Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions

About the role

The Assistant Director of Admissions conducts recruitment, selection, and yield activities for assigned application pools; all efforts are focused on optimizing applicant and advisor relationships as well as funnel conversion rates in the achievement of stated goals (headcount, quality, revenue, and composition). This is a highly collaborative position that leverages the work of academic partners, administrative partners, and Jefferson Enrollment Management colleagues to achieve goals. The Sr. Assistant/Assistant Director directly manages application pools while also supporting other team members in the management of application pools.

Responsibilities

• Student Recruitment: conduct student recruitment activities including off-campus, on-campus, and virtual events/visits.
• Prospect/Applicant Outreach: conduct activity related to converting individuals from prospects to applicants and from incomplete to complete applicants.
• Admitted/Deposited Student Outreach: conduct activity related to converting admitted and deposited students to enrolled students.
• Application Pool Management: working with the Sr. Director/Director, ensure that the flow of applicants through the enrollment funnel supports the stated goals; manage offer targets, waitlists, melt-indicators, etc.
• Special Population Management: under the guidance of senior team members, develop strategies to address assigned sub-populations (i.e. athletes, re-entries, cross-campus transfers, etc.)
• Key Collaborations: collaborate extensively with academic and administrative colleagues in the recruitment, selection, and yield of new students.
• Staff Management: provide support for junior staff assigned to the team.
• Admissions Team Responsibilities: as a member of the Admissions team, contribute to efforts related to planning, policy & procedure development, and quality assurance & effectiveness.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 3+ years industry experience
• 0+ years management/leadership experience (i.e., no prior management required)
• Enrollment Management industry knowledge (specific to student selection & yield)

Skills

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a high-volume and ever-changing environment
• Microsoft Office Suite, effective use of computers and related software
• Positive customer service orientation

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance. For more benefits information, please click here