Assistant Director - Admissions (P-16 Initiatives)

About the role

The Assistant Director of Admissions P-16 Initiatives supports the development and execution of a comprehensive K-12 pipeline strategy that promotes college awareness, readiness, and enrollment. This role involves building relationships with K-12 systems, designing and implementing college and career days, and supporting summer camps and recruitment programming.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key point of contact between the college and K-12 systems related to college access and pipeline efforts.
• Build relationships with counselors, principals, and district leadership to strengthen recruitment and engagement efforts.
• Develop and execute a multi-year K-12 pipeline strategy aligned with institutional enrollment goals.
• Design and implement middle school and high school college & career days on the college campus that ensure recruitment events and campus experiences align with targeted student outcomes.
• Coordinate academic and career exploration activities that foster student belonging, college identity, and early engagement initiatives that influence college-going behaviors prior to senior year.
• Affirmatively promote clear academic and workforce pathways for high school students and their families.
• Support bridge programs and transition initiatives for high school seniors moving into college.
• Identify or create systems that track student progression from early engagement through enrollment.
• Compile and analyze participation and conversion data to identify gaps and improve conversion rates.
• Aid in regular reporting on program effectiveness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Marketing, Communication, or related field.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience, including experience working within K-12 environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Higher Education, Educational Leadership, Counseling, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience, including experience working within K-12 environments.
• Experience in a community college setting.
• Experience with grant-funded programs.
• Strong background in data analysis and reporting.
• Strong understanding of college readiness and student transition needs.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• 0 Full-Time Direct Reports
• 0 Part-Time Direct Reports

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Office environment with occasional weather-related event coordination.
• No or very limited physical effort required; however, the employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
• Frequent travel to K-12 campuses.
• Occasional evening and weekend work.

Benefits and Perks

• 36-hour work week for a healthy work-life balance.
• Generous paid leave time.
• Health, life, and income protection insurance.
• An excellent retirement program through the Teacher Retirement System.
• Free use of the college’s recreational/fitness facilities.
• Eligibility for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PLSF) after 10 years of service.
• Tuition scholarships for the employee and dependents.
• Compensation for this 12-month position is $53,644.