Assistant Director (Admissions Counselor), Admissions

About the role

The Undergraduate Program of the Kelley School of Business seeks a professional and energetic admissions staff member to fill the position of Assistant Director of Admissions. This position plays a key role in the Undergraduate Program's goal to enroll a talented and a talented class of students. As part of a 9-person team within a larger organization of over 50 staff members, this team member will utilize and develop excellent skills in written and spoken communication, business-related travel, developing and delivering presentations, event planning and implementation and project management. With no day the same, this team member manages phone, email and in-person inquiries both on and off campus to create a personalized recruitment experience.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Responsible for admissions application reviews, systems data inputs and maintenance, and admissions recommendations and decisions.
• Interacts with students, families, external organizations and within the university for information exchange and issues resolution.
• Develops, implements and administers plans, programs, and events for general and targeted student recruitment in support of organizational goals.
• Ensures compliance with applicable regulations and policies.

General Responsibilities

• Maintains, implements and oversees a holistic recruitment yield tactical plan for recruitment.
• Develops, implements, and administers plans, programs, and events for general and targeted student recruitment in support of organizational goals.
• Integrates a diverse and strategic communications strategy in collaboration with other departments, geared toward specific student declared academic major, career interests, and geographic factors.
• Identifies and develops partnerships for outreach to prospective students and influencers.
• Interprets academic policies and exercises authority and independent judgment.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates programs and processes and determines the effectiveness of markets and strategies. Exercises independent judgment and uses census data and modeling tools to identify effective marketing plans and strategies to address specific populations.
• Serves in a collaborative role with internal and external stakeholders to identify targets of opportunity to attract and enroll under-represented populations. Participates in the assessment and evaluation of various models.

Qualifications

• Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience.
• Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.
• Required: Bachelor's degree.
• Required: 2 years in admissions, higher education, marketing, or related field.
• Preferred: 5 years of student services experience preferred.

Skills

• Proficient communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
• Possesses excellent presentation skills.
• Demonstrates excellent judgment, tact, and diplomacy.
• Highest developed customer relations skills.
• Ability to interpret federal, state, and institutional rules and regulations and required procedures associated with compliance.

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Travel and some evening/weekend work is required for this position.

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Contact Us

To request support, please contact us via telephone at 812-856-1234 or email iups@iu.edu.