Assistant Director or Senior Assistant Director, Outreach & Recruitment

Metadata: Professional and Scientific appointment, full-time, primarily on-campus with potential for limited remote work within Iowa.

About the Department

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is dedicated to assisting and supporting prospective, new, and current undergraduate students through services such as information sharing, campus visits, admission application processing, and liaising with academic areas, financial aid, student life, and advisors. The office works with future students, admitted students, parents, families, and counselors to help students prepare for, be challenged by, and be changed by their University of Iowa experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the admissions events team.
• Plan, coordinate, execute, and evaluate student recruitment and outreach initiatives that support institutional enrollment goals, with a primary focus on on-campus visits and recruitment events.
• Plan, implement, and assess recruitment programs and services.
• Assist with the OnIowa! first-year student transition program.
• Support the event management module in MAUI by making recommendations to IT technical staff for enhancements and modifications.
• Train staff, part-time student employees, and student volunteers on event content, objectives, purpose, and their roles and responsibilities in planning and executing Admission outreach events.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience planning, coordinating, and implementing events, programs, or services involving multiple stakeholders.
• Experience supervising or leading teams.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends in support of recruitment and outreach events.
• Ability to travel locally, regionally, and occasionally statewide, as needed.
• Ability to move and transport event materials and equipment, up to 25 pounds, and perform event setup and teardown activities.

Skills

• Building and maintaining collaborative relationships with internal and external partners.
• Written and verbal communication, including presentations and public-facing interactions.
• Organization, project management, and attention to detail while managing multiple priorities.
• Data collection, reporting, and assessment to support program improvement and decision making.
• Training, mentoring, or coordinating the work of students, volunteers, or staff.
• Utilizing business systems, databases, and Microsoft Office applications to support operations and program management.

Qualifications

• Experience in higher education admissions, recruitment, enrollment management, student affairs, or a related field.
• Experience planning and implementing large-scale recruitment, visitation, orientation, or outreach programs.
• Experience working with event management, student information, CRM, or registration systems (such as MAUI, Slate, Salesforce, PeopleSoft, or similar platforms).

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package.
• Exceptional health coverage and university-paid life insurance.
• Robust retirement plans and generous leave policies.
• 24/7 support services and well-being resources.
• Access to UI Health Care specialists.
• Professional growth opportunities, including advanced training, leadership development, and tuition assistance.

Pay

Anticipated hiring salary range: $60,000 to commensurate with the top of the range reserved for exceptionally qualified applicants. Title and compensation will be determined based on experience and meeting required and desired qualifications.