Assistant Director

About the role

The Assistant Director is an integral part of the Admissions Office, responsible for the day-to-day execution of recruitment, admissions operations, and application processing activities. This position requires occasional domestic travel for admissions-related events, as well as schedule flexibility for periodic evening and weekend programming.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates all admissions applications, interviews prospective applicants, and independently assesses each application against a variety of factors, including the applicant’s strength, weaknesses and potential contribution to the Yale community.
• Determines applicant’s standing within local, national and international applicant pools.
• Presents applicant recommendations to admissions committee.
• Determines which applicants will be waitlisted.
• Develops public presentations designed to promote Yale to prospective applicants.
• Advises secondary school counselors, applicants and parents on the application process.
• Serves as a liaison with organizations and individuals involved in the admissions process.

Requirements

• Attention to detail.
• Strong time management skills and proven ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to work in a high stress, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong Ability to multi-task.
• Excellent analytical skills, and creative self-direction.
• Exceptional administrative, planning, organizational and project management skills.
• Proven ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.
• Ability and commitment to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality.
• Demonstrated excellence in public presentation.
• Superior writing, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with students, faculty, alumni, fellow admissions office staff and other YSN staff members.
• Well-developed computer skills and demonstrated ability to adapt to new software programs.
• Data driven.
• Ability to use the latest technology in recruitment and enrollment planning.
• Knowledge of the application process at a highly selective college or university.
• Ability to form relationships with prospective students and counsel applicants through the admissions process.
• Ability to communicate and interact with prospective students of diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• Two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills

• Attention to detail.
• Strong time management skills.
• Collaborative team player.
• Strong Ability to multi-task.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Exceptional administrative, planning, organizational and project management skills.
• Proven ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrated excellence in public presentation.
• Superior writing, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with diverse populations.
• Well-developed computer skills.
• Data driven.
• Ability to use latest technology in recruitment.
• Knowledge of application process.
• Ability to form relationships with prospective students.
• Ability to communicate effectively.