Associate Director of Admissions

About the role

The Associate Director for Graduate Admissions is responsible for recruiting and enrolling incoming graduate students in various programs at Marymount University. This role involves representing the university in the graduate student market, collaborating with graduate program faculty, and managing the recruitment and enrollment of candidates.

Responsibilities

• Represent the University in the graduate student market through class visits, fairs, conferences, information sessions, webinars, and off-site outreach efforts.
• Manage the direct recruitment and enrollment of candidates for graduate programs.
• Proactively reach out to potential students to help grow prospects for enrollment in assigned programs.
• Provide strong support and direction to prospective students from inquiry through enrollment.
• Collaborate with the graduate enrollment team to ensure target enrollments for assigned programs are achieved.
• Assist the other associate director for graduate admissions and AVP for graduate enrollment in managing the recruitment process and delivering information sessions, presentations, and customized promotional events.
• Counsel prospective applicants regarding admission requirements, academic eligibility, program options, residency requirements, and alternative educational choices.
• Conduct informational interviews, meetings, or programs designed to promote admission or higher education.
• Review and enforce academic program requirements and enrollment restrictions for all University schools and colleges.
• Conduct information session presentations and assist in developing off-campus recruiting strategies for domestic school/college fairs and events.
• Represent the graduate enrollment office externally and within the assigned colleges, working closely with graduate program directors, and advisors to devise new and innovative tactics to generate and convert quality leads into enrolled students.
• Ability to travel and work occasional evening and weekend hours.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in admissions, enrollment management, or higher education student services.
• Demonstrated experience managing recruitment initiatives, counseling prospective students, and interpreting enrollment data to inform decision-making.
• Experience using a student information system and CRM, preferably Slate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) or more years of experience in graduate admissions or graduate enrollment management.
• Experience supervising professional staff, student workers, or graduate assistants.
• Experience collaborating with faculty and academic leadership to support enrollment goals.
• Experience developing and executing enrollment communication and yield strategies.
• Experience with application review, holistic admissions practices, and graduate recruitment events.