Assistant Director, Transfer Admissions

About the role

The Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions provides hands-on leadership of strategic community college recruitment efforts, operationalization of Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), and credit evaluation support. This position focuses on building and maintaining community college partnerships for transfer student recruitment. This position requires the ability to travel domestically and internationally. Regular weekend and evening availability is required during fall recruitment and spring yield seasons.

Responsibilities

• Manages community college partnerships, serving as the primary liaison with partner institutions.
• Implements MOUs and articulation agreements, ensuring operational effectiveness and accurate credit transfer pathways.
• Conducts transfer application reviews and uses data analytics to refine community college recruitment strategies.
• Affords transfer credit equivalency determinations and supports TES course articulation maintenance and credit evaluation processes.
• Supports yield activities for admitted transfer students.
• Presents at transfer fairs, hosts regular meetings and information sessions at local community colleges, and trains transfer counselor-level staff.
• Led specialized transfer recruitment initiatives and contributes to the development of new partnership agreements.
• May serve as liaison for special populations and transfer-focused vendors as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required. Minimum of three (3) years of recruitment experience working in an admissions office at a postsecondary educational institution.
• Relevant combinations of education, training and experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in higher education, particularly in transfer and undergraduate admissions.
• Valid driver's license.

Skills

• Proficiency with Slate CRM, including query development, communication management, and workflow execution.
• Familiarity with CRM dashboards, territory management analytics, and enrollment funnel metrics, including conversion, yield, and melt rates.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate STEM academic pathways, including engineering, computer science, physical sciences, life sciences, and mathematics, and to advise prospective students and families regarding academic preparation, major selection, and career opportunities at a research-intensive institution.
• Knowledge of Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), A-Level, and dual-enrollment coursework evaluation standards, particularly within STEM disciplines.

Benefits

Starting Salary/Rate: Expected hiring range: $62,354. Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application Instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter. If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.