SUMMARY OF POSITION: The Assistant Director of Admission is an integral component of the Converse University Admissions team and requires an enthusiastic, high-energy individual who is determined to meet the University's enrollment goals. The individual must be committed to personal attention and follow-up with candidates and must be adept at matching candidate's needs with Converse University's offerings. The individual will be responsible for developing a plan of action to achieve school (target population) goals and represents Converse University at off-site events such as college fairs and on-campus functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/ NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Goals (10%)

• In collaboration with the VP, using enrollment data to develop strategic recruitment and enrollment plan serving prospective students
• Recruit, guide, and enroll a dynamic and diverse incoming class of new students
• Achieve goals set by the Vice President for Enrollment Management
• Manage the recruitment of students in designated regions and/or candidacies
• Prepare and deliver reports to the Vice President for Enrollment Management as required

Outreach Recruitment (25%)

• Responsible for the research and assignment of all recruitment activities within their territory and/or designated student populations for which they're responsible
• Supervise and mentor other admissions staff assigned to them
• Manage all aspects of recruitment travel including scheduling, transportation, and accommodations per university-wide travel policies
• Attend college fairs, employment fairs, and business meetings and complete a report for each fair
• Schedule private visits to selected technical and two year institutions and complete a report for each visit in the CRM (Slate) and businesses as applicable
• Responsible for the first read of applications in CRM for the designated region and/or candidacy alongside graduate program directors
• Participate in virtual meetings with prospective students and attend virtual events hosted by individual schools or organizations.
• Host receptions for prospective students in targeted areas
• Attend alumni events in the recruitment region

Visitor management (10%)

• Attend campus preview days/admissions events as needed
• Interview and tour families who visit the campus as needed
• Plan and execute designated sessions at on and off-campus events as needed
• Serve as an interviewer at Scholars Day as needed
• Work Saturdays during the on-call season

Communication (30%)

• Establish, develop, and maintain communication throughout the university admission process with prospective students, families, transfer counselors, and educational community partners through phone, email, direct mail, interviews, presentations, and social media
• Assist in the development and implementation of strategic communication with the Admissions Visit and Marketing Coordinator alongside the Assistant Director of Admissions Operations
• Make daily personal contact with prospective students through the mail, email, and telephone and report each contact in Slate
• Provide extensive tele-counseling at night
• Build relationships with business representatives, two-year college transfer counselors, and alumni in the designated recruitment area
• Facilitate contact between prospective students and faculty/staff/current students/alumni

Financial Planning (20%)

• Attend high school and two-year institution hosted Financial Aid and Planning events as needed
• Follow up with in-depth phone calls to offer additional counseling to students and families during the critical Financial Planning season
• Attend hosted Financial Aid and Planning events
• Working alongside Admissions Visit and Marketing Coordinator and Assistant Director for Admissions Operations to create and maintain an informative Financial Planning communication flow

Other Responsibilities (5%)

• Responsible for the recruitment of students from the assigned territory and/or specified candidacies
• All other reasonable duties assigned by the Vice President for Enrollment Management
• Adhere to Converse University Conference, and NCAA policies and procedures
• Compliance with the University's Service Expectations

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university required
• Valid driver's license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three to four years of admissions experience preferred
• Masters Degree from an accredited college or university preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Three to four years of admissions experience preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; experience with using a CRM preferred
• Ability to exhibit strong customer service skills for all levels of University constituencies and members of the public
• Ability to take appropriate steps to promote and sustain effective working relationships within a diverse multicultural environment
• Ability to speak one-on-one and with small and large groups
• Ability to work flexible hours including nights and weekends as well as extensive travel during designated times of the year
• Well-grounded philosophy of honesty, integrity, and respect
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with various constituents including both internal to the organization and with the public
• Ability to work with and engage a diverse group of people
• Ability to work independently yet value and support a team-based environment
• Demonstrated professionalism and positive attitude

GUIDELINES AND SUPERVISION: The Assistant Director of Admissions will be responsible for using enrollment data to develop a strategic recruitment and enrollment plan in collaboration with the Vice President for Enrollment Management. They will manage the recruitment of students in designated regions and/or candidacies. The Assistant Director of Admissions will be responsible for the first read of applications for their designated region and/or candidacy.

Licenses: Valid driver's license

DISCLAIMER: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this classification. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

We believe that a diverse faculty and staff are essential to achieving academic excellence; thus, we strongly encourage applications from candidates from all racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.