Director of Admissions (Undergraduate Admissions)

About the Role

We are seeking a Director of Recruitment who will report to the Dean of Undergraduate Admissions. As a member of this senior leadership team, the Director will provide strategic planning around a core business area in support of office priorities and goals.

Responsibilities

• Management of admissions staff members (includes both Full and PT staff)
• Provides leadership in pursuing the university’s ambitious strategic enrollment goals
• Leverages data to develop innovative recruitment strategies across various complex institutional priorities
• Leads a team of admissions officers responsible for recruitment across 30+ domestic and international regions
• Coordinates with the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications to ensure alignment of marketing and recruitment strategies
• Oversees all aspects of prospective student recruitment, including on-campus, off-campus, and virtual engagement
• Collaborates with the Senior Director of Admissions, Systems, and Operations to develop tools to track recruitment effectiveness
• Works with various teams in the office to identify and foster partnerships with national and global college access organizations
• Manages a recruitment budget and ensures effective allocation of resources
• Oversees the visitor center
• Leads the on-campus recruitment team in the development of various on-campus events (daily events, open houses, group tours, etc)
• Stays informed about current national and global higher education trends
• Leads staff training
• Develops policies, procedures, and best practices
• Provides leadership to various cross-functional teams focused on specific recruitment initiatives (i.e., Constituent Engagement, Workshops, Internal Pipelines, Local Outreach, Student Ambassadors, Alumni Ambassadors, Yield, etc)
• Collaborates with the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications to align collateral with recruitment strategies
• Oversees the regional management of direct reports
• Participates and/or leads in the selection committee process
• Represents JHU Admissions in public events and information sessions
• Works collaboratively across teams and with other offices at JHU (e.g., Student Affairs, Academic Departments, Financial Aid, etc)

Qualifications

• Previous experience managing staff
• Knowledge about the secondary school landscape
• Added knowledge about the admissions landscape within a particular area of recruitment and/or evaluation (e.g., Athletics, international applicants, outreach groups, etc.)
• Analytical skills—able to leverage data to inform both admissions and recruitment decisions
• Project management—demonstrated initiative, problem-solving, attention to detail, and team management skills
• Ability to manage relationships in a complex environment, both internally and externally
• Public speaking
• Volunteer management (students, alumni, faculty)

Preferred Qualifications

• Broader knowledge of the higher education field
• Master’s Degree

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel
• Ability to work nights and weekends as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Seven years of related experience, including two years of supervisory experience
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula

Classified Title: Director Admissions
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MF
Starting Salary Range: $76,980 - $134,995 Annually (Targeted: $175,000; Commensurate with experience)
Employee Group: Full Time
Schedule: Mon - Fri / 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (nights and weekends for events, recruitment, evaluation, and selection, etc.)
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus
Department Name: Undergraduate Admissions
Personnel Area: University Student Services