA Admissions
- Interpret, implement and ensure compliance with university, academic and administrative policies
- Independently make decisions regarding projects and initiatives within confines established by management
- Identify, manage relationships, and negotiate with external and internal partners
- Works independently and remotely 100% of the time to generate new prospective student leads through national open house and on-campus presentations, graduate/career fairs/conferences, and the development of college career advisor and pre-vet club relationships
- Exercises independent judgment in conducting professional, probing and challenging interviews of candidates for admission to the veterinary program
- Advises the manager on recruiting trends and developments gleaned from recruiting visits and discussions with their regional staff
- Presents as assigned at national Open Houses
- Comfortable in a fast-changing environment and willingness to take risks and consider new and untested approaches
- Fosters a climate of innovation and is open to new ideas
- Experience in organizational skills and attention to details
- Evidence in effective oral and written communication skills including presentations, public relations, and public speaking
- Two years’ experience as Assistant Director where similar skills were required
- Experience in participating in professional development opportunities and has demonstrated those skills
Associate Director, Admissions Job Description
- Accompanies advisors on visits to campuses as assigned
- Travels overseas to campuses as assigned to maintain and continually improve understanding of medical education and, specifically, our unique operations
- Updates and maintains inquiry databases and applicant databases
- Develop and ensure execution of annual marketing, communications and PR plan, aligned with their department's objectives
- Manage awareness, engagement, and conversion activities, while working to guide audiences toward application and matriculation
- Oversee team of three direct reports, responsible for creative, content, and communications
- Develop and leverage a deep understanding of the target audience(s) to create insights and guide go-to-market strategies and plans
- Conduct MBA recruitment, evaluation and yield activities
- Develop and manage the annual marketing plan
- Act as a liaison on campaign development and execution
- Evidence in attaining successful level of achievement on annual performance appraisal
- Comfort with online webinar technology using audio, video and shared desktop applications
- This position will require flexible hours
- Ability to plan workload yet remain flexible
- Must have a caring attitude and a very high level of customer service
- 5 years of admissions experience at a competitive university
Associate Director, Admissions Job Description
- Responsible for identifying and assigning recruitment territories
- Provide training for new hires
- Manage Communication Plan for all inquiries
- Work with the Director of Admissions and Recruiting to identify new markets
- Provide, to the Recruiters, assistance with travel paperwork and reconciling LaCarte items
- Assist with Enrollment plans
- Lead the office with planning and implementation of special recruitment activities, such as prospective student days and high school counselor functions
- Monitor and update the prospective student website
- Work with the team of Admission Counselors/Recruiters to achieve university enrollment goals
- Serve as supervisor to the LSUA Admissions and Recruitment staff and Call Center staff when the Director is not available
- Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years of directly related professional experience
- Master’s Degree in Student Services or related discipline
- Documented success in college admissions (at least 2 years in admissions)
- Ability to succeed in a dynamic, fast paced environment
- A bachelor’s degree with 3 years of college admission experience required
- Of graduate education issues is desirable